Maintenance on 15 Meter Work Boat 9207

The Regional Maintenance Center at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility(PSNS & IMF) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing Maintenance on 15 Meter Work Boat 9207 (15MWB9207). Work will be accomplished at the Contractor's facility. The Government is seeking responsesfrom sources that can perform the following work:

15 METER WORK BOAT 9207         

Built by: GULF COPPER MFR CORP.

Length: 50 FT

Draft: 3 FT

Width: 14 FT – 5 IN

Full Displacement: 41.4LT

Age: 28 YRS

Light Load: 22.5 LT

Hull Type: Steel

Scope Overview:  Coordinate with the Contracting Officer, via the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to deliver the vessel from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton to the Contractor’s facility. Dock the vessel.  Wash, and clean the exterior surfaces of the vessel upon docking. Remove existing fender material and pusher pads from hull, sweep blast and preserve. Replace damaged fender sections. Replace hull zinc anodes. Replace sea chest zinc anodes. Blast, inspect and preserve the Hull and void covers. Replace Main Deck and Catwalk Non-Skid. Accomplish an Ultrasonic test (UT) measurement and visual inspection (VT) of the hull. Open, Clean, Pump, maintain clean and dry each tank/void. Inspect tanks/Voids for defects. Air-test each Tank/void and Skeg. Identify each Tank/Void. Accomplish a final closure inspection of each tank/void upon completion of all work. Install new tank gaskets and fasteners. Replace watertight door and hatch gaskets. Remove and repair propulsion shafting, shaft bearings, seals, rudder and propeller.  Perform steering system inspection and repairs. Inspect hull docking drain plugs and Skeg drain plugs.  Manufacture and install labels.  Undock the vessel. Arrange and coordinate the delivery of the vessel back to the Government with the Contracting Officer via the COR.

The notional schedule is listed below is provided for planning purposes only. The government is notobligated to pursue this schedule or a future solicitation because of this Sources Sought.

15MWB9207 Period of Performance: May 2022 through June 2022

What/Where to Submit: Interested companies should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interestincluding the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact. Pleasehand or digitally sign your letter of interest and e-mail it to the Government contacts listed below, with"15MWB9207 Sources Sought Response" in the subject field. The notice of interest should include a briefdescription of your company and its capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth in thedescription shown above, and answers to the following specific questions. Please limit your response to nomore than 5 pages.

1. Is your company a small or large business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) underNAICS code 336611 (a small business must have 1,250 or less employees)?

2. Does your company have a satisfactory performance record for the type of work required? Please provideexamples of relevant and recent (within three years) past performance.

3. Does your company have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls,and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as productioncontrol procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicableto materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors)?

4. Given the work described in this announcement, does your company plan to submit a proposal inresponse to the anticipated solicitation for the 15MWB9207 package?

When to Submit: Responses are requested no later than 12:00PM PST, on 15 November 2021.

Notice Regarding Sources Sought: This sources sought is issued solely for information and planningpurposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future.This sources sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever.Further, the Navy is not seeking proposals at this time, nor accepting unsolicited proposals. Responders areadvised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred inresponse to this source sought; all costs associated with responding to this source sought will be solely atthe interested party's expense. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation inany future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM website(sam.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential off erors to monitor these sites for additional informationpertaining to this requirement.

Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt frompublic release under the Freedom of Information Act. PSNS&IMF may request further information regardingthe capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement. This sourcessought announcement is released in accordance with FAR 15.201.

Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an off er bythe responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.