SS-24-071.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

SS-24-071 30 April 2024

From: COMSC N103B

Subject: Harbor Tug Vessels for Kings Bay, GA and Mayport, FL

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SURVEY IS TO VIEW THE MARKET FOR AN OPTION

EXERCISE. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY AND YOUR RESPONSE

IS NOT AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE

GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF ANY

SUBMISSION TO THIS MARKET SURVEY OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES.

MSC requests information about the cost and availability of three (3) continuously time-chartered tractor-like tugs in Kings Bay, GA, and three (3) continuously time-chartered tractor-like tugs in Mayport, FL. Additionally, this charter will include a (1) continuously time-chartered tractor-like tug that will operate out of Mayport, FL or Kings Bay, GA. to support movements requiring 4 tugs. Specifics are as follows

1. PORT: Kings Bay, GA and Mayport, FL and surrounding waters

2. MISSION: Charter party contract for three (3) continuously time-chartered tractor-like tugs in Kings Bay, GA, and three (3) continuously time-chartered tractor-like tugs in Mayport, FL. Additionally, this charter will include a (1) continuously time-chartered tractor-like tug that will operate out of Mayport, FL or Kings Bay, GA. to support movements requiring 4 tugs.

3. CONTRACT TYPE: Firm-fixed price

4. ON-HIRE: One firm period of 11-months commencing on or about 01

August 2024.

5. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES

a. This is a Charter Party contract for three (3) continuously time-chartered tractor-like tugs in Kings Bay, GA, and three (3) continuously time-chartered tractor-like tugs in Mayport, FL. Additionally, this charter will include a (1) continuously time-chartered tractor-like tug that will operate out of Mayport, FL or Kings Bay, GA. to support movements requiring 4 tugs. Tugs may be moved between ports at Charterer’s sole option with concurrence of Navy Region Southeast Port Ops Program Director. The period of performance of the contract is for a firm period eleven (11) months to support the

Government's requirement. Contractor shall provide the tug(s) named below by the stated cancellation date. Only the tug(s) named below, or substituted in accordance with the

Substitution of Tugs clause, may be used under this contract.

b. The primary place of performance shall be in the geographical region of Kings Bay, GA and Mayport, FL and the surrounding navigable waters. Within this geographical region, the Tug(s) may be ordered to any berth, dock, anchorage, wharf, place, open roadstead, submarine line, or alongside any vessel, barge, lighter, submarine, craft, hull, derrick, or object of whatsoever nature that the Government may direct, provided the Tug(s) can lie always afloat except in harbors or waters where it is customary and safe in the port to work aground.

c. PERFORMANCE PERIOD: The period of performance for the proposed contract is a firm of eleven months. The total period of performance will start on 01 AUG 2024 and end on 30 JUN 2025.

Contract Year

Length

(Days) Fiscal Year Start Date End Date

Firm Period 334 FY24 01-Aug-24 30-Jun-25

d. The Tug(s) chartered under this Charter Party contract shall have the minimum characteristics as described in the “Tug Characteristics” chart below. Specifications and characteristics exceeding the minimum, if offered and accepted by the Government, are incorporated by reference upon contract award.

e. The Tug(s) chartered under this Charter Party contract shall have the minimum characteristics as described in the “Tug Characteristics” chart below. Specifications and characteristics exceeding the minimum, if offered and accepted by the Government, are incorporated by reference upon contract award.

f. TUG CHARACTERISTICS: See Chart below

CHARACTERISTIC MINIMUM CHARACTERISTIC MINIMUM

FLAG USA CLASSIFICATION Classed by IACS member

PROPULSION TYPE 360 degree Propulsion System

SHAFT

HORSEPOWER

N/A

BOLLARD PULL

100,000 lbs. Forward and Stern pull and 80,000 lbs. Side pull

ENDURANCE

7 days. Minimum operating range of 100 NM

PASSENGER

CAPACITY:

TRANSIT SPEED

12 knots at 80% rated horsepower DRAFT: 18 feet - Maximum

SEWAGE

CAPACITY

24 hrs.

LENGTH

OVER ALL:

N/A

SURFACE

FENDERING

Non-marking fendering, clean and sufficient to prevent metal-to-hull contact with surface vessels under all conditions of pitch and roll to include wing fendering for pilot embark and debark.

SUBSURFACE

FENDERING

Non-marking fendering, clean and sufficient to prevent metal-to-hull contact with sub-surface vessels under all conditions of pitch and roll. Fendering should be firmly secured to vessel along entire length. Fendering shall include propeller /Manatee guards.

BROW: For Kings Bay and Mayport tugs: One brow to allow for the safe transfer of two passengers at a time.

The brow shall be a minimum two feet in width for the entire length to assure safe passage of personnel from the tug to the deck of all classes of submarines. The end of the brow shall be fitted with rubber-coated rollers to prevent metal-to-metal contact between brow and submarine deck; each side shall have handrails and mid-rails. The brow should be capable of being positioned in any direction in a 90-degree arc from abeam to straight astern.

For the tugs operating in Kings Bay, two (2) tugs should have the brow located on the starboard side and one (1) tug should have the brow located on the port side.

