RFP 20R4124.pdf

30 JUN 2020

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Subj: RFP N32205-20-R-4124

Ref: (a) SF1449

(b) MSC SPECIALTIME 2020

MSC Strategic Sealift Program Support Office, N103, requests vessels capable of meeting the transportation requirements described below. The paragraph numbers below apply to the box layout of references (a) and (b), which are incorporated herein by reference (available MSC web site at https://www.msc.navy/mil, under “Contracts,” then “Proforma” or upon request), and shall be the charter form of any contract resulting from this solicitation. By submission of a proposal, the offeror confirms agreement with all terms and conditions of this solicitation and the charter form, unless otherwise identified therein.

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STANDARD FORM 1449 BOXES:

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2. Contract No.: Will be provided upon award

5. Solicitation No.: N32205-20-R-4124

6. Solicitation Issue Date: 30 June 2020

7. For Solicitation Information: Billie Wunderle at billie.wunderle@navy.mil; 757-341-5423;

Lorrie Leedy at lorrie.leedy@navy.mil; 757-443-2805

8. Offer Due Date: 08 July 2020, at 1000 Eastern Time

9. Issued by: Military Sealift Command Norfolk, 471 East C Street, Bldg. SP 64, Naval

Station Norfolk, Norfolk, VA 23511-2419 (Code: N32205)

10. This Acquisition is: 100% Small Business Set-Aside/NAICS Code: 483112

14. Method of Solicitation: RFP

18a. Payment will be made by: SEE PART VIII (4), WAWF Submit electronic invoices IAW

WAWF contract clause, MSC Worldwide DC ANY (MAY 2013).

18b. Submit Invoices to: SEE PART VIII (5) MSC WIDE AREA WORKFLOW (WAWF)

INSTRUCTIONS (AUGUST 2012).

27a. Solicitation incorporates by reference FAR 52.212-1 and 52.212-4; 52.212-3 (Alt 1) and

52.212-5 are incorporated by full text.

A. PART I. SPECIALTIME BOXES:

1. Vessel Required:

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) requests one U.S. Flag, Jones Act qualified vessel to support

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Group Two/Mobile Dive and Salvage (MDS) diving operations and training exercises.

The operator shall permit United States Government (USG) personnel to visit the ship no less than 5 days and no more than 45 days prior to the delivery date of each period to conduct a Pre-Delivery Site Survey

(PDSS). The purpose of this PDSS shall be to, at a minimum, identify lay-down locations of Mission

Equipment (ME) /Contractor Furnished Equipment (CFE), identify locations of electrical outlets, and limit potential obstructions to operations.

The vessel shall support underway and local pier-side diving operations and training, surface-supplied diver training/operations, coxswain training, Unmanned System Operations in support of Unmanned Underwater

Vehicle (UUV) and Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) training requirements, and all other non-diving training evolutions as necessary on a continuous 24-hour basis in water depths between 40-1,000 feet. The vessel shall be prepared to carry multiple small boats and certified hyperbaric chambers per United States

Coast Guard (USCG) and United States Navy (USN) requirements, provide hyperbaric chamber services for emergencies and routine decompression operations, replenishment/minor maintenance support, and personnel support. The vessel shall be prepared to store explosive materials in Mission Equipment (ME) certified Ready Storage Lockers (RSL) as required for EOD/MDS operations. The vessel will also support loading, storage and discharge of mission materials and equipment, arranging for any shore-side equipment if required for load/discharge operations.

The vessel and crew shall be capable of providing 24 hours a day support to include (but not limited to the following):

a. Launch and recovery of divers, small boats, ROV’s, and Hydrographic equipment.

