Fleet Survey Team (FST) Workboats (WB)

SOLE SOURCE SYNOPSIS
FST WORKBOAT
N00024-18-T-2204

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a sole-source solicitation to Workskiff Inc., located in Sedro-Woolley, WA, for two Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) - Fleet Survey Team (FST) Workboats.

The intent of this notice is not to solicit competitive quotes. A written solicitation will not be issued. Under FAR Part 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule Delivery Order Number N00024-15-F-2241 dated     27 January 2015. The original order was placed competitively in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures.

NAVOCEANO FST requires a workboat with integrated survey equipment that is certified for internal air transport in a U.S. Armed Forces C-130 aircraft. This is a unique and critical requirement for the NAVOCEANO FST, which is assigned specialized survey missions throughout the world.  Interested parties must demonstrate attainment of this air transport certification for any craft offered in accordance with the authorities shown below:  

   1.  Air Transport Test Loading Agency (ATTLA),
        Wright-Patterson Air Force Base: Evaluates all
        loads to be airlifted, either for transport or    
        aerial delivery. Key parameters are weight,
        envelope, center of gravity, restraint system,
        and air worthiness. Primary focus is the safety of
        the airframe. (DESIGNING FOR INTERNAL
        AERIAL DELIVERY IN FIXED WING AIRCRAFT
        MIL-STD-1791 (USAF) & Loading Environment
        and Related Requirements for Platform Rigged
        Airdrop Materiel MIL-HDBK-669 (ARMY))

   2.  Air Mobility Command (AMC): Provides final
        approval or disapproval of payload and
        provides aircraft and crew for testing of the
        system.

The intent of this notice is not to solicit competitive offers. However, interested parties may submit a capability statement of a similar workboat that can meet the key requirements identified above to the Contracting Officer for consideration. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.

Interested party's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 3 pages and shall include the following information:
 

1. Party's name, address, point of contact,  
    phone number, and e-mail address.
2. Party's capability to meet the key
    requirements based on a tested system.

3. Party's type of small business and Business
    Size (Whether HUB Zone, Service Disabled
    Veteran Owned Small Business, 8(a)).
4. Party's Joint Venture information if applicable
    - existing and potential.

Interested parties shall respond to this Sole Source Synopsis no later than 2:30 PM (EST) 20 December 2017.  Email responses to Mr. Bernard Dailey, Contract Specialist, E-Mail Address: bernard.dailey @navy.mil. E-Mail is the only accepted method of response to this synopsis. Regular mail and fax are not available.