BOOM: Tugs shall be equipped with boom(s) located so that material can be transferred and brow placed while underway. Boom shall be sized to permit reaching the main deck of the vessels identified in Attachment 3, excluding aircraft carriers. Boom shall have the following capacity/capabilities: 8,000 lbs. at 5’ radius and 1,000 lbs.

at 30’radius.

LINES

Sufficient for services performed under this contract

FIREFIGHTING:

Each tug shall have a system capable of providing 3,000 gpm at the fire pump and sufficient fire monitors to provide 360-degree coverage at 1,000 gpm, 125 psi.

and two fire stations (one port and one starboard).

CAPSTANS/

WINCHES

Sufficient fore and aft capstans

/ winches to perform services under this contract and capable of handling 8 in. lines. Each shall have a minimum safe working load of 7,500 lbs.

(fwd) and 9,000 lbs. (aft), shall have 40 ft. per minute payout/in-haul speed and be able to be operated locally and from the pilot house.

COMMUNICATION

EQUIPMENT

Minimum required by the

U.S.C.G. and FCC for inland and international waters. Additionally, all tugs must have a transceiver capable of working 2-30 MHz at

100-watt output, a loud hailer and one set of VHF radios.

g. The Master(s), Officers and entire crew shall speak English fluently and possess valid and current certificates, licenses, and documents. The Master, Officers and crew of the

Tug(s) shall be appointed or hired by the Contractor and shall be deemed to be the servants and agents of the Contractor at all times except as otherwise expressly specified in this contract. The Master(s) of the Tug(s) shall be under the direction of the

Government as regards the employment of the Tug(s) under a given order, but shall not be under Government's orders as regards navigation, care, and custody of the Tug(s).

h. Physical security equipment required to meet port security plans shall be Contractor-furnished.

i. All Contractor employees shall wear a contractor-furnished uniform with Contractor and individual identification clearly and permanently marked. Individual employee names shall be visible on front of outer clothing. Contractor name shall be visible on the upper back of uniforms.

j. SECURITY CLEARANCES. The Contractor shall obtain and maintain confidential security clearances for the Tug(s) Master(s), Officers(s) and Crew(s) throughout their service under this contract. All work will be performed in a Level One restricted area.

6. The following list is provided for illustrative purposes only and describes some of the services that may be performed as requested on the basis of a 24 hour per day, 365 day per year readiness, including but not limited to:

(a) Towing, twisting, mooring, berthing, docking, streaming, shifting, assisting, pulling, and escorting those vessel types identified in Attachments to this Contract and miscellaneous other vessels, barges, submarines, crafts, hulls, sleds, derricks, lighters, and objects of whatsoever nature including anything carried thereon. Government reserves the right to use Government-owned or controlled Tugs or vessels separately or jointly with Owner's Tugs in the performance of any services listed in this

Contract;

(b) Transfers of pilots and Government Personnel and Equipment by vessel;

(c) Tug emergency support services, including responses to weather conditions threatening vessels, piers, dry-docks, or shore facilities; shipboard fires; vessels aground; vessel equipment failures; downed aircraft; oil spills; missions of mercy;

collisions; ammunition mishaps; and search-and-rescue operations and shipboard casualty or National Defense Emergency;

(d) Line handling; and

(e) Providing personnel (other than a riding crew) to go aboard a tow.

7. Contractor shall provide adequate staff and communications to promptly respond to

Government's requests for services under this contract on a 24-hour per day basis.

KINGS BAY DAILY RATES

Tug #1 Firm Period

Daily Hire

Rate

Tug #2 Firm Period

Tug #3 Firm Period

MAYPORT DAILY RATES

Tug #4 Firm Period

Tug #5 Firm Period

Tug #6 Firm Period

Tug #7 Firm Period

8. Pricing:

Daily Hire: The daily hire rate shall be considered payment in full for all services of the

Tug and Associated Equipment and all other requirements under this Charter Party contract, including, but not limited to penalty time, bonuses, payments, and emoluments payable to Master, Officers and crew for services under this Charter, irrespective of the geographic scope of said service and the nominal carriage of ammunition and hazardous cargoes. The Daily Hire rate shall also be considered payment in full for all overtime, including but not limited to crew overtime or penalty time required for the making up or breaking of tows. This Rate does not include port charges or the price that the Contractor pays for fuel.

9. Interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information:

a) Name of company and point of contact

b) Telephone Number, Fax Number, Address, and e-mail address (if available)

c) Brief summary of company history relative to similar requirements

d) Name(s) of vessels and a complete description (please address characteristics shown above including: flag, transit speed, range, length, breadth, draft, certification and classification, minimum maneuverability speed, station keeping, etc.)

e) Vessel Characteristics/Specification Sheet with picture relative to above vessel requirements.

f) USCG COD or COI as applicable.

g) Availability

h) Estimated price for Daily Hire Rate included in Daily hire Rate tables.

i) Estimated hourly price after first hour

j) Small business standing (i.e., small or large business)

k) Cage Code

10. We request that the above information be provided not later than 15 May 2024 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The point of contact for this market survey is Jason Dassow at (757) 443-

3089. Responses may be emailed to jason.d.dassow.civ@us.navy.mil.