CVN nuclear advance planning

Added: Jan 26, 2018 5:40 pm  

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) Contracting Office (Code 440) located at 1400 Farragut Ave, Bremerton, WA 98314 intends to issue a firm fixed price purchase order in support of advanced planning for nuclear maintenance/repair of a CVN aircraft carrier at PSNS. This procurement will be conducted utilizing FAR Part 12 and Part 13 procedures and this solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). 

This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96.

The proposed contract action is for support for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only Huntington Ingalls Industries - Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) under the authority of 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), as the only source available with the capabilities to meet the requirement.  HII-NNS is the only company capable of CVN nuclear repair planning support in accordance with OPNAVINST 4700.7L (4) (l).

In accordance with OPNAVINST 4700.7L (4) (l), repairs, maintenance, and modernization of the propulsion plants in nuclear-powered ships involve unique considerations for technical and quality control, ship safety, radiological controls for occupational health and safety, and information security.

(1) Reactor plant maintenance, repair, and modernization beyond the capability or capacity of the organizational level shall be assigned only to nuclear capable fleet maintenance activities or private sector shipyards and performed following the requirements established by CNO (N00N), NAVSEA 08.

(2) Depot-level repair, maintenance, and modernization for steam plant systems, electric plant systems, and those auxiliary ship systems that support the reactor plant and associated reactor safety systems in nuclear-powered ships shall be assigned only to nuclear-capable shipyards and performed per requirements established by COMNAVSEASYSCOM with NAVSEA 08 concurrence.

The anticipated award date is 1 March 2018.

All responsible sources may submit a capability statement or quote, which shall be considered by the agency.  Information received shall be reviewed by the Government and will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The expertise and experience needed for the performance of this requirement is outlined in the attached statement of work.  Additional information on this action is included in the attached request for quote (RFQ) word document.   

The applicable NAICS code for his requirement is 336611 with a small business size standard of 1000 employees. The product service code is J999.