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b. Refueling small craft onboard.

c. Logistical support (i.e. messing, berthing and communications).

d. At sea, transfer of personnel and cargo alongside or astern in up to sea state 3.

e. Initial complete installation of Surface Dive Launch and Recovery System (LARS) with Non-

Destructive Testing (NDT) inspection

a. Minimum Vessel Characteristics/Capabilities:

MINIMUM VESSEL REQUIREMENTS TABLE

FLAG U.S. flag, Jones Act Qualified Vessel

LAYDAYS 01 August 2020

VESSEL

CERTIFICATIONS

The vessel shall be United States 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. At a minimum, the vessel, launch and recovery systems, cranes, weight handling equipment and unique shipboard storage appliances shall be maintained and shall be classed by the ABS (or equivalent society).

ENDURANCE AND

SEAKEEPING

The vessel must be capable of supporting at-sea operations for up to 14 days without resupply. In addition, the vessel shall be able to operate in conditions up to and including sea state 5 and conduct launch and recovery of small boats, divers, Rigid Hull

Inflatable Boats (RHIB), and Combat Rubber Raiding Craft

(CRRC), up to sea state 3.

WATER DEPTH Vessel shall facilitate operations in water depths of 40 – 1000 feet

SPEED Minimum 10 knots transit speed.

DYNAMIC

POSITIONING

Vessel shall be equipped with an operable Dynamic Positioning

System Two (DP2) or equivalent. 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 two (2) fully qualified, certified Dynamic Positioning Officers, in order to support 24/7 operations and training.

DECK SPACE The vessel shall have 5,500 sq. ft. of contiguous open deck space with unobstructed overhead of sufficient deck strength to load the required ME/CFE below. The vessel shall also have the capability to conduct universal four-point lashing to the deck. Vessel must provide support equipment for on-loading/offloading and handling all ME/CFE and mission-related equipment, to include the ability to maneuver them onboard and secure them to the deck in accordance with federal regulations.

VESSEL LAUNCH AND

RECOVERY

The vessel shall be equipped with a launch and recovery system capable of handling Mission Equipment items (f) through (i) listed below. Vessel will be crewed to provide 24-hour launch/recovery services in support of mission requirements. This shall be accomplished in sea state/weather conditions as delineated in the

US Navy diving manual and Mission Equipment technical documentation to facilitate safe training operations.

This system shall:

A. Be capable of lifting and supporting up to 30,000 lbs. per craft and included interface equipment.

B. Be manufactured in accordance with Navy standards or a recognized classification society standard (ABS Rules for

Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles, Systems and

Hyperbaric Facilities or equivalent standard).

C. Provide a safe means of controlling the motion of the craft during launch and recovery operations in order to prevent injury to personnel and damage to the craft.

D. Lifting equipment (slings, lines, and misc.) will be provided by the Government for launch and recovery of the boats.

SURFACE DIVE

LAUNCH AND

RECOVERY SYSTEMS

(LARS) INSTALL/

REMOVAL

The operator shall provide support for the Surface Dive LARS install/removal.

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 will assume responsibility for restoration of the deck area upon completion of training and evaluation.

FUEL STORAGE The vessel shall be equipped with an USCG approved, minimum

450-gallon, external fuel storage tank (CFE) for gasoline and associated equipment to facilitate refueling RHIBs. The tank shall be equipped with an OSHA-certified pump capable of refueling small craft at sea or on deck. The pump shall include an emergency shut-off switch that is fully accessible to personnel conducting refueling operations. Additionally, the contractor shall provide a means of refueling diesel fuel for sponsor mission equipment (11m RHIB, generators, etc.). The contractor will refuel mission small boats as required.

ELECTRICAL POWER The vessel must be able to provide sufficient electrical power in the vicinity of the Mission Equipment identified in this document.

At a minimum, four 480 VAC, 100-amp (Delta) outlets, four 220

VAC single phase, 60-amp, 60 Hz outlets and four 208 VAC single phase, 60-amp, 60 Hz outlets shall be provided. All

Mission Equipment and sponsor support and habitability areas require 60 Hz. If not already present, contractor must place these outlets in the areas identified during the PDSS.

FRESH WATER The vessel shall provide a minimum of 2,000 gallons of potable water per day to support sponsor personnel and crew living onboard, and 1,300 gallons of fresh water daily on the back deck for miscellaneous use, including but not limited to equipment wash down. 3,300 total gallons each day. 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 (14 days).

