SS-25-036 Notice.pdf

12 FEBRUARY 2025

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM

SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE NO: N32205-SS-PM4-25-036

SUBJECT: 180-DAY SPECIALTIME CHARTER

1. THIS IS A MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE SEALIFT 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 ONE

JONES ACT CERTIFIED SURFACE SUPPORT VESSEL THAT CAN SUPPORT

BERTHING AND VICTUALS (THREE MEALS A DAY) FOR TWENTY-FIVE (25)

PERSONNEL IN ADDITION TO THE SHIP’S CREW AND SHALL OPERATE FOR

THIRTY (30) DAYS WITHOUT RE-SUPPLY. THE VESSEL SHALL HOST A MIX OF

THE FOLLOWING CRAFT: UP TO TWO SEAL DELIVERY VEHICLES (SDV), AND

SUPPORT CRAFT INCLUDING UP TO FOUR RIGID HULL INFLATABLE BOATS

(RHIBS), TWO SMALL-UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES (UUVS), OR MAN

PORTABLE REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES (ROVS). THE VESSEL SHALL BE

ABLE TO LAUNCH AND RECOVER ALL CRAFT. VESSEL FACILITIES ARE TO BE

AVAILABLE DURING BOTH DAY AND NIGHTTIME OPERATIONS. THE VESSEL

SHALL BOTH OPERATE AND MAINTAIN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF

CLASSIFICATION (IACS). INFORMATION PROVIDED WILL BE USED TO HELP

DEVELOP FUTURE REQUIREMENTS. COMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING

VESSELS, PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO PARAGRAPH 9, WILL BE

APPRECIATED.

3. MSC REQUESTS REQUEST PRICING AND AVAILABILITY FOR A CAPABLE

VESSEL TO MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS IN PARAGRAPH 9 LISTED BELOW. THIS

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE INCLUDES A PORTION OF THE DRAFT PWS IN

RELATION TO VESSEL SPECIFICAIONS. RESPONDENTS FEEDBACK TO THESE

SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE APPRICIATED.

4. AREA OF OPERATIONS: THE VESSEL WILL BE PRIMARILY BASED IN PEARL

CITY, HI. THE VESSEL WILL NORMALLY OPERATE IN, BUT NOT BE RESTRICTED

TO, HAWAII, GUAM, AND PACNORWEST OPERATIONAL AREAS.

5. DELIVERY PORT: PEARL CITY, HAWAII

6. REDELIVERY PORT(S): PEARL CITY, HAWAII

7. CHARTER PERIOD: 180 DAYS

8. LAYDAY(S): COMMENCING 0800 ON 1 MAY 2025; CANCELLING: 1600 ON 1 MAY

2025. RESPONDENTS MUST PROVIDE THE DATE AVAILABLE TO LOAD SPONOSOR

MISSION EQUIPMENT AT PEARL CITY, HI

9. VESSEL REQUIREMENTS:

9.1. FLAG: THE VESSEL SHALL BE A JONES ACT QUALIFIED U.S.-

FLAGGED VESSEL.

9.2 SPEED: MINIMUM 10 KNOTS TRANSIT SPEED.

9.3 ENDURANCE: VESSEL SHALL HAVE SUSTAINED UNDERWAY CAPABILITY

TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS UP TO 30 DAYS.

9.4 MINIMUM RANGE: MINIMUM 6000 MILES AT 10 KNOTS.

9.5 MAXIMUM DRAFT: 24 FEET

9.6 PROPULSION: VESSEL SHALL BE DP-2 OR EQUIVLIANT WITH QUALIFIED

USCG CERTIFICATED DPOS.

9.7 DECK: MINIMUM 4000 SQ. FT. OPEN CONTIGUOUS OPEN DECK SPACE.

9.7.1 DECK LIGHTING SHALL ADEQUATELY SUPPORT NIGHTTIME DECK

OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY, DIVER RECOVERY,

MAINTENANCE ON THE RECOVERED UNITS WITHOUT INTERFERING WITH

THE VESSEL’S ABILITY TO TRANSIT.

