26R6008 A0002.pdf

29 OCTOBER 2025

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT

PROGRAM SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

TO: ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

SUBJECT: RFP N3220526R6008; AMENDMENT 0002

REF: (A) MSC RFP N3220526R6008, DATED 16 OCTOBER 2025, AS AMENDED

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

A. OFFERORS WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY 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, STANDARD FORM 1449.

D. OFFERORS ARE REMINDED THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO EVALUATE

OFFERS AND AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS. THEREFORE, THE

OFFEROR’S INITIAL OFFER SHOULD CONTAIN THE OFFEROR’S BEST TERMS

FROM A PRICE AND TECHNICAL STANDPOINT.

2. AMEND NOTE SECTION, PAGE 1 OF RFP, TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

A. IN ACCORDANCE WITH MSC SPECIALTIME PROFORMA, PART X

(A)(1)(B)(17), A VALID SUBMISSION CONSISTS OF AT LEAST A SHIP NAME,

A PRICE, AND A SIGNATURE; WITHOUT THESE AT A MINIMUM, YOUR

SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EVALUATION AND

AWARD.

B. DUE TO INCREASED E-MAIL SECURITY, IT MAY TAKE LONGER FOR E-

MAILS TO BE RECEIVED IN THE APPROPRIATE IN-BOX, ESPECIALLY

WHEN AN E-MAIL IS HOSTED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY; SOME E-MAILS

ARE DELAYED IN EXCESS OF HOURS. OFFERORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO

SUBMIT OFFERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO JPEG FILES.

C. OFFERORS ARE REMINDED THAT EXPIRED OFFERS WILL BE

EXCLUDED FROM THE COMPETITION UPON EXPIRATION AND WILL

NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SUBSEQUENT REVIVAL OR RENEWAL UNLESS

THE EXPIRATION OCCURS DURING A PERIOD WHERE FINAL PROPOSAL

REVISIONS ARE BEING ACTIVELY SOUGHT.

D. THIS IS A SPOT CHARTER; AS SUCH, ALL PROFORMA SECTIONS THAT

ADDRESS EXTENDED TERM CHARTERS ARE NOT APPLICABLE

3. PART I – SPECIAL TIME BOX 1. VESSEL(S) REQUIRED; AMEND AS FOLLOWS

(CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS BOX 1 ARE BOLDED BELOW):

A. THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) REQUIRES ONE, JONES ACT

QUALIFIED, U.S. FLAG VESSEL TO SUPPORT SUBMARINE RESCUE

REQUIREMENTS IN SUPPORT OF SUBMARINE SEA TRIALS AND OTHER

FLEET MISSION SUPPORT AS REQUIRED. VESSEL WILL BE CAPABLE OF

INSTALLING THE NATO SUBMARINE RESCUE SYSTEM (NSRS) AND

SUBMARINE RESCUE DIVING RECOMPRESSION SYSTEM (SRDRS) (THOUGH

NOT SIMULTANEOUSLY) WHICH ARE USED FOR SUBMARINE RESCUE.

B. THE VENDOR SHALL PERMIT US GOVERNMENT AND CONTRACTOR

PERSONNEL TO VISIT THE SHIP NO LESS THAN 5 DAYS AND NO MORE

THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO DELIVERY DATE TO CONDUCT A PRE

DELIVERY SHIP SURVEY (PDSS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY SHALL

BE TO AT A MINIMUM, VALIDATE THAT THE SHIP MEETS THE

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOTHERSHIP

(MOSHIP) CRITERIA MANUAL FOR US NAVY SUBMARINE RESCUE, REV

E, IDENTIFY LAY-DOWN LOCATIONS OF GFE EQUIPMENT, IDENTIFY

LOCATIONS OF REQUIRED UTILITIES, AND CONDUCT OPERATIONS

PLANNING. THE VESSEL MUST BE VALIDATED AS A SUBMARINE

RESCUE VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY (VOO) AT DELIVERY AND CAPABLE

OF INSTALLING THE NATO SUBMARINE RESCUE SYSTEM (NSRS) AND

SUBMARINE RESCUE DIVING RECOMPRESSION SYSTEM (SRDRS)

(THOUGH NOT SIMULTANEOUSLY) TO SUPPORT SUBMARINE RESCUE.

THE VESSEL SHALL BE UNITED STATE COAST GUARD (USCG)

CERTIFIED UNDER 46 SUBCHAPTER I AND AMERICAN BUREAU OF

SHIPPING (ABS) CLASSIFIED OR AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF

CLASSIFICATIONS SOCIETIES (IACS) MEMBER SOCIETY

C. THE VESSEL WILL SUPPORT IN PORT AND UNDERWAY OPERATIONS IN

ACCORDANCE WITH ASSIGNED TASKING AS NECESSARY ON A

CONTINUOUS 24-HOUR BASIS. THE VESSEL WILL ALSO SUPPORT

LOADING, STORAGE AND DISCHARGE OF GOVERNMENT MATERIALS

AND EQUIPMENT, ARRANGING FOR ANY SHORE-SIDE EQUIPMENT IF

REQUIRED FOR LOAD/DISCHARGE OPERATIONS. THE VESSEL SHALL

BE PREPARED AND EQUIPPED TO CARRY UP TO 31 SUPERCARGO

PERSONNEL.