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 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.

CONFERENCE

ROOM/WORK SPACE

The contractor shall provide 200sq.ft (minimum) of administrative/conference space sufficient to handle up to twenty-five (25) personnel to conduct classroom training. Space shall have tables and seating to accommodate these personnel, with power outlets providing standard 120 VAC power for computers and presentation equipment. The conference room shall be equipped with a projector and pull-down screen, or a TV measuring at least 55-inches. The conference room shall provide hard-wired internet access to government-provided laptops/computers with sufficient bandwidth to allow embarked leadership to maintain email connectivity with parent units.

MEALS The contractor shall provide three (3) galley-prepared cafeteria-style meals and hotel services for up to forty-five (45) embarked personnel (not including vessel crew) when underway. The price of meals shall be included in the daily charter rate.

BERTHING The vessel shall support berthing for up to forty-five (45) embarked personnel in addition to vessel crew. Berthing shall be provided with no more than eight (8) per stateroom and per head equipped with shower. Curtained off bunks are acceptable. Clean linens and access to 24 hr. self-service laundry shall also be provided. The price of berthing shall be included in the daily charter rate.

PORT SERVICES The contractor shall have the employ of an agent to arrange for all port services on a reimbursable basis during this charter. Port services shall include tugs, pilots, potable water, shore power, trash and garbage removal, and oily waste removal including small boat bilge waste, sewage removal, hazardous material removal, line handlers, dedicated telephone service and liberty launch services. Additionally, the contractor shall coordinate with appropriate offices onboard military installations to ensure hotel services are scheduled and all employees are granted base access.

EOD Group Two personnel shall assist in this, but the responsibility for this shall reside with the contractor.

COMMUNICATION

EQUIPMENT

The vessel shall carry marine VHF and a ship’s cell phone and shall accommodate the integrations of me communications equipment and antennas including secure

HF/VHF/UHF/SATCOM. The contractor shall allow embarked personnel internet connectivity while underway.

The contractor shall be prepared to enact emissions control procedures as required by NAVSEA OP 4 at any time embarked personnel are conducting demolition buildup procedures.

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.

AIR CONDITIONING The contractor shall ensure all communications equipment is climate-controlled with a maximum temperature of 80 degrees F.

Communications equipment requires climate (AC/DH) control.

All interior berthing and work spaces shall be climate controlled.

LAUNDRY SERVICES The vessel shall provide a 24-hour laundry facility for a minimum of forty-five (45) Government assigned personnel.

MISSION EQUIPMENT

(ME)

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 NAVSEA certified Standard Navy Double-Lock

Recompression Chamber System (SNDLRCS) including an

Air Supply Rack Assembly (ASRA): each consists of a standard 20’x 8’x 8’ ISO shipping container (25,000 lbs. fully loaded each, 50,000 lbs total).

b) Fly-away Mixed Gas System (MGS) consisting of:

i. One Mixed-Gas Control Console Assembly 80”x66”x38”

(870 lbs.)

ii. One Air Rack Assembly (ASRA) 80”x64”x75” (3500 lbs.)

iii. Three Helium-Oxygen Supply Rack Assemble (HOSRA)

80”x64”x75” (3200 lbs. each, 9600 lbs. total)

iv. One Oxygen Supply Rack Assembly (OSRA) 80”x64”x75”

(3300 lbs.)

v. Two Booster Assemblies 48”x48”x36” (550 lbs. each, 1100 lbs. total)

c) One Recompression Chamber Life Support Skid (10’ x 8’;

14,000 lbs.)

d) Two MILVANs (20’ x 9’ x 8.5’; weighing up to 15,000 lbs.

each) for storing and charging the MK 18 FOS Unmanned

Underwater Vehicle (UUVs). These UUVs require 12’ feet clearance on one end to facilitate removal of the UUV.

