Charter for one (1) U. S. Flagged, Jones Act-Qualified surface support vessel for the U. S. West Coast

See attached solicitation amendment N62387-15-R-2020 0004 and attachment 7 Rev 4.

See attached solicitation amendment 003 and attachments.

See attached Q & A #5

See attached Q and A #4

See attached solicitation amendment N62387-15-R-2020 0002 and attachments.

See Attached Q&A #3

SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION AMENDMENT N62387-15-R-2020 0001 AND REVISED ATTACHMENTS.

See Attached Q&A #2

See Attached Q&A #1

SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION N62387-15-R-2020 AND ATTACHMENTS

The purpose of this amendment to the synopsis is to provide notice that the anticipated date of release for solicitation N62387-15-R-2020 has changed to on or about 10 February 2015.  The solicitation will be posted to FedBizOpps.

The purpose of this amendment to the Synopsis is to provide notice that MSC anticipates the solicitation for N62387-15-R-2020 will be posted to FedBizOps on or about 26 January 2015.

Military Sealift Command Synopsis

1. Action Code: Presolicitation
2. Date: 09 December 2014
3. Year: Fiscal Year 2015
4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 20398
5. Classification Code: 483111, Coastal and Great Lakes Freight Transportation
6. Contracting Office Address: 914 Charles Morris Court, SE Washington, DC 20398-5540
7. Subject: Submarine Rescue Vessel Time Charter
8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N62387-15-R-2020
9. Closing Response Date: TBD
10. Contact Point: Robert McDermott, 757-433-5963, email robert.mcdermott1@navy.mil
11. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
13. Contract Line Item Number TBD
14. Contract Award Date: TBD
15. Contractor: TBD
16. Description: The Military Sealift Command (MSC) intends to issue a solicitation for the time charter of one vessel which will function as a surface support vessel for the U.S. West Coast. The vessel will be employed as an Undersea Warfare surface support ship. The vessel's primary mission will be to support U.S. Navy (USN) submarine rescue utilizing the USN Submarine Rescue Chamber Flyaway System (SRCFS), Assessment Underwater Work System (AUWS) and the US Navy Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS). The vessel will also serve as an SRDRS training platform. The vessel may also serve as escort for submarine sea trials, as well as a diving platform utilizing existing and developing portable diving systems, and other lawful missions as required by the US Navy and permitted by the vessels' certifications and classifications.
a. Duration of contract: One Firm Period and four option periods
b. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
17. Place of Contract Performance: West Coast of the United States
18. Set-aside Status: None
19. Rationale for Small Business Strategy (as required by ASN(RDA) Memorandum, Improving Communications During the Market Research Process, dated 2 June 2014): A sources sought notice was posted on 3 July 2014 to www.fbo.gov. The MSC Small Business Office concurs with the determination.