D. THE VESSEL WILL BE REQUIRED TO CARRY VARIOUS PIECES OF

GOVERNMENT EQUIPMENT BASED ON MISSION REQUIREMENTS. THIS

EQUIPMENT WILL BE LOADED ABOARD AND REMOVED UPON

COMPLETION OF THE MISSION. SOME EXAMPLES OF POTENTIAL

EQUIPMENT, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LIST BELOW:

1) NAVSEA CERTIFIED STANDARD NAVY DOUBLE-LOCK

RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER SYSTEM (SNDLRCS) INCLUDING AN

AIR SUPPLY RACK ASSEMBLY (ASRA); CONSISTS OF A STANDARD

20’X 8’X 8’ ISO SHIPPING CONTAINER (25,000 LBS FULLY LOADED).

2) FMGS (FLY-AWAY MIXED GAS SYSTEM) CONSISTING OF:

A. ONE (1) MIXED-GAS CONTROL CONSOLE ASSEMBLY

80”X66”X38” (870 LBS)

B. ONE (1) AIR RACK ASSEMBLY (ASRA) 80”X64”X75” (3,500 LBS)

C. THREE (3) HELIUM-OXYGEN SUPPLY RACK ASSEMBLE (HOSRA)

80”X64”X75” (3,200 LBS) EACH, 9,600LBS TOTAL)

D. ONE (1) OXYGEN SUPPLY RACK ASSEMBLY (OSRA) 80”X64”X75”

(3300 LBS)

E. TWO (2) BOOSTER ASSEMBLIES 48”X48”X36” (550 LBS EACH,

1,100 LBS TOTAL)

3) RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER LIFE SUPPORT SKID (10’ X 8’; 14,000

LBS)

4) TWO (2) MILVANS (20’ X 9’ X 8.5’; WEIGHING UP TO 15,000 LBS EACH)

FOR STORING AND CHARGING THE LITHIUM BATTERIES OF THE MK

18 FOS UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE (UUVS). THESE UUVS

REQUIRE 12’ FEET CLEARANCE ON ONE END TO FACILITATE

REMOVAL OF THE UUV.

5) ESAMS (EXPANDABLE SMALL AIR MOBILE SHELTER) (22’ X 9’X 8’;

10,000 LBS).

6) COMBAT RUBBER RAIDING CRAFT (CRRCS) (12’ X 6’ X 2.5’; 265 LBS

EACH).

7) 11-METER RIGID HULL INFLATABLE BOATS (RHIBS) (36’X 12’; 13,000

LBS EACH)

8) 9-METER RHIBS (30’ X 10’; 12,000LBS EACH)

9) 7-METER RHIBS (24’ X 11’; 9,000LBS EACH)

10) RHIB CRADLES (20’ X 8’; 1,500LBS EACH)

11) AIR COMPRESSOR FOR CHAMBER SUPPORT AND SCUBA

CHARGING (6’X 4’, APPROXIMATELY 2,300LBS)

12) EXPLOSIVE READY SERVICE LOCKERS (RSLS) (5’X 5’, 2,000LBS

EACH)

E. ALL DECK STORED EQUIPMENT SHALL BE GRIPED OR STOWED TO

SUPPORT OPEN OCEAN TRANSIT IN SEA STATES EQUALING VESSEL’S

SEA STATE CAPABILITY.

F. MSC INTENDS TO UTILIZE THIS SHIP AS A TRAINING PLATFORM FOR

QUALIFIED GOVERNMENT CIVILIAN MARINERS (CIVMARS) TO OBTAIN

CLASS A, DYNAMIC POSITIONING OFFICER (DPO) CERTIFICATION FROM

THE OFFSHORE VESSEL DYNAMIC POSITIONING AUTHORITY (OSVDPA).