e) One Expandable Small Air Mobile Shelter (ESAMS) (22’ x

9’x 8’; 10,000 lbs.).

f) Four Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRCs) (12’ x 6’ x 2.5’;

265 lbs. each).

g) Two 11-meter Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) (36’x 12’;

13,000 lbs. each)

h) Two 9-meter RHIBs (30’ x 10’; 12,000 lbs. each)

i) Two 7-meter RHIBs (24’ x 11’; 9,000 lbs. each)

j) Two RHIB cradles (20’ x 8’; 1,500 lbs. each)

k) One Air Compressor for Chamber Support and Scuba Charging

(6’x 4’, approximately 2,300 lbs.)

l) Three Explosive Ready Service Lockers (RSLs) (5’x 5’, 2,000 lbs. each)

CONTRACTOR

FURNISHED

EQUIPMENT (CFE)

All deck stored equipment shall be griped or stowed to support open ocean transit in sea states equaling vessel’s sea state capability.

a) One 450-gallon gasoline storage tank

b) 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.

c) 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.

d) Drying rack to hang a minimum of 16 Diver wet suits, dive rigs, and fin sets.

e) Fresh water must be available within vicinity of diver drying rack station.

f) Bottle rack(s) to hold up to 20 standard K-Bottles of diver’s

Oxygen, Helium and Standard Air.

g) Deck lighting to support night time launch and recovery.

Deck lighting to support on deck maintenance during transit without interfering with safe navigation and bridge observation.

2. Place / Range of Delivery: Contractor vessel’s current on-hire location, or location to be chosen by vessel’s operating company at no additional cost, not to exceed 2,000 miles from

Virginia Beach, VA. Location to be named in offeror proposal to allow for operational planning.

3. Place / Range of Redelivery: On-hire vessel requested port of call at no additional cost, not to exceed 2,000 miles from Virginia Beach, VA. Location to be named in offeror proposal to allow for operational planning.

4. Charter Period: about 112 days

5. Laydays: 01 August 2020

Evaluation factors: Please complete

Vessel requirements table

Flag

Laydays

Vessel Certifications

Endurance and Seakeeping

Water Depth

Speed

Dynamic Positioning

Deck Space

Vessel Launch and Recovery

Fuel Storage

Electrical Power

Fresh Water

Dive Staging Area

Conference Room/Work

Space

Meals

Berthing

Port Services

Communication Equipment

Navigation Equipment

Air Conditioning

Laundry Services

Mission Equipment (ME)

Contractor Furnished

Equipment (CFE)

Daily rates: include all costs (including meals and berthing) in the daily rate, except fuel.

Interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information:

a) Name and complete description of the vessel to address special requirements, including flag.

b) Vessel specification sheet/s including picture and COI or COD.

c) Name of owner, point of contact, telephone number, address, and e-mail address.

d) Business size.

e) Brief summary of company history relative to similar requirements and/or company’s ability to meet the above requirements.

f) Estimated daily or other term cost/price to provide the above services.

g) Any pertinent questions or concerns.

MSC requests responses not later than July 8, 2020 at 1300 Eastern time. The point of contact for this action is Billie Wunderle at billie.wunderle@navy.mil (757) 341-5423 and Lorrie Leedy at lorrie.leedy@navy.mil (757) 443-2805. Responses should be emailed.

6. Terms/Conditions/Attachments added, deleted or modified:

DELETE: PART IV Para (k) Supercargo and Government Designated Representatives, pg. IV-13

Charter hire (112 days)

Delivery

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AMEND: PART XI(A). FAR 52.212-2 EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (tailored pursuant to FAR 12.302 (a)) – SPOT CHARTER paragraph 4, p. XI-1 that reads:

If 35% or more of the cost of overhaul, repair, and maintenance work of an offeror’s covered vessels (see DFARS 252.247-7026(a)) has been conducted within a U.S. shipyard (during the period covering the current calendar year, up to the date of proposal submission, and the preceding four calendar years), the offeror is in “category 1.” All other offerors are in “category 2.” If two or more offers exist in the same VISA priority as set forth in Sec. iii.a.3. of VISA, award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable offeror that has category 1 Domestic Shipyard

Usage.

