MPF_Market_Survey.pdf

MARKETSURVEY

PM3-JDH-19-010 11 Jan 2019

From: COMSC N103C

Subject: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIX (6) MARITIME PREPOSITIONING

FORCE SHIPS ( FIVE BOBO CLASS), AND USNS STOCKHAM

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT AN

OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE

GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF ANY

SUBMISSION TO THIS MARKET SURVEY, OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.

1. SCOPE OF WORK/MISSION: This survey is for the operation and maintenance of six (6) government-owned vessels - five (5) MPF BOBO Class Vessels: USNS LUMMUS, USNS LOPEZ, USNS WILLIAMS, USNS BOBO, USNS BUTTON and one (1) MPF Vessel: USNS STOCKHAM.

The vessels will be employed in the worldwide prepositioning of U.S. Marine Corps cargo including, but not limited to, hazardous, explosive, ammunition, vehicular cargo, bulk cargoes (includes liquid cargoes carried in bulk), containerized cargo (including containerized cargoes in bulk), general cargoes and for other Government missions as directed. The Contractor shall operate and maintain the vessels and related ship systems and equipment in a professional manner in accordance with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) rules and regulations and IAW Military Sealift Command (MSC) standards of material readiness and appearance, and ensure the vessels are mission-ready at all times. The vessels will be manned by U.S. commercial mariners.

MSC will be using the standardized Operation and Maintenance Performance Work Statement.

It is anticipated, without guarantee, that all of the ships will be in Full Operating Status (FOS) for the duration of the contract. The ships will return to CONUS approximately every three (3) years for maintenance of cargo and overhaul. During these cargo maintenance and ship overhaul periods, the Government may direct ships to be placed into a Reduced Operating Status (ROS).

It is anticipated that the vessels will be inport a majority of the time. Actual underway periods may vary for any of the ships and operational commitments may warrant deviation from this estimate.

FOS manning is approximately 30, ROS and Repair Availability (RAV) manning is approximately 12.

The Contractor will be required to possess and maintain at least a SECRET-level facilities clearance at the time of offering, and key shipboard and shoreside personnel performing under this requirement shall possess and maintain SECRET security clearances.

The scope also includes the operation, maintenance and safeguarding of Communication Suites aboard the Flagship, Alternate-Flagship (Alt-Flagship), or other MSC vessels in each of two squadrons. This includes shipboard communication, Local Area Network (LAN) and associated Information Technology (IT) systems onboard these vessels. Services shall be available 24- hours per day regardless of vessel location and status, unless otherwise directed by the Master, Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Equipment maintained under this contract shall be capable of performing the required functions 24-hours per day, each day of a given year.

The Flag may transfer to a different Flagship at any time, but a Flag Shift is typically done approximately every three years when shipyard availabilities occur. Services shall be provided for the following vessel classes: (Vessel information can be found on MSC’s Home Page at www.msc.navy.mil).

• T-AK Class

• T-AKR Class

• Any other class of vessel as designated by the Squadron Commander at MSC.

The operating area for each class of ship may be as follows:

• Vessels operate in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Western Pacific, and Indian Ocean

• Any vessel may be deployed to any location worldwide.

The equipment and systems, which the contractor will be required to operate and maintain in accordance with the contract, are shown in the Systems Equipment Section below.

ESTIMATED WORKLOAD

The estimated workload for the services required under the Communication Suites part of this contract is provided below. Peak times occur while vessels are underway and during exercises, which occur at varied frequencies and periods (This is provided only for planning purposes and is not a guarantee).

Squadron/

Vessel Man-hours Operations/

Maintenance Per Year

# of Messages (per 24 hr period)

MPSRON 2

15,000 500 incoming (800 peak) 5-10 outgoing (10-20 peak)

MPSRON 3

15,000 700 incoming (1,000 peak) 5-10 outgoing (10-20 peak)

*Maintenance may be done concurrently with the monitoring of circuits.

The Contractor shall operate all equipment to meet flagship mission requirements for communications of classified and unclassified information. The Contractor must be a Cryptographic Material System (CMS) custodian.