ALL DECK WATCH OFFICERS (INCLUDING THE MASTER) OF THE ASSIGNED

CREW WILL HOLD A CLASS A OSVDPA OR NAUTICAL INSTITUTE (NI) DPO-

UNLIMITED CERTIFICATION. THE CREW WILL OBSERVE AND ASSIST

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CIVMARS WHO WILL STAND DPO WATCHES

UNDER OBSERVATION TO GAIN SEA TIME TO MEET CERTIFICATION

REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR’S CERTIFIED DPO’S WILL VALIDATE

WHETHER CIVMARS UNDER OBSERVATION MEET THE SEA TIME AND

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS WHILE THE VESSEL IS IN

DYNAMIC POSITIONING (DP) MODE. DURING THESE TRAINING ITERATIONS,

THE CONTRACTOR’S CERTIFIED DPO’S WILL OVERSEE THE CIVMARS

UNDERGOING DPO TRAINING AND SIGN OFF IN THE CIVMARS’ TASK

BOOKS WHEN THEY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE TASKS. THE

GOVERNMENT’S INTENTION IS TO OBTAIN CLASS A OSVPDA DPO

CERTIFICATION FOR THOSE CIVMARS WHO DEMONSTRATE THE REQUIRED

DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY. THIS TRAINING WILL OCCUR AT THE

DISCRETION (WITH CONCURRENCE OF THE SHIP’S MASTER) OF THE

GOVERNMENT AND COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED DURING TRANSIT OR

STATION KEEPING, 24 HOURS PER DAY.

G. FUEL OIL REPORTS (MONITORING AND CONSUMPTION) SHALL BE

RECORDED DAILY AND SUBMITTED MONTHLY USING THE NAVY

ENERGY USAGE REPORTING SYSTEM (NEURS), PER ATTACHMENT (Y)

NEURS REPORTING PROCEDURES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INCLUDE,

WITH THE SUBMITTED REPORTS, A STATEMENT CERTIFYING THE

ACCURACY OF THE DATA CONTAINED THEREIN AS A TRUE AND EXACT

COPY OF VESSEL DECK AND ENGINE LOG BOOKS. NEURS REPORTS

SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN THE REQUIRED FORMAT BY EMAIL TO

MSCHQ-NEURS@NAVY.MIL ON A MONTHLY BASIS, NO LATER THAN

THE THIRD DAY AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD. THE

INVENTORY REPORT SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION:

(1) BUNKERS AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MONTH.

(2) BUNKERS AT THE END OF EACH MONTH.

(3) FUEL RECEIVED DURING THE MONTH AND SOURCE, RECEIPT,

DOCUMENT NUMBER AND DATE OF RECEIPT.

(4) FUEL CONSUMED DURING THE MONTH.

H. AT THE END OF EACH VOYAGE/MISSION, A SUMMARY SHALL BE

SUBMITTED GIVING A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE MISSION. THE REPORT

SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO PM4 WITHIN FIVE (5) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER

COMPLETION OF MISSION. AT A MINIMUM, IT SHOULD CONTAIN THE

FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS APPLICABLE:

(1) DAILY FUEL OIL CONSUMPTION

(2) SPEED MADE GOOD OVER THE GROUND

(3) SPEED MADE GOOD THROUGH THE WATER

(4) AVERAGE PROPELLER RPM PER DAY

(5) VESSEL DRAFT

(6) SEA AND WEATHER STATES

(7) HOURS RUN DURING THE DAY (NOON – NOON)

(8) HOURS IN DP AND REASON FOR BEING IN DP

(9) NUMBER OF DIVERS IN THE WATER / NUMBER OF DIVES

(10) OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION (AS REQUIRED)

I. AREA OF OPERATIONS: THE VESSEL WILL OPERATE OUT OF THE JOINT

EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA,

THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN, AND THE VESSEL SHALL

BE CAPABLE OF DEPLOYMENT TO WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS WITHIN 24

HOURS OF NOTIFICATION BY THE OPERATIONAL COMMANDER

DESIGNATED BY THE U.S. NAVY AND WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PULL

INTO MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PORTS AS NEEDED IN SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC

EVOLUTIONS. THE OPERATIONAL AREAS WILL BE DISCUSSED WITH

VESSEL OPERATOR PRIOR TO CONDUCTING SHIP LOAD OUT.

J. OPERATIONAL TEMPO (OPTEMPO): IT IS ESTIMATED, WITHOUT

GUARANTEE, THAT THE VESSEL WILL BE UNDERWAY DP/LOITER 65%,

UNDERWAY TRANSIT SPEED (~10KTS) 15%, IN PORT ON GENERATOR 5%

AND IN PORT ON SHORE POWER 15%. THE OPERATING TEMPO MAY

VARY. UNDERWAY PERIODS SHALL CONSIST OF INDEPENDENT

STEAMING, DIVING OPERATIONS, CONVOY OPERATIONS, TRANSIT

TO/FROM SELECTED LOCATIONS AND PORTS FOR VESSEL

OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, BUNKERING, OR FOR EQUIPMENT

DISCHARGING/LOADING OPERATIONS.

