Arco (ardm-5) FY-25 SCO

The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) No.  N55236-24-R-0003 for the execution of the Service Craft Overhaul (SCO) requirements on the ARCO (ARDM-5) Class Medium Auxiliary Repair Dry Dock. Upon completion of this SCO Availability, the Dry Dock shall be capable of carrying out its respective mission with the expectation of maintaining a satisfactory condition of readiness until the next SCO Availability.

The SCO on the ARCO (ARDM-5) Class Medium Auxiliary Repair Dry Dock is anticipated to take approximately six (6) months beginning in March 2025 through September 2025.  The SCO shall be performed pier side at Naval Submarine Base Point Loma.

If the Navy issues a solicitation for this SCO, the acquisition and solicitation-to-award process shall abide by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and the Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NMCARS) guidelines. The Government anticipates awarding this effort as a supply contract whereas the supply equates to the procurement of a repaired, mission-ready Dry Dock to be returned to service to the Fleet.

The anticipated scope of work includes all labor, supervision, production, testing and quality assurance necessary to prepare for and accomplish this SCO. This SCO shall require a highly capable contractor that possesses a current Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR) and must have the human resources capable of completing, coordinating and integrating multiple areas of maintenance, repair and modernization.

All west coast area sources who currently hold an ABR under DFARS Subpart 217.71, or are qualified for and willing to enter an agreement, shall be considered by this agency.  Firms which do not possess an ABR are ineligible for award unless adequate time exists to permit the Navy to perform an assessment of the ABR application without impacting the vessel's availability dates.  The successful offeror will be required to have a SWRMC approved Quality System (IAW NAVSEA Standard Item 009-004), approved and in place at time of contract award.”

The Navy will issue the solicitation electronically on https://piee.eb.mil and www.Sam.gov and interested parties must comply with that solicitation requirements and instructions for proposals. Interested offerors are hereby encouraged to monitor https://piee.eb.mil and www.Sam.gov for the anticipated release of the solicitation and any associated amendments. Offerors shall be registered in the Solicitation Module in Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award.

This synopsis is issued in accordance with FAR 5.203(a) and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not accept proposals as a result of this synopsis. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided in response to this notice.

The Government anticipates issuing a competitive Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) solicitation in September 2024. The RFP will be a Total Small Business Set-Aside and the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing (a small business must have 1,300 or less employees).

Offerors that are interested in this procurement may send an e-mail providing all point of contact information (company name and address, CAGE code, primary and secondary points of contact, telephone phone number, and e-mail addresses) to raul.r.alcantara.civ@us.navy.mil with a copy to roderick.q.rioveros.civ@us.navy.mil and subsequently will receive a courtesy notification when the solicitation is posted.