Operation, Maintenance and Repair of the M/V INDEPENDENCE

This is a synopsis of a solicitation for a single-award, Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Cost Plus Fixed Fee Task Orders in support of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC).



The outcomes to be achieved are the operation, maintenance and repair of the M/V INDEPENDENCE, a ship owned by NAVFAC EXWC that supports RDT and E projects for the Navy. The contractor’s primary effort is to operate the M/V INDEPENDENCE and maintain the vessel’s mission readiness, as specified under individual delivery orders issued during the ordering period. The contractor shall provide a properly licensed crew, support personnel, facilities, and appropriate supervision to perform support services including navigation, operation, management, longshoring, marine equipment design and fabrication, logistics, alterations, and dry-docking to the M/V INDEPENDENCE as required under individual task orders.

The contractor shall also provide alternate or additional vessels and crews to support an offshore mission should the M/V INDEPENDENCE not be able to support the mission due to schedule conflicts, mechanical problems, or when an additional vessel is required for the mission.



The procurement method used for this solicitation is Contracting by Negotiation FAR Part 15. The NAICS: 541330 with a Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture size standard of $38.5 Million.



This requirement will be solicited as a small business set-aside. The contract is anticipated to have a base plus four (4) option years. Only the base period of the contract will offer a minimum guarantee via issuance of a seed task.



This contract is a follow-on contract for similar services under contract N62583-10-D-0363.



Offerors can view and/or download the solicitation, and any attachments, at https://www.neco.navy.mil/ when it becomes available.





The solicitation utilizes source selection procedures which require offerors to submit a technical proposal, past performance and experience information, and a cost proposal for evaluation by the Government.



Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at www.sam.gov.



Questions should be directed towards the email POC, below.