K. OPERATING SCENARIO: THE VESSEL WILL PROVIDE UNDERWAY AND

PIER-SIDE FLEET SUPPORT FOR SUBMARINE RESCUE OPERATIONS AND

TRAINING, SUBMARINE SEA TRIAL EXERCISES, SURFACE-SUPPLIED DIVER

TRAINING/OPERATIONS AND DYNAMIC POSITIONING (DP) TRAINING ON A

CONTINUOUS 24-HOUR BASIS IN ASSIGNED AREA OF OPERATIONS. THE

VESSEL WILL ALSO SUPPORT LOADING, STORAGE AND DISCHARGE OF

GOVERNMENT MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, ARRANGING FOR ANY

SHORE-SIDE EQUIPMENT IF REQUIRED FOR LOAD/DISCHARGE

OPERATIONS.

THE CHARTERED VESSEL SHALL HAVE THE CAPABILITY, WHEN THE

APPROPRIATE MISSION SYSTEMS ARE EMBARKED, TO PERFORM THE

FOLLOWING:

PRIMARY TASKS MISSION SYSTEM (GFE)

A. CONDUCT WORLDWIDE

SUBMARINE RESCUE OPERATIONS.

SUBMARINE RESCUE DIVING AND

RECOMPRESSION SYSTEM (SRDRS),

NATO SUBMARINE RESCUE SYSTEM

(NSRS)

B. CONDUCT SUBMARINE SEA TRIAL

SUPPORT.

SSTRL, STANDBY DURING SUBMARINE

UNDERWAY TESTING.

SECONDARY TASKS MISSION SYSTEM

A. PROVIDE DP TRAINING AND

CERTIFICATION SUPPORT TO COMSC

CIVMARS, CIVILIAN MARINERS.

UNDERWAY, DP2 TRAINING AND

CERTIFICATION EVALUATIONS.

B. SUPPORT ALL TASKING AS

ASSIGNED BY THE OPERATIONAL

COMMANDER

NO SPECIFIC SYSTEM OR

REQUIREMENTS

L. OPERATIONAL SUPPORT: SERVICES SHALL BE 24 HOURS A DAY SUPPORT

TO INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

a. CONDUCT SRDRS/SSTRL OPERATIONS AS ASSIGNED BY AREA

OPERATIONAL COMMANDER.

b. LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF SMALL CRAFT (BOATS, ROV (REMOTELY

OPERATED VEHICLE), UUV (UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE) AND

DIVERS.

c. REFUEL SMALL CRAFTS.

d. LOGISTICAL SUPPORT (I.E. MESSING, BERTHING, COMMUNICATIONS, AND PHYSICAL TRAINING FACILITIES, ETC.)

e. AT SEA TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL AND CARGO ALONGSIDE OR ASTERN

IN UP TO SEA STATE 3.

f. CONDUCT DYNAMIC POSITIONING OFFICER (DPO) TRAINING FOR

QUALIFIED, LICENSED GOVERNMENT MARINERS (CIVMARS)

APPROXIMATELY 6-8 MARINERS AT A TIME.

M. THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS:

MINIMUM VESSEL / OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS TABLE

FLAG U.S. FLAG, JONES ACT QUALIFIED VESSEL

VESSEL

CERTIFICATIONS

THE SHIP MUST BE CLASSED BY THE AMERICAN

BUREAU OF SHIPPING (ABS) AND BE ISSUED A US

COAST GUARD (USCG) CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION

(COI). THE SHIP MUST HAVE STATEMENTS OF

VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE (SOVC) FOR THE

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE

PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS (MARPOL),

THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE

SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA (SOLAS), AND

INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO)

CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL

REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT

SEA (COLREGS) FOR INTERNATIONAL VOYAGES. THE

SHIP MUST BE EQUIPPED TO SATISFY THE PANAMA

CANAL AUTHORITY REGULATIONS FOR TRANSIT.

THE SHIP SHALL HAVE A PANAMA CANAL NET

TONNAGE CERTIFICATE THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF

THE CONTRACT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE

THE MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND OUTFITTING

ITEMS REQUIRED FOR THE SHIP TO OPERATE IN

COMPLIANCE WITH 33 CODE OF FEDERAL

REGULATIONS (CFR) AND ALL REQUIREMENTS OF

THE VESSEL CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY AND USCG.

OPERATING

ENDURANCE,

MESSING AND

BERTHING

THE VESSEL MUST BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING AT-

SEA OPERATIONS FOR UP TO 10 DAYS WITHOUT

RESUPPLY (OR REPLENISHMENT OF CRITICAL

STORES).

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THREE

CAFETERIA-STYLE MEALS AND HOTEL SERVICES

FOR UP TO 31 EMBARKED SUPERCARGO PERSONNEL

IAW SPECIAL TIME PROFORMA, IV (K)(1) (NOT

INCLUDING VESSEL CREW) WHEN PERSONNEL ARE

EMBARKED (IN PORT / UNDERWAY).