9.7.2 DECK ELECTRICAL POWER: THE VESSEL SHALL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE

SUFFICIENT ELECTRICAL POWER IN THE VICINITY OF THE HOSTED

EQUIPMENT (MILVANS, ISU 90S) IDENTIFIED IN THIS DOCUMENT. THE DECK

LOADING PLAN SUPPLIED BY THE VESSEL SHALL IDENTIFY THE LOCATIONS

OF THE JUNCTION BOXES/RECEPTACLES

9.7.3 THE VESSEL MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT DECK STRENGTH TO LOAD,

TRANSPORT, AND STOW SPONSOR MISSION EQUIPMENT (SME) AS LISTED

BELOW FOR OPEN OCEAN TRANSIT IN UP TO SEA STATE 8 CONDITIONS

9.7.3.1 ONE (1) STANDARD NAVY DOUBLE-LOCK RECOMPRESSION

CHAMBER SYSTEM (SNDLRCS) INCLUDING AN AIR SUPPLY RACK

ASSEMBLY (ASRA) (20' X 8' X 8', 25,000 LBS.)

9.7.3.2 ONE (1) RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER LIFE SUPPORT SKID (RCLSS) (10’

X 8’, 14,000 LBS.)

9.7.3.3 SIX (6) MISSION-SPECIFIC SUPPORT VANS (8’X8’X9’, 4,500 LBS. EACH)

9.7.3.4 FOUR (4) 11-METER RHIBS (40’X 9’, 18,000 LBS. EACH)

9.7.3.5 FOUR (4) 11-METER RHIB CRADLES/TRAILERS (40’ X 8’, 1500 LBS.

EACH). OR TWO (2) CRADLE/TRAILERS IF 2X DAVITS ARE INSTALLED.

9.7.3.6 TWO (2) SDVS (26.5’ X 7.55’X 5’, 12,000 LBS. EACH)

9.7.3.7 TWO (2) SDV TRAILERS. (12’ X 25’X 3’, 3,300 LBS EACH)

9.7.3.8 ONE (1) FLY AWAY DIVE LOCKER (FADL) MILVAN (20’ X 10’ X 10’,

10,000 LBS.)

9.7.3.9 ONE (1) AIR COMPRESSOR FOR CHAMBER SUPPORT AND SCUBA

CHARGING (6’X 4’, 2,300 LBS.)

9.7.3.10 ONE (1) READY SERVICE LOCKER (RSL) (5’ X 5’, 2,000 LBS. EACH)

9.7.3.11GUN SAFE (4’ X 5’ X 6’, 600LBS)

9.7.3.12 COMPRESSED GASSES TO INCLUDE 40 K TYPE BOTTLES OF ANY

COMBINATION OF AVIATOR BREATHING GRADE O2, DIVER BREATHING

GRADE N2O2, N2 FOR SDV BATTERY BLANKET, AND DIVER BREATHING

GRADE HEO2.

9.7.3.13 FOUR (4) MK8 BATTERY CHARGERS (3’X1’X2’, 162LBS)

9.7.3.14 FORTY-EIGHT (48) MK8 BATTERIES (1’ X 1.5’ X 1’, 50LBS)

9.7.3.15 FOUR (4) MK11 BATTERY CHARGERS (3’X1’X2’, 100LBS)

9.7.3.16 SEVENTY-TWO (72) MK11 BATTERIES (3’X1’X2’, 100LBS)

9.8 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (CFE): CONTRACTOR WILL

PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT UPON DELIVERY:

9.8.1 SHOWER HEAD WITH COLD AND HOT FRESH WATER ADJACENT TO

WORKING DECK.

9.8.2 BOTTLE RACK TO HOLD 2 OXYGEN AND 2 ACETYLENE (WELDING

SERVICES)

9.8.3 VESSEL MAY PROPOSE DAVIT SYSTEM FOR LAUNCH AND RECOVERY

OF RHIBS.

9.8.4 SDV/UUV BATTERY CHARGING SPACE/CONTAINER (SEE PARA 9.14).

9.9 CRAFT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEMS: THE VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE

A CRANE OR A FRAME TO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY LAUNCH AND RECOVERY

SYSTEM FOR SDV, UUV, AND ROV. MOBILE CRANES SECURED TO THE DECK

ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

9.9.1 CRANE: THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A MINIMUM OF ONE

CRANE RATED TO ACHIEVE PIER-SIDE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF ALL

EQUIPMENT NEEDED ONBOARD. CRANE SHALL HAVE SAFE WORKING LOAD

OF AT LEAST 40,000LBS AND BOOM REACH TO LIFT ALL SME EQUIPMENT

AND PLACE IT IN ITS RESPECTIVE DECK STORAGE LOCATIONS FROM THE

PIER OR WATER. THE INTENT IS FOR THE VESSEL TO LOAD AND OFFLOAD

ALL SME AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES WITHOUT

ANY ASSISTANCE (I.E. PIER CRANES). THE VESSEL SHOULD BE ABLE TO

MOVE ALL SME AROUND THE DECK AS OPERATIONALLY NECESSARY

WITHOUT OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE (I.E. PIER CRANE).

