18R3308_A0001.pdf

03 JULY 2018

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N04103A

TO: ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

SUBJECT: N32205-18-R-3308, AMENDMENT 0001

REF: (A) MSC RFP N32205-18-R-3308, DATED 22 JUNE 2018

1. REF (A) IS HEREBY RE-OPENED.

A. OFFERORS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED TIMELY OFFERS MUST EITHER

REAFFIRM THEIR EXISTING OFFER OR RESUBMIT IT. FAILURE TO SUBMIT

OR REAFFIRM AN OFFER WILL RESULT IN THE OFFER NOT BEING

CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

B. ALL OTHER OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT THEIR ENTIRE OFFER TO BE

CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.

C. OFFERS OR REAFFIRMED OFFERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CLOSING

DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED IN BOX 8, FORM 1449.

2. REF (A) IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

A. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES: AMEND BOX 8, ‘OFFER DUE DATE’ TO

READ “09 JULY 2018 AT 1130 HOURS, EASTERN TIME.

B. PART 1, TUGCON BOX 1 “TUG(S) REQUIRED” (PAGE 2) REVISED TO READ:

ONE, U.S. FLAG, OCEAN-GOING TUG TO TOW ONE, DECOMMISSIONED,

NAVY SHIP “USS ST LOUIS (LKA-116)” IAW THE U.S. NAVY TOW MANUAL.

THE REQUIREMENT IS FOR ONE VOYAGE.

C. PART1 TUGCON BOX 5 “PORT/PLACE OF DESTINATION (PAGE 2) REVISED

TO READ: LAT/LONG N16/ E14714 (VICINITY OF GUAM).

D. DELETE PART V(H)(21) DFARS 252.247-7026: EVALUATION PREFERENCE

FOR USE OF DOMESTIC SHIPYARDS — APPLICABLE TO ACQUISITION OF

CARRIAGE BY VESSEL FOR DOD CARGO IN THE COASTWISE OR

NONCONTIGUOUS TRADE (NOV 2008) (PAGE 28)

E. PART IX FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

(TAILORED PURSUANT TO FAR 12.302(A)) REVISE PART IX(A) (PAGE 42)

TO READ:

(A) THE GOVERNMENT WILL AWARD A CONTRACT RESULTING FROM

THIS SOLICITATION TO THE RESPONSIBLE OFFEROR (SEE NOTE (1)

BELOW), WITH ACCEPTABLE PAST PERFORMANCE, WHOSE

TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE PROPOSAL REPRESENTS THE LOWEST PRICE

TO THE GOVERNMENT.

NOTE (1): IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE

AWARD SELECTION A RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION OF THE

OFFEROR WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 9.104. WITHIN THIS

DETERMINATION, THE GOVERNMENT WILL ONLY CONSIDER AN

OFFEROR RESPONSIBLE IF IT PRESENTS A VIABLE, CONTINUED

CAPACITY TO FULLY PROVIDE THE CONTRACTED SERVICES IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER, REGARDLESS OF OPERATING

CONDITIONS (E.G., CONFLICT OR CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS). THIS

WILL BE DETERMINED USING THE FACTORS SHOWN IN FAR 9.104, TO

INCLUDE: 1) EXPERIENCE, 2) OPERATIONAL CONTROLS, 3) TECHNICAL

SKILLS, 4) SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE RECORD, AND 5) ABILITY TO

COMPLY WITH REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE.

F. PART VIII C “INSTRUCTION TO OFFERS” (PAGE 60) DELETE: “OWNER’S

WARRANT THAT THE TUG BEING OFFERED IS JONES ACT COMPLIANT

AND COASTWISE ENDORSED” AND “SHIPYARD INFORMATION

REQUESTED IN SAME FORMAT AS THE SPREADSHEET THAT IS PROVIDED

IN PURSUANT TO DFARS 252.247-7026.”

3. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

SIGNED: KENNETH D. ALLEN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, N04103A