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) 42 days underway laden at the speed specified in the individual solicitation (SPECIALTIME Boxes 68 and 70); (b) 60 days underway loitering as specified in the individual solicitation (SPECIALTIME Boxes 69 and 70);

and (c) 17 days in port idle (SPECIALTIME Box 71). This will represent the overall price to the Government.

AMEND: VI 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders-Commercial Items.

ADD:(14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.644)

CHECKED.

ADD: DFARS 252.247-7026 Evaluation Preference for Use of Domestic Shipyards - Applicable to Acquisition of Carriage by Vessel for DoD Cargo in the Coastwise or Noncontiguous

Trade(NOV 2008) CHECKED.

Offerors shall use the guidelines set forth in Part X(a) for submission of offers; however, at a minimum, offers must contain the following:

Proposals must be submitted via e-mail in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, and must be compatible with Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 or later version.

Proposals must contain either a verifiable electronic signature (e.g. PKI enable certificate), or a scanned image of the handwritten signature of the Offeror or Offeror's agent.

Offerors are advised that delays in the receipt of e-mail do occur, and the Offeror is solely responsible for timely receipt of offers by the Government regardless of any problems or delays related to computer hardware or software systems including, but not limited to, servers and firewalls. An E-mail proposal that resides on a

Government server, but has not appeared in the designated E-mail inbox by the due date and time for proposal submission will be considered late.

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Offerors are advised that the Government may be unable to receive other types of electronic files (e.g., .zip files) or files in excess of 20 megabytes.

Completed FAR 52.212-3 and Alternate I Representations and Certifications (Jan 2017).

Completed FAR 52.209-7 – Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013).

Completed FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid

Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under any Federal Law (Feb 2016).

Acknowledgement of all terms and conditions of MSC SPECIALTIME 2020 and the RFP.

Owner shall provide the MSC Area Commander with any report required under U.S. Coast

Guard Marine Safety Information Bulletin 02-20 (Change 3) (requiring hazardous conditions be reported), prior to entering the port.

Owner shall provide in its proposal its company’s health and safety plans for its crew related to the novel coronavirus for this mission. While not evaluated, upon award, this plan shall become contractually binding on the owner.

The ship-owner agrees that crew and other embarked personnel may be ordered by the charterer to stay aboard the vessel during port visits under this charter as deemed necessary by the charterer or local government authorities. Further, the ship-owner agrees that the charterer may limit access to the vessel by any shore-side personnel upon the vessel’s port calls during this charter.

Owner agrees that no routine crew changes will occur during the course of the charter and that all costs (e.g., transportation, Restriction of Movement, or other quarantine costs) associated with any non-routine crew changes shall be the responsibility of the Owner and not the Charterer.

Owner’s full style email address and point of contact to be used in conjunction with the

Government’s web-based post-contract performance information system, Contractor

Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS). Instructions to be provided post-award.

Offeror’s or authorized agent’s signature. Note: Unsigned offers will not be considered for award.

Vessel specification sheet to include pictures of the vessel.

Vessel USCG COI or COD

Completed Fuel Consumption Spreadsheet (Attached).

Proposed laydays

Daily charter hire

Call sign

Vessel year

Vessel flag

Information required in Part I boxes and Parts XII and XIII Representations and

Certifications

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management Registration (SAM) in order to be considered for award. To comply, provide a UEI number with your offer. This number is required to verify registration and in order to register in SAM.

See Department of Labor Wage Determination (Part IX (B)) 201001477, 2014080011, and

2014080110 attached.

The UEI number can be obtained by calling 1-800-333-0505. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM accessed through https;//www.acquisition.gov or by calling 866-606-8220, or

334-206-7828 for international calls.

Note: Failure to submit all required information as requested could result in your offer not being considered for award.

Signed: Lorrie Leedy, Contracting Officer, MSC, N103