Operation and Maintenance of the Emergency Ship Salvage Material

Updated 11 July 2017: This announcement is updated to add the Questions and Government responses received from the Industry Day and Synopsis FBO postings. Please see below.

1. Would the Government provide a draft of Sections L & M of the RFP as soon as possible and well in advance of the release of the final RFP? 

Answer: The Request for Proposal (RFP) is currently being developed, if time permits the Government will provide a draft Section L & M of the RFP. Otherwise, the Government is currently scheduled to release the RFP in Quarter 4 of FY17.

2. If there are going to be Key Personnel requirements in the final solicitation, would the Government release a draft list of Key Personnel and their required/desired qualifications as soon as possible? 

Answer: The Request for Proposal (RFP) is currently being developed, if time permits the Government will provide a draft of the Key Personnel requirement. Otherwise, the Government is currently scheduled to release the RFP in Quarter 4 of FY17.

3.  Would the Government consider allowing the PM to be located near the Washington Navy Yard/NAVSEA HQ? 

Answer: The Government will evaluate the Contractor's plan to ensure adequate oversight is maintained by a PM that is not co-located with the ESSM HQ Facility.

4.  Would the Government please confirm that Past Performance references will be allowed from the Prime and/or Subcontractors? 

Answer: Offerors (prime/subcontractors) shall prepare Past Performance Reference Information Sheets for a maximum of five (5) service contracts and subcontracts with a value exceeding $5,000,000 that are currently in process or have been completed during the last three (3) years and are comparable in size, scope, and complexity to the type of work required by this solicitation.

5.  Are there any outlines to meet sub safe requirements?

Answer: No, ESSM does not perform work on deep submergence systems.  The maintenance of diving equipment falls under NAVSEA TS500-AU-SPN-010, U.S. NAVY GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REPAIR OF DIVING AND HYPERBARIC EQUIPMENT and NAVSEA SS521-AA-MAN-010, U.S. NAVY DIVING AND MANNED HYPERBARIC SYSTEMS SAFETY CERTIFICATION MANUAL.

6.  What are the contractor requirements for Q&A of equipment as far as ISO standards are concerned?

Answer: The ESSM contractor shall meet Quality Assurance requirements of the GENSPECS and MAN-010.  As a whole, they will be audited to meet the requirements of ISO 9001 or an equivalent Quality Management System.

Quality is also indirectly referenced in the Statement of Work in Section 5.5 Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul, Modification, Fabrication, Procurement, Testing and Operation of ESSM and Fleet Property, "To assess the quality of maintenance, the Government may conduct random operational testing of equipment that has been designated as meeting all MRC requirements. The Contractor shall operate and test equipment in support of the Government and return all property to storage status in accordance with the applicable MRC."

*The remaining questions and answers will be released upon Government review on or before 17 July 2017*  

Updated 26 June 2017: This announcement is updated to add the presentation and attendee list from the Industry Day held on 22 June 2017.

Operation and Maintenance of the Emergency Ship Salvage Material System (ESSM) - (N00024-17-R-4323) Single Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Industry Day

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) will hold an Industry Day conference on Thursday 22 June 2017 at Naval Weapons Station Cheatham Annex C Street, Warehouse 12 Williamsburg, VA 23185. The event will begin at 1000 and conclude at 1300 EST.  This time will allow for networking opportunities among industry teams.  The conference will be hosted by the Naval Sea Systems Command Contracts Division SEA 024 and the Naval Sea Systems Command's Office of the Director of Ocean Engineering, Supervisor of Salvage and Diving SEA 00C.  The purpose of this industry day is to discuss the Navy's plan for the follow on contract in support of the U.S. Navy's Emergency Ship Salvage Material (ESSM) System during FY 18-23.

The Industry Day will begin with a discussion and overview of the intended requirement.  This contract will be awarded as a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) and will address all aspects, including but not limited to, the services involved to manage, maintain and operate the Emergency Ship Salvage Material (ESSM) System and support the Navy's oil and hazardous substances (OHS) spill response program. 

The Government has provided the following information as an attachment to this announcement:

1. The draft solicitation Statement of Work.

NAVSEA requests that firms interested in attending the Industry Day submit company names and attendee lists no later than 2PM Eastern Time, 15 June 2017 via e-mail to Mr. John Anderson III, SEA 024, Contract Specialist, john.anderson6@navy.mil and cc Ms. Mercedes Thurston, Contracting Officer, mercedes.burrell@navy.mil. The subject line of the RSVP email shall be limited to: ESSM Industry Day RSVP from (Company Name).  The body of the email shall include each attendee's name, Position/Title, email address, phone number, and indicate whether they have a Common Access Card (CAC) or military ID in order to access the base. Companies are asked to send no more than five (5) representatives as seating may be limited. Advance questions regarding the draft Statement of Work are encouraged and should be submitted to Mr. John Anderson III, no later than 16 June 2017, in order for the briefing to be as informative as possible.  NAVSEA will not be answering any questions during or after the briefing, however, questions submitted in writing are encouraged.  It is the responsibility of Industry, when providing any questions or comments, to properly mark information that is considered proprietary or is otherwise restricted.  Industry questions and answers resulting from the briefing or draft Statement of Work will be made publicly available after the Industry Day event via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (https://www.fbo.gov/). The originator of the question will not be revealed in the responses that are posted.

This Special Notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a contract or order.  NAVSEA does not assume liability for costs incurred by an attendee or for travel expenses or marketing efforts; therefore, attendee costs in response to this notice are not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government.