9.9.2 A-FRAME: CONTRACTOR MAY PROVIDE AN A-FRAME WITH A

MINIMUM CAPACITY OF 32,000 LBS. USED TO LAUNCH AND RECOVER SDVS,

UUVS, ROVS, AND RHIBS. IF PROPOSING AN A FRAME, OFFEROR SHALL

PROVIDE A METHOD OF PROTECTING PRIMARY AND AUXILIARY SYSTEMS

FROM IMPACTING THE A FRAME ARM STRUCTURES DURING LAUNCH AND

RECOVERY (I.E. PADDING, FENDERING, BUMPER SYSTEMS, ETC.) AS WELL

AS A METHOD TO MINIMIZE LATERAL MOVEMENT OF THE LOAD.

9.9.3 VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE A LADDER FOR SWIMMER OR DIVER SELF-

RECOVERY. DESIGNATED RECOVERY LOCATION SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM

FREEBOARD OF 10’ AND LOCATED AMIDSHIPS AWAY FROM SUCTIONS,

DISCHARGES OR PROPULSION MACHINERY.

9.9.4 RHIB: VESSEL SHALL BE ABLE TO LAUNCH AND RECOVER FOUR 11-

METER RHIBS (SME). VESSEL SHALL LAUNCH AND RECOVER RHIBS BY

CRANE OR BY DAVITS IF SO EQUIPPED. LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF RHIBS

SHALL BE MANNED AND LOADED WITH SPONSOR GEAR. VESSEL SHALL BE

CAPABLE OF TRANSFERRING PERSONNEL AND/OR EQUIPMENT TO RHIBS AT

SEA. VESSEL SHALL BE ABLE TO LAUNCH AND RECOVER RHIBS IN UP TO

SEA STATE 4 CONDITIONS. RHIBS OUTSIDE OF DAVIT SYSTEMS SHALL SIT IN

SME PROVIDED TRAILERS. VESSEL SHALL BE ABLE TO REFUEL RHIBS AT

SEA WITH MOGAS OR DIESEL FUEL.

9.9.5 SDV: VESSEL SHALL BE ABLE TO LAUNCH AND RECOVER TWO SDVS,

ONE AT A TIME. VESSEL SHALL BE CAPABLE LAUNCHING AND RECOVERING

SDVS BY CRANE OR A FRAME. LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF SDVS BY CRANE

OR A FRAME SHALL BE UNMANNED AND LOADED WITH SPONSOR GEAR.

VESSEL SHALL BE CAPABLE OF TRANSFERRING PERSONNEL AND/OR

EQUIPMENT TO SDVS AT SEA. VESSEL SHALL BE ABLE TO CONDUCT SDV

LAUNCH UP TO SEA STATE 3 CONDITIONS AND RECOVER IN UP TO SEA

STATE 4 CONDITIONS. SDVS SHALL SIT IN A CRADLE EITHER PROVIDED AS

SME OR ENGINEERED INTO VESSEL’S ARCHITECTURE, AT THE OFFEROR’S

OPTION.

9.9.6 LAUNCH AND RECOVERY MATRIX:

CRANE

OR A

FRAME

MANNED

(Y/N)

LAUNCH

SEA STATE

RECOVERY SEA

STATE

RHIB* X Y 4 4

SDV X N 3 4

UUV X N 3 3

ROV X N 3 3

* NOTE A CRANE OR DAVIT SYSTEM MAY BE UTILIZED

9.10 SMALL BOAT FUEL CAPACITY: VESSEL MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A

MINIMUM ONE (1) 500-GALLON FUEL STORAGE TANK FOR MOGAS AND

ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT (HOSE/NOZZLES, ETC.) TO FACILITATE REFUELING

RHIBS AT SEA. STORAGE TANK SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE USCG.