THE VESSEL SHALL SUPPORT BERTHING FOR UP TO

31 EMBARKED SUPERCARGO PERSONNEL IN

ADDITION TO VESSEL CREW, IAW SPECIAL TIME

PROFORMA, IV (K)(1). BERTHING SHALL BE

PROVIDED WITH NO MORE THAN SIX PER

STATEROOM AND PER HEAD EQUIPPED WITH

SHOWER. CURTAINED OFF BUNKS ARE

ACCEPTABLE. CLEAN LINENS (FITTED BED SHEET,

TOP SHEET, BATH TOWEL, HAND TOWEL,

WASHCLOTH) SHALL BE PROVIDED WEEKLY.

CLEAN LINENS AND ACCESS TO 24HR SELF-SERVICE

LAUNDRY SHALL ALSO BE PROVIDED.

THIS INCLUDES PROVISION FOR POTABLE WATER

REQUIREMENTS AND WASTE DISPOSAL (SANITARY).

TRANSDUCER POLE

INSTALLATION

CONTRACTOR VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE SUFFICIENT

ACCESS ON THE PORT OR STBD SIDE OF THE VOO TO

MOUNT A 32 FT. (9.7 M) TRANSPONDER POLE (GFE)

WHEREIN WHEN THE POLE IS DEPLOYED IT WILL

EXTEND A MINIMUM OF 10 FT. (3 M) BELOW THE

VESSEL KEEL.

VESSEL FREEBOARD /

OVER-BOARDING

ACCESS

MAXIMUM FREEBOARD OF 10 FT. (3.1M).

CONTRACTOR VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE SUFFICIENT

OPENING OF ANY STERN WALL TO PROVIDE FOR THE

UNOBSTRUCTED OVER-BOARDING OF THE LAUNCH

AND RESCUE SYSTEM (LARS). A MINIMUM OF A 36 FT.

(11 M) OPENING IS REQUIRED TO CLEAR THE LARS

WINCHES.

SPEED MINIMUM 10 KNOTS TRANSIT SPEED.

DYNAMIC POSITIONING THE VESSEL SHALL BE ABS CLASSED DPS2 OR

GREATER AND BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERABLE

DYNAMIC POSITIONING SYSTEM TWO OR EQUIVALENT,

OR GREATER.

THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE THE PERFORMANCE

CAPABILITIES TO OPERATE SAFELY IN THE

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS EXISTING FOR SEA

STATE 4 WITH AN OBJECTIVE OF SEA STATE 5 (SEA

STATE 6 FOR NSRS).

THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE AT LEAST THREE DIFFERENT

POSITIONING REFERENCE SYSTEMS, WITH AT LEAST

ONE SYSTEM OPERATING ON A DIFFERENT PRINCIPLE.

THE VESSEL SHALL BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING A

SPECIFIC HEADING AT SPEEDS OF ONE KNOT OR

GREATER AND MAINTAINING STATION WITHIN A 150-

FOOT RADIUS OF THE ESTABLISHED POSITION IN

CONDITIONS UP TO AND INCLUDING WINDS OF 30

KNOTS AND SEA STATE 5 (UP TO 12 FEET) ALONG WITH

FULLY QUALIFIED, CERTIFIED DYNAMIC POSITIONING

OFFICERS, IN ORDER TO SUPPORT 24/7 OPERATIONS

AND TRAINING.

DECK SPACE AT A MINIMUM, THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE 6,000 SQ.FT

OF CONTIGUOUS OPEN DECK SPACE, (MINIMUM

CLEAR DECK AREA OF 98 FT. (29.9M) IN LENGTH AND

36 FT. (11M) IN WIDTH.). THE DECKING AREA TO BE

USED FOR SRS INSTALLATION SHALL BE STEEL

THAT IS FLAT, CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS AND

READY FOR WELDING.

DECK LIGHTING TO SUPPORT ON DECK

MAINTENANCE DURING TRANSIT WITHOUT

INTERFERING WITH SAFE NAVIGATION AND BRIDGE

OBSERVATION.

THE DECK SHALL BE COPLANAR WITH A MAXIMUM

VERTICAL DEVIATION OF 2 IN (5.08CM) WHEN

MEASURED FROM THE TRANSOM TO 64 FT (19.5 M)

FORWARD OF THE TRANSOM. DECK HARDWARE

SHALL BE REMOVED IN WAY OF SPONSOR

EQUIPMENT BASES IF VERTICAL HEIGHT IS 2 IN (5.08

CM) OR GREATER FROM THE DECK.

THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM CARGO

LOADING CAPACITY OF 1025 LB/FT² (5 TONNES/M²),

AND A MINIMUM DECK LOAD CAPACITY OF 838,000

LBS. (380 TONNES) AND STABILITY TO SUPPORT 380

TONNES TO A CG OF 4 METERS (13.1234 FT) ABOVE

THE DECK.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SPECIFIC

DETAIL ON ALL BULKHEADS SUPPORTING THE AFT

DECK FROM THE TRANSOM TO 50 FEET FORWARD

OF THE TRANSOM. DETAILS SHALL INCLUDE FRAME

LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION, STIFFENER SPACING,

AND INCLUDE DETAILED DRAWINGS OF EACH

BULKHEAD.

