Antarctic Research Vessel (ARV) Integrator, Draft Solicitation Release
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- ARVIntegratorDraftSolicitation
- Agency
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National Science Foundation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Science Foundation published a Special Notice to release a draft Request for Proposal for an Antarctic Research Vessel Integrator requirement. Interested parties are invited to provide feedback on all aspects of the draft RFP, including technical and contractual requirements, instructions to offerors, and evaluation criteria.
The Special Notice seeks industry feedback on plans to procure an integrator to manage the final design and construction of a new polar-class Antarctic Research Vessel to replace aging assets. Contractors must submit any questions on the draft RFP using the provided template by October 31, 2023. Eligible parties may qualify by demonstrating capability to meet the technical requirements for vessel integration. The integrator will be responsible for coordinating shipyard and vendor efforts to deliver a fully operational vessel meeting all performance specifications within the anticipated period of performance.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Update 8 December 2023: Re-activated to include answers to questions received regarding the draft solicitation. See attachments below. Not all questions received are captured on the Q&A document. Further, a revision to the draft RFP has been posted to SAM.gov via a separate Special Notice. A link to this notice is provided below.
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is pleased to release a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for its Antarctic Research Vessel (ARV) Integrator requirement. It represents a functionally complete RFP with sections A through M. NSF’s intent is to provide transparency and early exposure for what is a robust requirement. NSF desires feedback from industry on the whole of the RFP, be that technical or contractual requirements, instructions to offerors and evaluation criteria, or small business engagement. By inviting questions NSF desires to enhance mutual understanding by reducing ambiguity.
This draft release includes a Question and Answer (Q&A) matrix on which interested parties must submit their questions. After the conclusion of this release, all questions and answers will be provided via SAM.gov – the identity of parties who submitted questions will not be provided.
During industry’s review, internal efforts related to ARV acquisition planning will be ongoing. All elements of the RFP are in draft form and subject to change according to NSF need, in addition to industry feedback. This includes the contents of the associated attachments, such as the drawings, reports, and studies. NSF’s desire for feedback is measured against its inability to tailor requirements to the benefit of a specific interested party. NSF reminds interested parties that responsiveness to questions or inclusion of any suggestions is at NSF’s discretion. To maximize fairness, only feedback received on the provided matrix will be reviewed and considered.
As a reminder, this is a draft RFP and we are not soliciting proposals at this time, and none will be accepted. This solicitation and associated potential contract opportunity remains open to parties capable of meeting NSF’s requirements.
Interested parties must submit responses for this release to arv.procurement@nsf.gov. Please submit responses no later than 31 October 2023. Any questions related specifically to this release and its instructions may be submitted to the above address as well. Answers will be released via this SAM.gov announcement. The timing of answer release is to be determined based on volume of questions received - an accurate prediction cannot be provided at this time. It’s at NSF’s discretion whether any questions received after the response window are answered and released. The description, contents, or attachments of this special notice are subject to change and revision by NSF.
Update #1 ·
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is pleased to release a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for its Antarctic Research Vessel (ARV) Integrator requirement. It represents a functionally complete RFP with sections A through M. NSF’s intent is to provide transparency and early exposure for what is a robust requirement. NSF desires feedback from industry on the whole of the RFP, be that technical or contractual requirements, instructions to offerors and evaluation criteria, or small business engagement. By inviting questions NSF desires to enhance mutual understanding by reducing ambiguity.
This draft release includes a Question and Answer (Q&A) matrix on which interested parties must submit their questions. After the conclusion of this release, all questions and answers will be provided via SAM.gov – the identity of parties who submitted questions will not be provided.
During industry’s review, internal efforts related to ARV acquisition planning will be ongoing. All elements of the RFP are in draft form and subject to change according to NSF need, in addition to industry feedback. This includes the contents of the associated attachments, such as the drawings, reports, and studies. NSF’s desire for feedback is measured against its inability to tailor requirements to the benefit of a specific interested party. NSF reminds interested parties that responsiveness to questions or inclusion of any suggestions is at NSF’s discretion. To maximize fairness, only feedback received on the provided matrix will be reviewed and considered.
At present, NSF does not intend to release a second draft of the RFP following this one. However, NSF does anticipate further industry engagement beyond this draft RFP release. Any industry engagement opportunities will be posted publicly on SAM.gov.
As a reminder, this is a draft RFP and we are not soliciting proposals at this time, and none will be accepted. This solicitation and associated potential contract opportunity remains open to parties capable of meeting NSF’s requirements.
Interested parties must submit responses for this release to arv.procurement@nsf.gov. Please submit responses no later than 31 October 2023. Any questions related specifically to this release and its instructions may be submitted to the above address as well. Answers will be released via this SAM.gov announcement. The timing of answer release is to be determined based on volume of questions received - an accurate prediction cannot be provided at this time. It’s at NSF’s discretion whether any questions received after the response window are answered and released. The description, contents, or attachments of this special notice are subject to change and revision by NSF.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFP QnA Matrix Answers from First Release.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 1 - ARV PEP Appendices.zip | ZIP file | |
| Attachment 4 - ARV General Arrangements.pdf | ||
| Draft RFP QnA Matrix.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 49100423R0010 ARV INTEGRATOR (Draft as of 2023.09.28).docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 4 - ARV Drawings Reports Studies 2.zip | ZIP file | |
| Attachment 2 - ARV Performance Specification (June 2023).pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - ARV PEP (Aug 2023).pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - ARV Builder Specification (Aug 2023).pdf | ||
| Attachment 4 - ARV Drawings Reports Studies 1.zip | ZIP file | |
| Attachment 4 - ARV Drawings Reports Studies 3.zip | ZIP file |
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