Caisson 1 - Maintenance, Repair, and Preservation

The Northwest Regional Maintenance Center at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in the docking of and performance of maintenance, repair and preservation work in support of CAISSON ONE.  All work shall be accomplished at the Contractor's facility. 

Special Note: Contractor’s facility must be capable of dry-docking the vessel in order to accomplish all required work.

            Vessel Characteristics                 

• Length of 94 FT 10-3/8 IN                
• Height of 39 FT
• Draft of 20 FT 11-7/16 IN
• Width of 16 FT          
• Light Load Displacement 762 L Tons
• Full Displacement 1,483 L Tons
• Hull Type is Steel                                          

Geographical Area of consideration: To facilitate proper government oversight, the facility shall be located in the Puget Sound, WA region.  For this procurement, the Puget Sound, WA region is defined as the West Coast of the continental US, starting from Olympia, WA and extending northward to Bellingham, WA.

The Government is seeking responses from sources that can perform the following work:

Coordinate with the Contracting Officer, via the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to deliver the vessel to the Contractor’s facility.  Dock, wash, and clean the exterior surfaces of the vessel upon docking.  Blast & preserve Hull Exterior. Hull corrosion weld repairs.  Control Hazardous Waste.  Replace rubber seals and hardware.  UT rubber seal steel mating surface.  Perform visual and ultrasonic Inspections of the hull, tanks, weather deck, drainage piping, and ballasting system.  Pump and clean tanks.  Repair hatches on the Weather Deck and the Operations Deck.  Install Mimic Board.  Test Alarm Systems and Associated Equipment.  Clean Ventilation System.  Replace Valves.  Install Super-flood Pump Discharge Piping Covers.  Replace Dewatering Pumps and Motors.  Renew Valve Stem Extension Assemblies.  Replace Grease Lines and Steady Bearings.  Replace Actuator Stands and Actuators.  Remove and inspect Rubber Fendering.  Install Handrail Swing Gate.  Renew Boarding Ladder.  Blast and preserve Tanks, Operational Deck Compartment, Handrail Stanchions, and Hull.  Replace Non-Skid.  Support Operational Testing.  Replace Hull and Tank zincs.  Undock the vessel.  Arrange and coordinate the delivery of the vessel back to the Government with the Contracting Officer via the COR.

See attached DRAFT Statement of Work for more detail.

The Estimated Period of Performance for this potential requirement is estimated at 150 days.  For planning purposes, the Period of Performance shall commence between 1 July 2022 and 1 September 2022.  The actual Period of Performance shall be negotiated/proposed if a solicitation is released for this requirement.  This notional schedule is provided for planning purposes only.  The Government is not obligated to pursue this schedule or a future solicitation as a result of this sources sought.

The Government is contemplating a full and open competition under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 336611, size 1,250 employees.  The Government intends to post a request for proposals in mid-January 2022 and anticipates award of the Firm-Fixed Price, stand-alone contract in late June 2022 to the responsible contractor on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis in accordance with, but not limited to, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-2.  Offerors can view and/or download the draft notional work specifications for review at https://sam.gov.  

NAVSEA Standard Items can be downloaded at https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/RMC/CNRMC/Our-Programs/SSRAC/

All offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive award of Government contracts. Offerors are advised also that SAM representations and certifications can be completed electronically via the System for Award Management website at https://www.sam.gov. 

Notice regarding this Pre-Solicitation Synopsis:  Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. PSNS & IMF may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement. This pre-solicitation announcement is released in accordance with FAR 5.2.  Information provided in response to this pre-solicitation announcement is for informational and planning purposes only, will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.