SS-24-121.pdf

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Attached to: TRANSIT SUPPORT VESSEL
Solicitation number: N32205-SS-PM4-24-121
Issued by: Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command

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This is a Sources Sought Notice from the Military Sealift Command (MSC) for the time charter of a support vessel to provide transportation, office/mission planning space, messing and berthing, logistics support, and escort services for an autonomous ship demonstration.

The key requirements are: a U.S. flagged vessel over 200 feet long, over 800 GRT, with a speed over 10 knots, 28-day endurance, and the capability to tow the 300-ton, 180-foot autonomous ship in up to Sea State 3. The support vessel must also have the ability to launch and recover a utility boat in up to Sea State 3. Desired, but not required, features include electrical connections, deck space for three shipping containers, and a 2-ton deck crane. The period of performance is April 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025, with the vessel delivering to Freeland, WA and redelivering to Norfolk, VA. Responses are due by September 4, 2024 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. The Small Business size standard for this NAICS code is 1,000 employees.

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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

28-AUG-2024

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, SERVICE SUPPORT SHIPS- PROGRAM OFFICE (PM4)

REQUESTS INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE TIME CHARTER OF A SUPPORT

VESSEL AT AN AT SEA DEMONSTRATION OF AN AUTONOMOUS VESSEL. THE

SUPPORT VESSEL WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED SERVICES AS

IDENTIFIED BELOW.

MISSION: CHAMPION VESSEL FOR AN AUTONOMOUS SHIP, WHICH IS 300 TONS

AND 180’ THAT IS CONDUCTING GLOBAL NAVIGATION, TRANSIT, AND

DEMONSTRATIONS. PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION, OFFICE/MISSION PLANNING

SPACE, MESSING AND BERTHING FOR UP TO SIX (6) SPONSOR PERSONNEL.

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR SPONSOR PERSONNEL,

LOGISTICS SUPPORT TO THE AUTONOMOUS SHIP, AND VESSEL ESCORT IN

SUPPORT OF AT SEA DEMONSTRATIONS WITH REGULAR STOPS FOR FUELING

AND RE-SUPPLY. VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AND OPERATE A UTILITY

BOAT TO CARRY STORES AND PERSONNEL, CAPABLE OF BEING LAUNCHED AND

RECOVERED IN UP TO SEA STATE 3. VESSEL SHALL BE CAPABLE OF TAKING THE

AUTONOMOUS VESSEL UNDER EMERGENCY TOW. THE VESSEL SHALL BE

CAPABLE OF TOWING THE AUTONOMOUS IN UP TO SEA STATE 3 AT 6 KTS. IT IS

DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED THAT THE VESSEL HAVE ELECTRICAL

CONNECTIONS AND SUPPLY TO SATISFY AT LEAST ON CONFIGURATION OF

EITHER (A) TWO 30A 480VAC 3P 60HZ CONNECTIONS OR (B) 200A 120VAC 60HZ.

THE VESSEL SHOULD HAVE SPACE AND MEANS TO SECURELY LASH UP TO

THREE SHIPPING CONTAINERS OF SPONSOR’S EQUIPMENT ON DECK. A DECK

CRANE IS DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED. IF EQUIPPED, DESIRED CRANE

SPECIFICATIONS ARE APPROXIMATELY 2-TON SWL CAPACITY AND REACH OF

10FT OVER THE SIDE.

1. AREA OF OPERATIONS: WORLDWIDE

FROM: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, SERVICE SUPPORT SHIPS

PROGRAM (PM41), N103A

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-PM4-24-121

SUBJECT: SUPPORT VESSEL FOR AUTONOMOUS SHIP TRANSIT

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.

2. DELIVERY (LOCATION & DATE): FREELAND, WA ON 1 APRIL 2025

3. REDELIVERY: NORFOLK, VA ON 31 AUGUST 2025

4. LAYDAYS: 2 DAYS

5. VESSEL REQUIREMENTS:

VESSEL REQUIREMENTS TABLE

FLAG U.S. FLAG / JONES ACT COMPLIANT

VESSEL TYPE OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL, OCEAN TUG OR SIMILIAR

LENGTH OVERALL >200’

BEAM >40’

TONNAGE >800 GRT

SPEED >10 KTS CRUISING

SPEED, MAXIMUM AT LEAST 12 KTS

ENDURANCE

>28 DAYS UNDERWAY (SUPPORTS ALL CONSUMABLES

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FUEL, LUBES,

POTABLE WATER, AND FOOD STORES

RANGE @ 10 KTS >8,100 NM

FREEBOARD ~3’-5”-AT OPERATING DRAFT

DRAFT LIGHT NO LESS THAN 6.9’

DRAFT, MAXIMUM NOT TO EXCEED 26.0’

COMMUNICATIONS

INTERNET AND SATELLITE PHONE CAPACITY. MUST

SUPPORT INSTALLATION OF SPONSOR COMMS

EQUIPMENT INCLUDING STARLINK AND SILVUS RADIO

MESSING & BERTHING >UP TO 6 SPONSOR PERSONNEL

CREW USA

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

DECK SPACE 4,000 SQ FT

ELECTRICAL SERVICE EQUIPPED WITH 60 HZ

FRC OR RHIB

MUST HAVE A CAPABLE OF LAUNCHING A RECORY IN

SEA STATE THREE

6. PERIOD: 1 APRIL 2025 – 31 AUGUST 2025.

7. SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATES: VESSEL IS TO BE CREWED IN ACCORDANCE

WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS IN

ORDER TO OPERATE IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS AND COMPLETE THE

VOYAGE ACCORDINGLY. THE TRANSIT WILL BE WESTWARD FROM U.S.

WEST COAST TO THE U.S. EAST COAST. THE TOTAL TRANSIT WILL BE AT

LEAST 28,000 NM. THERE WILL NOT BE USE OF EITHER THE PANAMA CANAL

OR THE SUEZ CANAL.

8. SPONSOR MISSION EQUIPMENT (NOTIONAL)

a. ONE (1) EACH 40 FT. SHIPPING CONTAINER

b. TWO (2) EACH – 10 FT. SHIPPING CONTAINER

9. THE FEDERAL ACQUISTION REGULATION 19.102 ESTABLISHES THE SMALL

BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS TYPE OF WATER TRANSPORTATION

SERVICE AS NAICS “483112” WITH A SMALL BUSINESS SIZE LIMITATION OF 1,000

EMPLOYEES. INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.

10. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR 1100, EASTERN TIME,

WEDNESDAY, 04 SEPTEMBER 2024 AT 1000 AM. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS

MATTHEW PRICE, EMAIL MATTHEW.R.PRICE40.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL , OR TEL

(757)443-3974 AND DAVID ANAYA, EMAIL DAVID.C.ANAYA.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL ,

OR TEL (757)443-5883.

SIGNED: DANNY DAVIS, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC N103A

mailto:MATTHEW.R.PRICE40.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL mailto:DAVID.C.ANAYA.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL