SS-25-076 Notice.pdf

17 JUNE 2025

THIS IS THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, STRATEGIC SEALIFT PROGRAM

SUPPORT OFFICE, N103A

SOURCES SOUGHT NO. N32205-SS-PM4-25-076

SUBJECT: 182 DAY PERIOD, OPTION ONE (1), FOR CHARTER HIRE, SUB RESCUE MISSION

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

B. CONDUCT SALVAGE/SURVEY ASSESSMENT

C. SALVAGE GROUNDED/STRANDED VESSELS AND CRAFT

D. LIFT SUNKEN OBJECTS

E. CONDUCT UNDERWATER REPAIRS

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: THE VESSEL WILL OPERATE OUT OF THE JOINT EXPEDITIONARY

BASE LITTLE CREEK IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN ATLANTIC

OCEAN, AND THE VESSEL SHALL BE CAPABLE OF DEPLOYMENT TO WORLDWIDE LOCATIONS

WITHIN 24 HOURS OF NOTIFICATION BY THE OPERATIONAL COMMANDER DESIGNATED BY THE

U.S. NAVY AND WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PULL INTO MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PORTS AS

NEEDED IN SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC EVOLUTIONS. THE OPERATIONAL AREAS WILL BE DISCUSSED

WITH VESSEL OPERATOR PRIOR TO CONDUCTING SHIP LOAD.

6. LAYDAYS: 19 AUGUST 2025, A 182 DAY, OPTION PERIOD ONE OF PERFORMANCE

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

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

CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS PER DAY ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING NOTIONAL

OPTEMPO:

8. 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;

E. NAME OF COMPANY; POINT OF CONTACT, TELEPHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER,

ADDRESS, AND E- MAIL ADDRESS;

F. BUSINESS SIZE STATUS;

G. BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMPANY HISTORY RELATIVE TO SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS;

H. ANY PERTINENT QUESTIONS/CONCERNS; AND

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

THE SECRET LEVEL BUSINESS SIZE.

J. 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.

NOTIONAL OPTEMPO - Firm Period Days GAL per day

Underway DP/Loiter 65% 118 Underway Transit Speed (10kts) 15% 27 Inport on Generator 5% 9 Inport on Shore Power 15% 28

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 1,500 EMPLOYEES. PLEASE

INDICATE IF BUSINESS IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.

10. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO, TUESDAY, 01 JULY 2025, AT 1000

EASTERN TIME. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS, MATTHEW PRICE,

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

SIGNED: DANNY DAVIS, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC, N103A