MINIMUM UNOBSTRUCTED OPENING (OR

REMOVABLE BULWARK) AT THE STERN OF 34 FT.

ANY VESSEL REQUIREMENT THAT IS MET WITH A

REMOVABLE OR PORTABLE (I.E. BERTHING

MODULES OR TO MEET A REQUIREMENT IN

SUPPORT OF SUBMARINE RESCUE) SOLUTION MUST

MEET ABS / USCG REQUIREMENTS AND THE

CONTRACTOR WILL MAINTAIN ALL SUPPORTING

DOCUMENTATION. ALL STORAGE, MAINTENANCE,

TRANSPORTATION AND

MOBILIZATION/DEMOBILIZATION COSTS FOR

REMOVABLE OR PORTABLE SOLUTIONS WILL BE AT

THE EXPENSE OF THE CONTRACTOR.

SEA-KEEPING

CAPABILITY / VESSEL

STABILITY

SHALL BE ABLE TO CONDUCT AFT DECK AND

LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS WITH A 419

SHORT TON (380 TONNES) SYSTEM (SRSRCS),

SUBMARINE RESCUE SYSTEM RESCUE CAPABLE

SYSTEM INSTALLED IN UP TO SEA STATE 4. THE

VESSEL SHALL MAINTAIN SHIP SURVIVABILITY

WITH A 380 SHORT TON (419 TONNES) SYSTEM

INSTALLED IN UP TO SEA STATE 6. FOR ALL

OPERATING SCENARIOS, THE VOO WITH THE

LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEM (LARS) AND

PRESSURIZED RESCUE MODULE (PRM) INSTALLED,

SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL INTACT AND DAMAGE

STABILITY CRITERIA REQUIRED BY THE VOO'S FLAG

ADMINISTRATION AND CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY'S

RULES.

PROVISION FOR

SMALL BOAT AND

ASSOCIATED LAUNCH

AND

RECOVERY

EQUIPMENT

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A SMALL BOAT AND

ASSOCIATED LAUNCH AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT

FOR USE DURING EMERGENCY RECOVERY OF THE

PRESSURIZED RESCUE MODULE. THE VESSEL

SHOULD PROVIDE A SMALL BOAT / RIGID HULL

INFLATABLE BOAT (RHIB) WITH A TOW POINT AND

AT LEAST AN 80 HP MOTOR AND ASSOCIATED

LAUNCH AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT FOR USE

DURING EMERGENCY RECOVERY OF THE PRM OR

ROV AND TO SUPPORT WITH LWMS DEPLOYMENT.

DIESEL FUEL

CAPACITY

CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE

UP TO 20,500 GALLONS (77,600 L) OF CLEANED AND

POLISHED NO. 2 DIESEL FUEL, ACCESSIBLE ON THE

WORKING DECK, FOR THE GENERATOR VAN (GV).

EMERGENCY POWER

SUPPLY

CAPABILITY

THE CONTRACTOR VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE 350 KW OF

480 VAC, 3-PHASE, DELTA, 60 HZ, 400 A ELECTRIC

POWER PER BUS TO SPONSOR EQUIPMENT IN EVENT OF

ENGINE FAILURE.

FRESH WATER CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE UP TO 2000 GALLONS

(7570.8 LITERS) OF FRESHWATER TO THE FANTAIL FOR

WASH DOWN OF PRM AND EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS

FOR FILLING PRM BALLAST BAGS.

THIS REQUIREMENT CAN BE MET THROUGH ONBOARD

WATER PRODUCTION CAPABILITY, POTABLE WATER

STORAGE CAPACITY OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH.

IF PRODUCTION CAPABILITY DOES NOT EXIST,

ONBOARD STORAGE MUST BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE

ENDURANCE PERIOD (10 DAYS).

PORT SERVICES THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE TO EMPLOY AN

AGENT TO ARRANGE FOR ALL PORT SERVICES ON A

REIMBURSABLE BASIS DURING THIS CHARTER.

PORT SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE TUGS, PILOTS,

SHORE POWER, LINE HANDLERS. ADDITIONALLY,

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH

APPROPRIATE OFFICES ONBOARD MILITARY

INSTALLATIONS TO ENSURE PIER-SIDE SERVICES

ARE SCHEDULED AND ALL EMPLOYEES ARE

GRANTED BASE ACCESS.

COMMUNICATION

EQUIPMENT

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A VERY SMALL

APERTURE TERMINAL (VSAT) OR EQUIVALENT

INSTALLED BROADBAND INTERNET CAPABILITY WITH

A MINIMUM BANDWIDTH OF 1 MEGABYTE (BI-

DIRECTIONAL) AND ALLOW EMBARKED PERSONNEL

INTERNET CONNECTIVITY WHILE UNDERWAY.

