Dive Support Boats

Added: Apr 08, 2014 9:00 am

 This Amendment to the DSB Solicitation is to include a .zip file which contains documents for guidance and information to builders offering craft for US Navy service. This guidance is not contractually binding, and does not supersede any contract requirements. These guides summarize accepted practices and Government preferences unless otherwise directed in a contract.  

Added: Mar 05, 2014 8:41 am Modified: Apr 04, 2014 10:37 amTrack Changes     

This is a synopsis / solicitation for the procurement of an estimated fifteen (15) nominally 60 foot long by 20 foot beam Dive Support Boats (DSB) over the next five (5) years under a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This contract will have a base year, and four subsequent option years to procure boats, equipage, initial spares, technical data, boat enhancements, and final delivery of boats to either the east or west coasts of the United States. The DSB will be built to commercial standards and practices using Government specified requirements. The DSB will be procured utilizing a competitive small business set aside in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The solicitation is anticipated to be posted within 30 days, this synopsis is provided as an advance notice.

An IDIQ contract with a base and four (4) optional years is contemplated, with award being made to either a single or multiple responsible Offerors. An award to a single Offeror is preferred if that Offeror can provide cost effective shipping to both the east and west coasts.  If best value cannot be obtained with a single award, multiple awards to responsible Offerors will be contemplated.

The initial delivery order is estimated for two (2) DSB with subsequent delivery orders being based on the needs of the Navy. Options are to be exercised over four (4) years if the requirements for DSB still exist.

            Any updates and/or changes for this planned procurement, the posting of the RFP, and any future Amendments to the RFP, will appear at this FBO website. Inquires/questions concerning this announcement may be e-mailed to the Naval Sea Systems Command, Shipbuilding Contracts Division representatives listed below.   The points of contact for this posting are Mr. James Platner, Contract Specialist, e-mail James.Platner@navy.mil AND Ms. Roxie Thomas, Contracting Officer, e-mail, Roxie.Thomas@navy.mil.  Please send inquiries via e-mail to both points of contact.  No telephone inquiries will be accepted and requests for solicitation packages will not be honored, as a solicitation is not prepared at this time.    The contracting agency is: Naval Sea Systems Command, 1333 Isaac Hull Ave SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC.  20379-2020

Added: Mar 05, 2014 8:41 am     

This is a synopsis for the procurement of an estimated fifteen (15) nominally 60 foot long by 20 foot beam Dive Support Boats (DSB) over the next five (5) years under a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This contract will have a base year, and four subsequent option years to procure boats, equipage, initial spares, technical data, boat enhancements, and final delivery of boats to either the east or west coasts of the United States. The DSB will be built to commercial standards and practices using Government specified requirements. The DSB will be procured utilizing a competitive small business set aside in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. The solicitation is anticipated to be posted within 30 days, this synopsis is provided as an advance notice.

An IDIQ contract with a base and four (4) optional years is contemplated, with award being made to either a single or multiple responsible Offerors. An award to a single Offeror is preferred if that Offeror can provide cost effective shipping to both the east and west coasts.  If best value cannot be obtained with a single award, multiple awards to responsible Offerors will be contemplated.

The initial delivery order is estimated for two (2) DSB with subsequent delivery orders being based on the needs of the Navy. Options are to be exercised over four (4) years if the requirements for DSB still exist.

            Any updates and/or changes for this planned procurement, the posting of the RFP, and any future Amendments to the RFP, will appear at this FBO website. Inquires/questions concerning this announcement may be e-mailed to the Naval Sea Systems Command, Shipbuilding Contracts Division representatives listed below. This synopsis, future synopses, and the RFP when posted, will be posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov.  The points of contact for this posting are Mr. James Platner, Contract Specialist, e-mail James.Platner@navy.mil AND Ms. Roxie Thomas, Contracting Officer, e-mail, Roxie.Thomas@navy.mil.  Please send inquiries via e-mail to both points of contact.  No telephone inquiries will be accepted and requests for solicitation packages will not be honored, as a solicitation is not prepared at this time.   This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.  The contracting agency is: Naval Sea Systems Command, 1333 Isaac Hull Ave SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC.  20379-2020

Attachments: DRAFT Statement of Work, DRAFT DSB Specifications