Sources Sought Notice_SS-25-116.pdf

26 SEPTEMBER 2025

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM

SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

SOURCES SOUGHT NO. N32205-SS-25-116

SUBJECT: SUBMARINE RESCUE MISSION (EXTENDED TERM CHARTER)

1. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT CONDUCTED BY THE PM4 PROGRAM OFFICE OF MSC. IT IS

A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY, AND YOUR RESPONSE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO

PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN THE PREPARATION OR SUBMISSION TO THIS SOURCES

SOUGHT NOTICE OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.

2. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF JONES ACT

QUALIFIED, U.S. FLAG, SELF-SUSTAINING, VESSELS OF OPPORTUNITY (VOO) TO PROVIDE

SUPPORT FOR SUBMARINE SEA TRIALS, GENERAL-PURPOSE DIVING AND SALVAGE

OPERATIONS IN COASTAL AND DEEP OCEAN AREAS INCLUDING NAVY UNIQUE DEEP

OCEAN SALVAGE OPERATIONS. VESSEL MUST BE CAPABLE OF INSTALLING THE NATO

SUBMARINE RESCUE SYSTEM (NSRS) AND SUBMARINE RESCUE DIVING

RECOMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH TRANSFER UNDER PRESSURE (SRDRS-TUP) SYSTEM IN

SUPPORT OF SUBMARINE RESCUE. **NOTE: ONLY ONE SYSTEM WILL BE INSTALLED AT

A TIME, BUT VESSEL MUST BE ABLE TO INSTALL EITHER BASED ON AVAILABILITY. THE

VESSEL WILL OPERATE ALONG THE EAST COAST OF THE U.S. AND ATLANTIC OCEAN.

VESSEL SHALL BE CREWED WITH U.S. CITIZENS. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR AN

OPTION ASSESSMENT AND WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO EXERCISE AN

OPTION ON AN EXISTING CHARTER CONTRACT.

3. SCOPE OF WORK: THE SHIP SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING SUBMARINE SEA

TRIALS, GENERAL-PURPOSE DIVING AND SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN COASTAL AND DEEP

OCEAN AREAS INCLUDING NAVY UNIQUE DEEP OCEAN SALVAGE OPERATIONS. THIS

WOULD INCLUDE THINGS LIKE:

A. CONDUCT MANNED AND REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE DIVING OPERATIONS

INCLUDING SATURATION DIVING

4. VESSEL REQUIREMENTS:

A. JONES ACT QUALIFIED AND U.S. FLAG VESSEL

B. CRANE: AN INSTALLED AND CERTIFIED CRANE IS DESIRED (PLEASE PROVIDE

SPECIFICATIONS IF VESSEL IS EQUIPPED)

C. DECK SPACE: MINIMUM 6,000 SQUARE FEET (THE AFT WORKING DECK SHOULD

BE OPEN, CONTINUOUS, RECTANGULAR AREA WITH A MINIMUM LENGTH OF 35

METERS AND A MINIMUM WIDTH OF 12.8 METERS WITH A CLEAR OPENING ON

THE STERN OF 11 METERS AT THE DECK LEVEL. THE AFT WORKING DECK SHALL

BE CLEAR OF ALL EQUIPMENT AND DECK PROTRUSIONS TALLER THAN 50.8 MM (2

IN).

D. STATION KEEPING: DP-2 OR EQUIVALENT (INDUSTRY STANDARD)

E. FIRE FIGHTING: FIFI-1.

F. ACCOMMODATIONS: PERMANENT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR UP TO 31 MISSION

SUPPORT PERSONNEL.

G. COMMUNICATIONS: BROADBAND INTERNET (MINIMUM OF 1MB BI-

DIRECTIONAL), TELEPHONE AND TYPICAL COMMERCIAL MARITIME

COMMUNICATIONS.

5. AREA OF OPERATIONS: VESSEL WILL BE HOME PORTED IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

BERTH WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT. WHILE THE VESSEL WILL PRIMARILY

OPERATE OUT OF THE HAMPTON ROADS AREA OF VIRGINIA AND THROUGHOUT THE

WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN, IT SHALL BE CAPABLE OF DEPLOYMENT TO WORLDWIDE

LOCATIONS.

6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

BASE: 20 FEB 2027 – 19 FEB 2028 (365 DAYS)

OPTION 1: 20 FEB 2028 – 19 FEB 2029 (366 DAYS)

OPTION 2: 20 FEB 2029 – 19 FEB 2030 (365 DAYS)

OPTION 3: 20 FEB 2030 – 19 FEB 2031 (365 DAYS)

OPTION 4: 20 FEB 2031 – 19 JAN 2032 (334 DAYS)

7. LAYDAYS: COMMENCING/CANCELLING: 18 FEBRUARY 2027

8. FUEL CONSUMPTION: RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ARE

REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE TYPE OF FUEL CONSUMED BY OFFERED VESSEL AND

CONSUMPTION IN BARRELS PER DAY ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING NOTIONAL

OPTEMPO PER YEAR:

NOTIONAL OPTEMPO DAYS BARRELS PER DAY

Underway DP/Loiter 65% 237

Underway Transit Speed (10kts) 15% 55

Inport on Generator 5% 18

Inport on Shore Power 15% 55

9. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION/CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROPOSED

VESSEL INCLUDING COI, PHOTOS, VESSEL SPECIFICATION SHEET;

B. SUBMIT A COPY OF THE MOSHIP SURVEY CHECKLIST FOUND IN APPENDIX “D” OF

THE MOTHER SHIP (MOSHIP) CRITERIA MANUAL FOR U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE

RESCUE, (REV E)., WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THIS POSTING AS AN ATTACHMENT;

C. PROVIDE DETAILS OF PREVIOUS URC CERTIFICATION AND SRDRS CHARTER (IF

APPLICABLE);

D. DAILY CHARTER RATE FOR EACH PERIOD;

E. NAME OF COMPANY & CAGE CODE; POINT OF CONTACT, TELEPHONE NUMBER,

FAX NUMBER, ADDRESS, AND E- MAIL ADDRESS;

F. SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STATUS (OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESSES ARE

REQUESTED TO PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING

OPPORTUNITIES);

G. BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMPANY HISTORY RELATIVE TO SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS

AND/OR COMPANY’S ABILITY TO MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENT;

H. PLEASE CONFIRM THAT COMPANY HAS AN ACTIVE FACILITY CLEARANCE AT

THE SECRET LEVEL BUSINESS SIZE.

I. 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.

J. PROVIDE FUEL CONSUMPTION PER SECTION 8 ABOVE.

K. ESTIMATED DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUS, IF APPLICABLE

L. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTION OR COMMENTS

10. THE FEDERAL ACQUISTION REGULATION 19.102 ESTABLISHES THE SMALL BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS TYPE OF WATER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AS NAICS

“483111” WITH A SMALL BUSINESS SIZE LIMITATION OF 1050 EMPLOYEES. PLEASE

INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.

11. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO, 10 OCTOBER 2025, AT 1500

EASTERN TIME. RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL TO MS. YVONNE ESCOTO AT

YVONNE.ESCOTO.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL AND STEPHANIE RICKER AT

STEPHANIE.RICKER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

SIGNED: STEPHANIE RICKER, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103B

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