BANDWIDTH SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE

INCREASED BASED ON MISSION REQUIREMENTS TO A

MINIM OF 3 MEGABYTES (BIDIRECTIONAL). THE

CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE POINTS OF CONTACT TO

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDER TO

ASSIST IN THE CONFIGURATION AND

TROUBLESHOOTING OF GOVERNMENT PROVIDED

COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT.

THE VESSEL SHALL CARRY MARINE VHF AND A SHIP’S

CELL PHONE AND SHALL ACCOMMODATE THE

INTEGRATIONS OF MISSION EQUIPMENT

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND ANTENNAS

INCLUDING SECURE HF/VHF/UHF/SATCOM.

NAVIGATION

EQUIPMENT

THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH GYROCOMPASS

WITH REPEATERS, GPS AND A RADAR. THE RADAR

SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SURFACE SEARCH TO A

MINIMUM OF 25 NM.

SHIP SANITATION

EXEMPTION CONTROL

CERTIFICATE (SSECC)

THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE

SHIP IS SHIP SANITATION EXEMPTION CONTROL

CERTIFICATE (SSECC) CERTIFIED AT ALL TIMES IN

COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES DELINEATED IN THE

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, INTERNATIONAL

HEALTH REGULATIONS (IHR) OF 2005 AND BUMEDNOTE

6210 DATED NOV 2007. THIS CERTIFICATION IS

REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED EVERY 6 MONTHS, IN

LIEU OF THE OBSOLETE DERAT CERTIFICATE. THE

OWNER SHALL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO PROCURE

THE NECESSARY SSECC INSPECTION CERTIFICATION.

LAUNDRY SERVICES THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A 24-HOUR

LAUNDRY FACILITY FOR UP TO 31 EMBARKED

SUPERCARGO PERSONNEL IN ADDITION TO VESSEL

CREW.

CONTRACTOR

FURNISHED

EQUIPMENT (CFE)

CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH THE BELOW LISTED

EQUIPMENT. ALL DECK STORED EQUIPMENT SHALL BE

GRIPED OR STOWED TO SUPPORT OPEN OCEAN

TRANSIT IN SEA STATES EQUALING VESSEL’S SEA

STATE CAPABILITY.

A. TWO FDA APPROVED AUTOMATED EXTERNAL

DEFIBRILLATORS (AEDS) UNIT STORED IN A

LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO TRAINED

RESPONDERS. ONE SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE

VICINITY OF THE REAR DECK, AND THE OTHER

MUST BE LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF

BERTHING SPACES.

B. DECK LIGHTING TO SUPPORT NIGHTTIME

LAUNCH AND RECOVERY DECK OPERATIONS.

C. DECK LIGHTING TO SUPPORT ON DECK

MAINTENANCE DURING TRANSIT WITHOUT

INTERFERING WITH SAFE NAVIGATION AND

BRIDGE OBSERVATION.

REMOTE MONITORING

STATION CAPACITY

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SPACE ON

THE BRIDGE TO ACCOMMODATE THE REMOTE VOO

MONITORING CONTROL STATION.

WORKING DECK FIRE

PROTECTION

CAPABILITY

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FIRE-FIGHTING

COVERAGE OF ALL MISSION EQUIPMENT ON DECK

USING THE VOO’S EXISTING FIREFIGHTING

EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS A 2.5 IN (63.5 MM) FIRE HOSE

CONNECTION FOR THE PORTABLE FOAM FIREFIGHTING

UNIT THAT IS USED IF FOAM CAPABILITY DOES NOT

EXIST ON BOARD (GFE).

GAS (WORKSHOP

QUALITY AIR)

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE WORKSHOP-QUALITY

COMPRESSED AIR TO ENTIRE FANTAIL FOR TOOLS

SUCH AS AIR DRIVEN WRENCHES.

SICK BAY CONTRACTOR VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE A WELL-

EQUIPPED SICK BAY; CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE

DETAIL OF VESSEL ONBOARD CAPABILITY.

SURFACE DIVE

LAUNCH AND

RECOVERY SYSTEM

(LARS)

INSTALL/REMOVAL

THE OPERATOR SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE

SURFACE DIVE LARS INSTALL/REMOVAL (AS

REQUIRED).

A. REMOVE INTERFERENCES AND PREPARE HOT

WORK AREAS.

B. TEST FIT LARS, WELD PAD-EYES OR PLATES AS

REQUIRED TO DECK.

C. WELDING MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH

WELDING AND BRAZING PROCEDURES, NAVSEA

S9074-AQ-GOB-010/248 OR AMERICAN WELDING

SOCIETY (AWS) D1.1 STRUCTURAL WELDING

CODE – STEEL (MINIMUM) CONDUCTS ALL WELDS

FOR INSTALLATION ON THE VESSEL.

