Ocean Infrastructure Support Services Pre-Solicitation Notice.pdf

Revised SEP 2018

1. Pre-Solicitation Notice

2. 08 December 2021

3. 2021

4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 93043

5. Product and Service Code (PSC): N020 – Installation of Equipment - Ship and Marine Equipment

6. NAVFAC EXWC, Acquisition, 1100 23rd Ave, Port Hueneme, CA 93043

7. N – Installation of Equipment

8. Solicitation Number N39430-22-R-2404

9. Expected Solicitation Posting and Closing Date: The Solicitation will be posted NO EARLIER THAN 15 days from the date of this Pre-Solicitation Notice for 30 days with an expected closing date of 21 January 2022.

10. Contact Point: Christopher Wolf at christopher.wolf2@navy.mil

11. This notice does NOT constitute Request for Proposal, Request for Quote, or Invitation for Bid.

Program Title: Ocean Infrastructure Support Services.

Description of Services: This requirement is ocean infrastructure support services which include:

engineering services in support of the development, manufacturing, integration, survey, installation, repair, and recovery of ocean infrastructure and/or components; test and evaluation of existing ocean infrastructure and/or individual components; offshore support to include but not limited to boats, ships, aircraft, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), and remotely operated vehicles (ROV). The work will be performed in environments ranging from arctic to tropic and at all water depths. Operations, may include but are not limited to, construction, installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair. This contract will support Naval Facilities Engineering Command and Expeditionary Warfare Center, U.S. Navy acquisition program offices, various warfare centers, and other service branches.

Procurement Method: Contracting by Negotiation

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541330, Engineering Services, with an annual size standard of $16.5 million.

The Government intends to award this contract to one contractor.

The contract shall be for an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ), Cost-Plus Fixed- Fee/Firm-Fixed-Price, Single Award contract, with a 60-month ordering period and minimum guarantee. If the Government does not award a follow-on contract in time, the Government may require the Contractor to continue performance for an additional period up to six months under the Option to Extend Services clause (FAR 52.217-8).

This is a new procurement. It does not replace an existing contract. No prior contract information exists.

Offerors can view and/or download the solicitation, and any attachments, at the PIEE Solicitation Module when it becomes available. Information regarding the PIEE Solicitation Module will be provided on the solicitation; Offerors are responsible for ensuring they are familiar with the PIEE Solicitation module.

The proposed contract listed here is 100 percent small business set-aside. The Government will only accept offers from small business concerns.

The solicitation utilizes source selection procedures which require offerors to submit a technical proposal, past performance and experience information, along with a cost and price proposals for evaluation by the Government.

12. Place of performance will be primarily in waters of the continental U.S and its outlying areas. However, the foregoing is intended to be construed as descriptive and does not preclude the Government requiring the prosecution of destinations in other areas, or temporarily at other Government and commercial ports, both domestic and foreign.

13. The proposed contract is limited to qualifying small business firms. Other firms who are not small businesses will not be considered.

A sources sought notice N3943021S2025 for this procurement was posted on 01 January 2021 on beta.sam.gov, and a market survey was conducted that included an assessment of relevant qualifications and capabilities of potentially qualified firms. As a result of the market research analysis, a determination was made to set aside this procurement to qualified Small Business firms. The NAVFAC EXWC small business office concurs with this decision.

Any questions provided against this pre-solicitation notice will not be answered during the pre-solicitation phase of the acquisition process. You may submit your written questions during the solicitation phase, your questions will be answered via amendment to the solicitation.