A0001 Reopen and Revise Language.pdf

30 APRIL 2021

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103

TO: ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

SUBJECT: N3220521R4179, AMENDMENT 0001

REF: (A) MSC RFP N3220521R4179, DATED 13 APRIL 2021

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. SUBJECT RFP IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

A. AMEND “MINIMUM VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS / CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS TABLE, CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT” AS

FOLLOWS (ELIMINATE THE BOLDED ITEMS WITH A STRIKETHROUGH):

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE:

1) ONE WORKBOAT (35 FT.) TO ACCOMPLISH EVOLUTIONS

DELINEATED IN THE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEM SECTION

LISTED IN THIS DOCUMENT, INCLUDING TRANSFERRING

INJURED/OTHER PERSONNEL AND MOVING OTHER SME AND

GOVERNMENT- FURNISHED MATERIAL (GFM) BETWEEN VESSELS,

OR TO/FROM THE PIER/PORT.

• SHIP’S CREW SHALL OPERATE THE 35 FT. CONTRACTOR PROVIDED

WORKBOAT.

• WORKBOAT SHALL BE ABLE TO PULL 6,000 3,500 FT. OF 6 INCH HOSE

& COUPLERS WEIGHING 4,300 LBS. (EMPTY) FROM THE VESSEL TO

THE ASHORE HIGH WATER MARK. ESTIMATED TOW FORCE

REQUIRED TO PULL HOSE IS 11,481 LB.FT. (DOES NOT INCLUDE

THRUST NECESSARY TO PROPEL THE VESSEL AT THE 3KT SPEED

USED IN THE ASSUMPTIONS).

• SHIP’S CREW SHALL SUPPORT TRAINING EVOLUTIONS FOR

RECOVERING INJURED PERSONNEL FROM A US NAVY VESSEL USING

THE WORKBOAT.

2) SUFFICIENT CERTIFIED AND LOAD TESTED RIGGING EQUIPMENT

TO SUPPORT SPONSOR OPERATIONS. THIS INCLUDES CHAINS TO

GRIPE EQUIPMENT TO THE DECK, AND SLINGS FOR LIFTING

EVOLUTIONS.

3) REFLECTORS/TARGETS/TRANSPONDERS FOR DP TRACK-FOLLOW

OPERATIONS AS REQUIRED.

4) DECK-MOUNTED JET – A TANK DESCRIBED ABOVE.

5) FUEL PUMP DESCRIBED ABOVE.

B. AMEND PART XI(A). FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(TAILORED PURSUANT TO FAR 12.302(A)) – SPOT CHARTER, PAGE XI-2 –

(E) PRICE. A. TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

THE OFFEROR’S PRICE PROPOSAL WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON

THE VALUE OF THE CHARTER HIRE RATES OFFERED FOR THE

ENTIRE CHARTER PERIOD, COST OF FUEL, AND ANY OTHER COSTS

SET FORTH IN THE OFFER. FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES, THE PERIOD

OF PERFORMANCE WILL CONSIST OF THE NUMBER OF DAYS

SPECIFIED IN THE INDIVIDUAL SOLICITATION. FUEL CALCULATIONS

WILL BE BASED UPON (A) 5 DAYS UNDERWAY LADEN AT THE SPEED

SPECIFIED IN THE INDIVIDUAL SOLICITATION (SPECIALTIME BOXES

68 AND 70); (B) 21 DAYS UNDERWAY LOITERING AS SPECIFIED IN THE

INDIVIDUAL SOLICITATION (SPECIALTIME BOXES 69 AND 70); AND

(C) 5 DAYS IN PORT IDLE (SPECIALTIME BOX 71). THIS WILL

REPRESENT THE OVERALL PRICE TO THE GOVERNMENT.

B. ATTACH THE AMENDED SPECIALTIME FUEL CONSUMPTION

SPREADSHEET THAT NOW READS 5 DAYS FOR FUEL UNDERWAY

(LADEN); 21 DAYS FOR FUEL UNDERWAY (LOITERING); AND 5 DAYS

FOR IN PORT IDLE (LOADING).

3. STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES:

AMEND BOX 8, ‘OFFER DUE DATE’ TO READ: “4 MAY 2021, AT 1300

EASTERN TIME.”

4. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

SIGNED: COURTNEY WOODLEY, CONTRACTING OFFICER, COMSC, N103