D. COMPLETE NDT INSPECTION IAW MIL-STD 2035

OR NAVSEA GUIDANCE.

E. COMPLETE STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOAD TEST.

(SPONSOR WILL PERFORM TESTING.)

F. POST NDT INSPECTION IAW MIL-STD 2035 OR

NAVSEA GUIDANCE UPON COMPLETION OF

STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOAD TEST.

VESSEL OWNER/CONTRACTOR WILL ASSUME

RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESTORATION OF THE DECK

AREA UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING AND

EVALUATION.

DIVE STAGING AREA THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A DIVER’S

STAGING AREA FOR LAUNCHING AND RECOVERING

DIVERS. AT A MINIMUM, STAGING AREA MUST

CONSIST OF WATER ACCESS BY LADDER AND

REMOVABLE BULKHEAD FOR USE OF A DIVING LARS

SYSTEM. THE EQUIPMENT USED TO HANDLE THE

OVER-THE-SIDE DIVERS SHOULD MEET THE

REQUIREMENTS OF U.S. NAVY DIVING AND MANNED

HYPERBARIC SYSTEM SAFETY CERTIFICATION

MANUAL, NAVSEA (SS521-AA-MAN-010, REVISION 2, 1

NOV 2006) AND U.S. NAVY DIVING MANUAL.

PART VIII – ADDITIONAL FAR AND DFARS CLAUSES; ADD/AMEND THE

FOLLOWING:

ADD: (B)(61) DFARS 252.225-7973 PROHIBITION ON THE PROCUREMENT

OF FOREIGN-MADE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS—

REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION 2024-O0014) (AUG 2024) - CHECKED

ADD: (B)(62) DFARS 252.225-7972 PROHIBITION ON THE PROCUREMENT

OF FOREIGN-MADE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (DEVIATION 2024-

O0014) (AUG 2024) - CHECKED

ADD: (B)(63) FAR 52.211-15 DEFENSE PRIORITY AND ALLOCATION

REQUIREMENTS. (APR 2008) – CHECKED

ADD: (B)(64) DFARS 252.204-7024 NOTICE ON THE USE OF THE SUPPLIER

PERFORMANCE RISK SYSTEM. (MAR 2023) – CHECKED

ADD: (B)(65) DFARS 252.225-7005 IDENTIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES IN

THE UNITED STATES. – CHECKED

ADD: (B)(66) DFARS 252.225-7041 CORRESPONDENCE IN ENGLISH. (JUN

1997) – CHECKED

ADD: (B)(67) DFARS 252.225-7055 REPRESENTATION REGARDING

BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME. (MAY 2022) –

CHECKED

ADD: (B)(68) DFARS 252.225-7056 PROHIBITION REGARDING BUSINESS

OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME. (JAN 2023) – CHECKED

ADD: (B)(69) DFARS 252.225-7059 PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN

PROCUREMENTS FROM THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS

REGION-REPRESENTATION. (JUN 2023) – CHECKED

ADD: (B)(70) DFARS 252.225-7060 PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN

PROCUREMENTS FROM THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS

REGION. (JUN 2023) – CHECKED

AMEND SPECIALTIME PART X – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS; AMEND/ADD

THE FOLLOWING:

AMEND PART X(A)(1)(B)(14) TO READ: (TAILORED) EVIDENCE OF

INTERNATIONAL SHIPBOARD PORT SECURITY (ISPS) COMPLIANCE,

USCG CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION (COI), CERTIFICATE OF

DOCUMENTATION (COD), AND ABS CLASS, AS APPLICABLE.

AMEND PART X(A)(1)(B)(16) TO READ: OFFEROR SHALL PROVIDE

VESSEL SPECIFICATION SHEET TO INCLUDE PICTURES OF THE VESSEL.

AMEND PART X(A)(1)(B)(17) TO READ: A VALID SUBMISSION CONSISTS

OF AT LEAST A SHIP NAME, A PRICE, AND A SIGNATURE; WITHOUT

THESE AT A MINIMUM, YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

FOR EVALUATION AND AWARD.

ADD PART X(A)(1)(B)(19) TO READ: OFFEROR SHALL PROVIDE SPECIFIC

DETAIL ON ALL BULKHEADS SUPPORTING THE AFT DECK FROM THE

TRANSOM TO 50 FEET FORWARD OF THE TRANSOM. DETAILS SHALL

INCLUDE FRAME LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION, STIFFENER SPACING,

AND DETAILED DRAWINGS OF EACH BULKHEAD.

AMEND SF 1449, BOX 8 “OFFER DUE DATE,” TO READ:

MONDAY, 03 NOVEMBER 2025, AT 1100 EASTERN TIME

4. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED.

SIGNED: CHRISTOPHER TOMLIN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, N103A