USNS SPEARHEAD- Sources Sought Notice.pdf

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for quotes and no contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice. There is no solicitation, specifications or drawings available at this time. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking eligible businesses to provide a U.S. East Coast lay berth for the USNS SPEARHEAD (T-EFP 1) commencing on or about February 01, 2022 for 10 months, with one (12) month option. The USNS SPEARHEAD has a length of 338 Ft, a Beam of 93.5 Ft, 101 feet with appendages, Draft of 13 Ft, and is 2,460 tons. MSC would prefer a berth that provides adequate strength and area to allow the vessel’s stern ramp to be deployed.

The stern ramp is fixed and can be slewed to the starboard side. The Layberth Contractor will be responsible to provide a safe berth with adequate security, fendering, and mooring points. Area of consideration is East Coast. Estimated issue date of this solicitation is on/about November 22, 2021. After issuance, solicitation may be obtained by accessing beta.SAM.gov.

While the finalized list of performance details are still under development, a list of the notional performance details is as follows:

• Permits/Licenses/Leases - The Contractor is responsible for acquiring and maintaining the currency of all permits, licenses, and leases necessary to operate the layberth facility for the duration of the contract

• Port Requirements – The contractor will provide, operate and maintain a safe berth in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Coast Guard COTP and the contract

• Heavy Weather Plan - The layberth facility must have or be capable of obtaining (in a timely manner) an approved Inport Heavy Weather Plan approved by MSC. T-EPF ROS-45 ships will not have hurricane sortie capability.

• Oil Spill Plan – The Contractor is responsible for establishing and maintaining an oil spill response plan that is approved by the appropriate Federal, State, interstate, and local authorities for the layberth facility.

• Water Depth – Water depth shall be a least 22.7 feet from the open seas to the layberth at mean lower low water (MLLW) or seasonal low water, whichever is shallower.

• Dredging Completion Certificate – If dredging is required to meet the depth requirements a Dredging Completion Certificate shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer no later than 30 days after each instance where dredging is completed.

• Mooring - The pier shall have a sufficient number of properly positioned mooring fittings

(bollards, bitts, cleats, etc.) of sufficient rated capacity to provide safe and secure mooring of the ship.

• Armed Guard Service - The Contractor shall be capable of providing armed layberth security guards on a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week basis within 24 hours of notification by the Government

• Roving Guard - The Contractor shall, when directed by the Contracting Officer, provide a guard, in addition to the guard(s) normally located at the facility that is capable of being armed, to perform a continuous roving patrol of Contractor's shore facility

• Physical Security Plan - The Contractor shall submit a Physical Security Plan.

• Shore Power - Contractor shall quote metered shore power services

• Electrical Power - The Government will order reimbursable electric power service from the

Contractor if the Contractor obtains a commitment from the power company to exempt the layberth’s electric service from taxes.

• Metered Potable Water - Contractor shall quote metered potable water service connection for each ship with a minimum requirement of 300 gallons per day at a minimum constant pressure of 80 psi at the ship’s deck connection.

• Fire Fighting Capability - Fresh or salt water pier hydrant services providing a minimum of

540 gallons per minute at 80-125 pounds per square inch (psi)

• Telephone Service – Contractor shall provide three (3) local and long distance telephone line connections for each ship to include cables and attachment fittings.

• Maintenance Requirements - The layberth (including, but not limited to the pier and associated structures) shall be well preserved and maintained at all times. Barriers, including walls, fences and gates, shall be properly maintained at all times

• Storm Preparations - If a hurricane/tropical storm will threaten the port and berth, it is expected that the ship will not activate or have sortie capability

All Small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Certified HUBZone and Certified 8(a) Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest. This office anticipated award of a contract no later than 20 January 2022. The appropriate NAICS Code is 336611. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of an award. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

It is requested that interested small businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities package demonstrating ability to provide the requested items. This document shall address, as a minimum the following:

(1) Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS number, CAGE Code and a statement regarding small business designation and status;

(2) The facility where the work will be performed;

(3) Partnership, teaming, joint ventures, or mentor-protégé agreements with any large businesses.

Submission of a capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirement to be consistent with industry.

RESPONSES ARE DUE on Monday, 15 November 2021 by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Responses shall be sent via mail to the following address: Military Sealift Command, Code N104C (attn: James Greene; Michael Rossik), 1278 Franklin Street, Norfolk, VA 23511.

Email submissions of the capabilities packages (james.e.greene7.civ@us.navy.mil;

michael.e.rossik.civ@us.navy.mil) WILL be accepted. Fax submissions of the capabilities packages WILL NOT be accepted. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to James Greene and/or Michael Rossik at the above address or via email at james.e.greene7.civ@us.navy.mil and/or michael.e.rossik.civ@us.navy.mil.

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