Operation and Maintenance of USNS BOBO Class

Solicitation N00033-09-R-3316 for the operation and maintenance of the eleven (11) Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) vessels has been posted on the Military Sealift Command (MSC) webpage: www.msc.navy.mil. The solicitation consists of five ship lots, which are as follows: Lot One: USNS MARTIN, Lot Two: USNS STOCKHAM, Lot Three: USNS WHEAT, Lot Four: BOBO Class (USNS BOBO, USNS BUTTON, USNS LUMMUS, USNS WILLIAMS, and USNS LOPEZ), and Lot Five: KOCAK class (USNS KOCAK, USNS PLESS, and SS OBREGON).

Interested parties may download the solicitation by clicking under "Contracts", then "Request for Proposal (RFP/RFQ)."

Offerors are notified that a DRAFT RFP has been posted on the Military Sealift Command webpage, www.msc.navy.mil under Contracts/Draft Solicitation for Industry Comments/Operation and Maintenance of Eleven (11) Maritime Prepositioning Ships. The RFP package posted is considered a DRAFT only. The Government is currently awaiting final approval of the RFP. Once final approval is received on the RFP, the final RFP will be issued.

Offerors are advised to begin reviewing the RFP package at this time; questions and comments are welcome. The Government anticipates that the final RFP will only be open for 30 days once it is officially released; therefore offerors are advised to begin preparations based on this Draft RFP. Any changes to the terms and conditions between this draft and the final RFP will clearly be identified when the final RFP is released

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) intends to issue a solicitation for the operation and maintenance of eleven (11) Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) vessels, consisting of five (5) separate ship lots. The ship lots are as follows: Lot One: USNS MARTIN, Lot Two: USNS STOCKHAM, Lot Three: USNS WHEAT, Lot Four: BOBO class (USNS BOBO, USNS WILLIAMS, USNS LUMMUS, & M/V BUTTON, and Lot Five: KOCAK class (SS KOCAK, SS OBREGON, & SS PLESS). MSC anticipates the contract length, will consist of a firm period with four (4) or five (5) option periods. Performance is anticipated to begin on or about 01 October 2009. Once the RFP is issued, interested parties may download a copy of it by going to http://www.msc.navy.mil, under "Contracts," then "Active Request for Proposal (RFP/RFQ) Search.

**Lot 1 (USNS MARTIN) will be a small business set aside.

**Lot 6 (T-AO Tanker) which was included within the Request for Information (dated July 31, 2008) will no longer be solicited as part of this acquisition. The Government anticipates the T-AO Tanker requirement will be solicited under a separate contract vehicle in the future.

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) intends to issue a solicitation for the operation and maintenance of eleven (11) Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) vessels, consisting of five (5) separate ship lots. The ship lots are as follows: Lot One: USNS MARTIN, Lot Two: USNS STOCKHAM, Lot Three: USNS WHEAT, Lot Four: BOBO class (USNS BOBO, USNS WILLIAMS, USNS LUMMUS, & M/V BUTTON, and Lot Five: KOCAK class (SS KOCAK, SS OBREGON, & SS PLESS). MSC anticipates the contract length, will consist of a firm period with four (4) or five (5) option periods. Performance is anticipated to begin on or about 01 October 2009. Once the RFP is issued, interested parties may download a copy of it by going to http://www.msc.navy.mil, under "Contracts," then "Active Request for Proposal (RFP/RFQ) Search.