ADDITIONALLY, THE VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE A MEANS OF REFUELING

DIESEL FUEL FOR SPONSOR SME (RHIBS, GENERATORS, ETC.). THE VESSEL

WILL REFUEL GOVERNMENT SMALL BOATS AS REQUIRED. REFUELING SHALL

TAKE PLACE ON THE VESSEL MAIN DECK.

9.11 FRESH WATER REQUIREMENT: THE VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE A

MINIMUM OF 1,000 GALLONS OF POTABLE WATER PER DAY TO SUPPORT

SPONSOR PERSONNEL AND CREW LIVING ONBOARD, AND 1,000 GALLONS OF

FRESH WATER DAILY ON THE BACK DECK FOR MISCELLANEOUS USE,

INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EQUIPMENT WASH DOWN. 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 (30 DAYS). UNLESS ALL

DRINKING AND COOKING WATER IS TO BE SUPPLIED BY BOTTLED WATER,

AND ALL OTHER WATER TANKS ARE SOURCED FROM A MUNICIPAL SUPPLY,

THEN MONTHLY POTABLE WATER SYSTEM TEST MUST BE COMPLETED.

TREATMENT BY EITHER MEANS OF UV AND/OR CHLORINATION SHALL BE IN

PLACE.

9.12 COMMUNICATIONS AND CLASSIFIED ACCESS AREAS.

9.12.1 INTERNET BASED MARITIME NETWORK: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL

PROVIDE AND/OR MAKE AVAILABLE AN INTERNET-BASED MARITIME

COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK ENSURING THAT THE PROVIDED SERVICE

AND EQUIPMENT ARE APPROPRIATELY ATTRIBUTED TO THE

VESSEL/OWNER AND HAVE NO PRIOR ASSOCIATION TO THE GOVERNMENT.

SPEED MUST BE AT LEAST 40-220+ MBPS DOWNLOAD AND 8-25+ MBPS

UPLOAD.

9.12.2 CLASSIFIED ACCESS AREAS: CONTRACTOR SHALL BE ABLE TO

SECURE ALL AUDIO/VISUAL RECORDING DEVICES IN CLASSIFIED ACCESS

AREAS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE CELL PHONE LOCKERS OUTSIDE ALL

CLASSIFIED ACCESS AREAS FOR STORAGE OF CELL PHONES, SMART

WATCHES, AND ANY OTHER UNAUTHORIZED ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE LARGE, EASILY READABLE, RED WARNING

PLACARDS ON ALL ACCESSES (HATCHES, DOORS, ETC…) TO CLASSIFIED

ACCESS AREAS. PLACARDS SHALL DISPLAY, “CLASSIFIED OPERATIONS IN

PROGRESS. NO CELL PHONES, SMART WATCHES, OR OTHER PERSONAL

ELECTRONIC DEVICES AUTHORIZED IN THE SPACE DURING CLASSIFIED

OPERATIONS.” THE FOLLOWING SPACES ARE CONSIDERED CLASSIFIED

ACCESS AREAS:

9.12.3 BRIDGE: DURING CLASSIFIED OPERATIONS UNDERWAY, ALL AUDIO

AND VIDEO RECORDING DEVICES MUST BE SECURED. ACCESS TO THE

BRIDGE SHALL BE CONTROLLED. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE PLACARDS

DENOTING THAT “AUDIO AND VISUAL RECORDING IS SECURED.”

PLACARDS SHALL BE PLACED WHERE THEY CAN BE VIEWED FROM

ANYWHERE IN THE SPACE.

9.12.4 CONFERENCE ROOM: ENCLOSED, CONTROLLED-ACCESS BRIEFING

SPACE FOR 10 GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WITH SUFFICIENT POWER AND

AIR CONDITIONING/VENTILATION TO SUPPORT 6 COMPUTER

WORKSTATIONS. COMPUTERS, ROUTERS, SERVERS IN THIS SPACE MUST

HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET BASED MARITIME NETWORK DESCRIBED

IN PARA 2.13.1. MUST HAVE A PROJECTOR AND SCREEN OR LARGE SCREEN

DISPLAY WITH ABILITY TO CONNECT TO CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED

SME COMPUTERS. WORKSPACE(S) SHALL BE ABLE TO BE WIRED WITH

EXTERNAL SUPPORT PATHWAYS (I.E. NETWORK CABLES, FIBER OPTIC

CABLES) FROM EQUIPMENT STAGED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE VESSEL.

