DDG 51 Planning Yard Support

Added: Apr 24, 2018 3:39 pm

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to award a sole source gap-period contract to the incumbent, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW), 700 Washington Street, Bath ME 04530-2574, for a total performance period of 8 months.  The contract will be a cost-reimbursement contract for the accomplishment of Planning Yard (PY) support for DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class and FFG 7 Oliver Hazard Perry-class ships.

The DDG-51 Class Planning Yard provides technical and engineering support for 62 DDG-51 Class in-service ships.  This support is currently provided by BIW under sole source contract N00024-12-C-4311, which will expire on 17 June 2018.  Under the Sources Sought announcement, N00024-18-R-4311, the Navy intends to sole source the follow-on contract to BIW; award is anticipated for 1st Quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 19.  This 8 month contract will bridge the performance gap between the expiring contract and the follow-on contract.  It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded in June 2018 and will consist of a base period of 8 months.

The contract award is planned for BIW pursuant to statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.  BIW is the lead-ship designer and builder with the requisite familiarity and knowledge of DDG 51/FFG 7 configurations and detailed understanding of the shipbuilding construction techniques and practices.  BIW is the only responsible source that can satisfy agency requirements without unacceptable schedule delays.

This notice is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals; information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government.  Interested sources are solicited to provide their detailed written technical capabilities and responses shall be limited to no more than ten (10) pages.   All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Submit responses by email to Ms. Jamillah Powell (Jamillah.powell@navy.mil) in an electronic format that is compatible with MS Word, no later than 12:00 PM EST on May 9, 2018. Verbal submissions via phone will not be accepted.

Contracting Officer Address and Point of Contacts:

Naval Sea Systems Command

Attn: Ms. Jamillah Powell (SEA 02443)

1333 Isaac Hull Avenue S.E.

Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376-2030

E-mail to jamillah.powell@navy.mil Subject Line: DDG Planning Yard Gap-Period Contract Sources Sought Response.