Sources-Sought-_Sea_Vessel_Rental-Lease.pdf

Version – July 2015

SOURCES SOUGHT

INTRODUCTION

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Ft Stewart is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for rental of a sea vessel. The intention is to identify the best method of procuring these services.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET

RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN

FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

San Juan Islands, Washington

DISCLAIMER

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS

NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT

CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A

COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT

OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A

CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE

TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY

INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL

DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED

TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE

PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION

FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL

BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE

RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR

ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) via the National Resources Consultants (NRC) have requested support from the 569th Engineer Dive Detachment to remove derelict fish nets from the bottom of the Puget Sound IVO the San Juan Islands, WA.

The fishing nets do not degrade in marine waters and continue to entangle marine animals and damage their habitats; removal is the only way to eliminate their negative impacts. The DNR and NRC do not have the ability to dive deeper than 100’; the 569th has the ability to dive to 190’. This mission will specifically target nets located from 105’ to 190’ below surface. The Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program has been requested and applied for by both the 569th and the DNR for this project. This cooperation program between industry and the military allows both entities to meet their goals and was used in 2008 for early stages of this mission.

This mission is an excellent training opportunity for the 569th due to the real-world technical requirements it demands at deep depths.

Rent or lease a sea vessel from on/or about 1 JUL 2019 to 2 AUG 2019

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Contractor shall provide:

Vessel that comes equipped with material handling equipment/ wench/hoist that has the capability to lift 20’ connex container weighing up to 23,000lbs from on/off its deck and on to port. In addition to lifting containers, must be able to lift derelict gill nets from up to 180’ below surface to deck space; to include space to store and dispose of fishing nets after completion of operations.

Vessel shall be equipped with a 2 point mooring system (3 point preferred) moor in water up to 190’. Moor = anchor system, this anchor shall ensure vessel is stable during operations.

Vessels need to have a ladder, deck, ramp, etc. Something to get in and out of the water safely. Have to be able to get a diver out of the water very quickly in case of an emergency.

Vessel needs to have enough restrooms/latrines to support a Dive team of up to 25 people. Portable latrines are acceptable.

Vessel crew is required and must be available to work and support during the hours of 0800 to 1700, Monday through Sunday with the ability to adjust 90 minutes from beginning and ending of a business day. Two days shall be guaranteed for rest per every seven day span, during the entire period of performance.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; and 3) provide services under a performance based service acquisition agreement.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

- vessel has at least 2,500 square feet of deck space

- vessel has a 2 point moor or greater (3 point preferred)

- vessel able to stay moored for a week at a time

- vessel able to deploy divers

- provide MHE to unload line haul and load the vessel (our heaviest piece of equipment is 11 tons)

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 532411. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

SITE VISIT

MICC Ft Stewart does not intend to have a site visit.

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 2 pm, EST, 26 April 2019. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to Armando.dominguez12.mil@mail.mil

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?

2.) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details.

3.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?

4.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, DUNs number, etc.

5.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern.

The estimated period of performance tentatively will be from 1 JUL 2019 to 2 AUG 2019

The result is anticipated to be a firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA).

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, SSG Armando Dominguez, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email Armando.dominguez12.mil@mail.mil

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.