CVN_Contract_Synopsis_Execution_8-27-2019.docx

This is a Synopsis announcement in accordance with FAR 5.202 in anticipation of a future contract award.

The Contracting Department, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Portsmouth, VA intends to award a Sole-Source Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract, with the potential for Firm Fixed Price (FFP) support if determined to be appropriate, utilizing procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation for maintenance services in support of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Availability. The resulting contract is intended to be awarded to Huntington Ingalls Incorporated – Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS); 4101 Washington Ave, Newport News VA 23607-2734; utilizing Other than Full and Open Competition (10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1.

This requirement includes contractor support for execution of required work package. In order to provide the required support, a predominately CPFF Level of Effort (LOE) contract is intended to be issued. The proposed action will encompass execution of the planned work package. The anticipated period of performance for the combined advanced planning, planning, and execution support services is 14 August 2019 to 30 November 2020. The anticipated date for contract award of the execution contract is on or about 3 March 2020.

The scope of the anticipated contracted work for the availability includes specialized and complex equipment and spaces, which require certifications, qualifications, and expertise that only HII-NNS is capable of providing. As a result, the unique expertise of HII-NNS as the nation’s only builder of specialized aircraft carriers is required to perform the specific scope of work required by this acquisition.

Complete Request for Proposal (RFP) package for the execution effort will be available on or about 15 September 2019 for downloading at FEDBIZOPPS (http://www.fedbizopps.gov). A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The planned RFP number is N4215819R0007.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing, with a size standard of 1,250 (number of employees). Potential contractors are hereby notified that the solicitations and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will ONLY be available for download at the above site; this office will no longer issue hard copy solicitations. By submitting an offer, the contractor is self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the proposal.

By submission of a proposal(s), the contractor acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for awards to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov. Please direct all questions regarding this requirement via e-mail to the POC identified in this synopsis.