ROOM SHALL HAVE INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM AND CYPHER LOCKS.

9.13 SURFACE SUPPORT OFFICER IN CHARGE: THE VESSEL SHALL INCLUDE

A WORKSPACE ON THE BRIDGE FOR THE MILITARY DETACHMENT (SURFACE

SUPPORT OFFICER IN CHARGE (OIC)) WITH TWO CHAIRS AND ADEQUATE

WORK/DESK SPACE TO ACCOMMODATE MULTIPLE COMPUTER SYSTEMS (3

COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS) AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES.

9.14 SDV/UUV BATTERY CHARGING SPACE OR CONTAINER TO SUPPORT SME

GEAR LIST IN SECTION 9.7.3. THE VESSEL SHALL MEET ANY USCG/IACS

REQUIREMENTS TO STORE, TRANSPORT, AND CHARGE SILVER NITRATE OR

LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES FOR SDVS OR UUVS. BATTERIES MAY BE CHARGED

ON THE VEHICLE IN ITS DECK STORAGE LOCATION OR IN THE SDV/UUV

BATTERY CHARGING SPACE. THE ELECTRICAL CHARGING SPACE SHALL

PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SPACE FOR TWO (2) SETS OF SDV MK8 OR MK11

BATTERIES (CFE) AND TWO (2) BATTERY CHARGERS DESCRIBED IN PARA

9.7.3.13-16. THIS SPACE SHALL BE CLIMATE CONTROLLED

9.15 ORDNANCE STORAGE SPACE: THE GOVERNMENT MAY PROVIDE ONE (1)

SPONSOR MISSION EQUIPMENT (SME) READY SERVICE LOCKER (RSL). THE

EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS OF THE LOCKER ARE PROVIDED IN 2.9.1 – SPONSOR

MISSION EQUIPMENT. THE RSL MAY BE STORED ON AN INTERNAL DECK OR

AN EXTERNAL DECK. THE RSL SHALL BE SECURED TO THE DECK WITH

SUFFICIENT RESTRAINT TO ACCOMMODATE ALL VESSEL MOTIONS. THE RSL

SHALL BE INSTALLED TO ALLOW THE DOORS TO SWING OPEN FREELY AND

NOT BE VISIBLE TO OUTSIDE OBSERVERS. IF RSL IS STORED ON AN INTERNAL

DECK OF THE VESSEL, THE VESSEL SHALL INSTALL APPROPRIATE LIGHTING,

FIRE SUPPRESSION, AND ALARM SYSTEMS AND MUST CONFORM TO NAVSEA

OP 4 AND OPNAVINST 5530.13C REQUIREMENTS.

9.15.1 GUN SAFE. TO STORE SPONSOR WEAPONS. VESSEL WILL SECURE GUN

SAFE INSIDE THE SKIN OF THE SHIP AS NEAR TO THE PILOT HOUSE AS

PRACTICAL.

10. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION:

A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION / CHARACTERISTICS OF VESSEL(S)

INCLUDING COI (OR SIMILAR), COD (OR SIMILAR), PHOTOS, VESSEL

SPECIFICATION SHEET AND THE BREAKOVER ANGLE FOR RAMP WHEN

DEPLOYED TO A BARGE OR TO THE WATERLINE.

B. CONFIRM ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE A MINIMUM OF TWO SUPERCARGO;

IF MORE ARE AVAILABLE, PROVIDE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL BERTHING.

C. DAILY CHARTER RATE AND DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUS, IF

APPLICABLE.

D. EARLIEST AVAILABILITY FOR LAYDAY.

E. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY AND INPORT

WORKING).

F. COMPANY INFORMATION:

1. NAME OF COMPANY; TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND

CAGE CODE.

2. SMALL BUSINESS STANDING (E.G. SMALL OR LARGE BUSINESS; HUB-

ZONE STATUS).

3. REQUEST LARGE BUSINESSES PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE

SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES.

4. PROVIDE COMPANY’S UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER.

G. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

11.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 1,050

EMPLOYEES. PLEASE INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.

12. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED, VIA EMAIL, PRIOR TO 1100 HOURS EASTERN

TIME, 18 FEBRUARY 2025. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS MATTHEW PRICE, EMAIL

MATTHEW.R.PRICE40.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

SIGNED: DANNY DAVIS JR, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103