There will be two detachments (one per Squadron). Manning shall consist of, at a minimum, the following personnel per Detachment: One Detachment Manager and three LAN/IT Managers who will also perform the role of Operator as specified herein. Two personnel per detachment will serve as EKMS LE Account Managers. The fixed price rates offered must include all straight and overtime wages and other compensation, training expenses, overhead, all travel to and from Squadrons or vessel and other costs necessary for personnel to perform all of the activities required in the contract.

Key personnel are the Shore Based Contract Manager, Deployed Detachment Manager, and LAN IT Managers. All key personnel, except the Shore Based Contract Manager, shall have a TOP SECRET clearance from Defense Security System (DSS) and shall maintain such status for the period of the contract. Technical personnel must be Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer or similar. The LAN IT manager shall meet the Information Assurance (IA) certification requirements stated in Department of Defense Directive 8570.1 Series (DoD 8570) as IAT Level 2. This individual must be certified to Operating System (OS) certification for Win 7 or appropriate version being utilized onboard the MSC Vessels, along with A+, NETWORK + and SECURITY +. The Detachment Manager shall have all the qualifications of a LAN/IT Manager with the exception of the certification for Operating System (OS) certification for Win 7 or appropriate version being utilized onboard the MSC Vessels, along with A+, NETWORK + and SECURITY +.

An LAN IT Manager shall be responsible for supporting the Squadron ships with, but not limited to, Information Operations Conditions (INFOCON), Information Assurance & Vulnerability Assessment (IAVA), and Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) issues.

The Contractor shall provide a technical representative to attend all communication grooms of communication suites during shipyard availability. The Contractor shall also provide a member of the Detachment to attend other vessels in the Squadron, monthly, to assist with communications issues.

SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT

The list below outlines the equipment/systems on each vessel that will be under the contractor’s cognizance. The “system” extends from the equipment to all associated antennae and devices.

These lists may not be all inclusive and the Government reserves the right to upgrade/change the equipment at any time.

T-AK CLASS

F Function Current Navy/MSC System

COMSATCOM (SECURE VOICE

AND DATA)

NEXT GENERATION WIDEBAND (NGW) INMARSAT

(L, Ku, C, X-BAND), SATURN NERA BM, CBSP

MILSATCOM SECURE VOICE OE-82C/WSC-1 with (1/2) AN/WSC-3(V) and a TD-1271/U AN/WSC-3(V), OK454/WSC (DAMA), 5kHz SATCOM

MODEM, AN/PRC-117F, DMR/UHF AN/USC-61

MILSATCOM SECURE DATA OE-82C/WSC-1 with (1/2) AN/WSC-3(V) and a TD-1271/U

AN/WSC-3(V), OK454/WSC (DAMA), MD-1324/U

(5kHz SATCOM MODEM), AN/PRC-117F, DMR/UHF AN/USC-61

FLEET BROADCAST

(RECEIVE ONLY)

AN/SSR-1A/TD-1063A/AM6534

GENSER MESSAGE AN/SYQ-7B/AN/SYQ-26 (V)4 (NAVMACS II/SMS), NOW (NAVY

ORDER WIRE), FSM, OIX, PPTS

IP/TELEPHONE ROUTING AUTOMATED DIGITAL NETWORK SWITCH (ADNS AN/USQ-144(V)

INC III) OR CURRENT VERSION; MITEL SX-200 PBX

TACTICAL VARIANT SWITCH AN/USQ-155Q

TACTICAL VOICE TERMINAL CT-2200/2250

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM AN/WRN-6(V), R-2331D/URN RECIEVER

SECURE AUDIO SWITCHING C-10315/10316, TA-970/980/990, AM-3729, LS-474, MSAS

TACTICAL HF/VHF/UHF

(SECURE/NON SECURE) VOICE

AN/WSC-3(V), AN/VRC-92F (SINCGARS), RT-1523E,

R-2368, HF MICOM RM500/RM500R, RF-5800, LOS DMR AN/USC-61

ADPE LAN (NIPRNET/SIPRNET) FAST ETHERNET BACKBONE WITH CLIENT/ SERVER

ARCHITECTURE RUNNING ON /2003/XP PLATFORMS, WITH

PERIPHERALS RUNNING COMMERCIAL AND MSC

SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS INCLUDING CITRIX THIN-

CLIENT, ISNS A (v) 5 OR INSTALLED VERSION AN/USQ-153

CRYPTOLOGY KG-175, SKL, STE, TSEC/KG-84A, TSEC/KY-58,

KGV-11 (ANDVT), TSEC/KWR-46, ISM (IRIDIUM

SECURE MODULE ), MD-1324/U, KIV-7M, CMWS

PORTABLE HAND HELD

RADIO EQUIPMENT

IRIDIUM, VARIOUS MAKE AND MODEL OF VHF/UHF RADIOS

TEST EQUIPMENT T-BERD, OSCOPE, SPECTRUM ANALYZER

OTHER SYSTEMS TACAN AN/URN-25, CENTRIX, GCCS-M, TV-DTS

2. CONTRACT STYLE: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) award fee contract with reimbursable elements for the operation and maintenance of the vessels. Reimbursable elements include port charges, M&R, non-watch overtime, fuel, costs associated with ship availabilities, and Government directed alterations/work.

3. PERFORMANCE PERIOD: One firm 12-month period with four-12-month option periods and a FAR 52.217-8 six-month option period.

4. COMMENCEMEMT: Contract performance will commence on 01 October 2020.

5. INFORMATION REQUESTED: Interested parties responding to this Request for

Information shall provide the following information:

a. Company Information:

i. Name of company;

ii. POC, Telephone Number, Address, and e-mail address;

iii. Small business standing (e.g., small or large business; HubZone status);

iv. Any pertinent questions/concerns.

b. Operating Hire and Rate Information:

i. Daily cost of operating the vessels and all equipment in FOS, ROS and RAV, to include all crew and regulatory costs, for the performance periods listed above; and

ii. Exclusions or exceptions.

iii. Total estimated daily cost for each of the following, for the one-year firm period, four one-year options and the FAR 52.217-8 six-month option period:

a) MPSRON 2

b) MPSRON 3

c. Financial Viability Information:

i. Furnish evidence of adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain such resources to perform the contract. Adequate financial resources would be an amount equal to the total value of 45 days of per diem payments for six vessels in FOS, plus the necessary resources to conduct one major availability (estimated at $20,000,000).

d. Facility Clearance Information:

i. Contractor shall furnish evidence of Secret Facility Clearance at the time of market survey response or provide a detailed plan for how your company will obtain a Secret Facility Clearance before proposal submission;

e. Experience Information:

i. Brief summary of company’s history relative to similar requirements;

ii. Brief summary of company’s experience and capability of at least 10 years within the last 15 years of simultaneously operating multiple ocean going ships greater than 4,500 DWT and more than 10,000 HP; and

iii. Brief summary of at least three vessel dry dockings that your company has planned and executed that were valued at over $10,000,000 and lasting more than 60 days; and

iv. Brief summary that demonstrates company’s experience operating large vessels (ships greater than 4,500 DWT and more than 10,000 HP) in remote locations with limited local industrial support immediately available.

v. Brief summary that demonstrates the company’s experience with operating identified or similar communications/IT equipment as listed above.

f. Past Performance Information:

i. Any records of unsatisfactory performance ratings on MSC or Government contracts during the previous five (5) years;

6. In order for the Government to consider a company’s market survey response during the development of the acquisition strategy, to include the small business set-aside determination, the company’s market survey response shall provide:

a. Company name and small business standing per Section 5(a);

b. Notional pricing per Section 5(b);

c. Evidence the company can meet the financial viability requirements in Section 5(c);

d. Evidence of an active SECRET facility clearance per Section 5(d);

e. Demonstrate experience of Section 5(e)(i);

f. Demonstrate experience of Section 5(e)(ii);

g. Demonstrate experience of Section 5(e)(iii);

h. Demonstrate experience of Section 5(e)(iv);

i. Demonstrate experience of Section 5(e)(v);

j. Provide any records of unsatisfactory performance, or state there are no records of unsatisfactory performance.

7. It is requested that the above information be provided no later than 1000 hours, local time

Norfolk, VA, on 25 January 2019. Responses should be sent via email to jeffrey.haycox@navy.mil and billie.j.johnson@navy.mil.

mailto:%20kurt.oberg@navy.mil mailto:%20kurt.oberg@navy.mil mailto:billie.j.johnson@navy.mil

MARKETSURVEY