Operation & Maintenance of T-AGS Vessels

See attached amendment 0005 and Q&A #6

See attached amendment 0004 and revised form A thru D-2.

See attached amendment 0003 changing the required response date/time from 22-Jul-2016 02:00 PM to 03-Aug-2016 02:00 PM.

Prospective offerors will be afforded the opportunity to complete a ship check onboard USNS  PATHFINDER and/or USNS WATERS during the period 12-14 JULY 2016 in CONUS.  Please follow the instructions in section L-2 of the RFP to request the ship check. 

See attached amendment 0002 and associated documents.

See attached Amendment 0001

See attached T-AGS Solicitaion and associated attachments.

The purpose of this amendment to the synopsis is to revise the estimated solicitation release date to on or about 20 MAY 2016.

The purpose of this amendment to the synopsis is to post the T-AGS draft RFP dated 06 April 2016.

The purpose of this amendment to the synopsis is to revised the estimated solicitation release date to on or about 26 April 2016.

The purpose of this amendment to the synopsis is to revise the estimated solicitation release date to on or about 25 March 2016.

The purpose of this amendment to the synopsis is to:
1. Revise the estimated solicitation release date to on or about 26 February 2016.
2. Post a revised draft PWS
3. Post the draft RFP sections L&M

MSC requests information from industry.  MSC is researching whether to include safety as a tradeoff factor in the TAGS procurement source selection process.  Please provide answers to the attached questions to help us determine the way forward regarding safety as a tradeoff factor.  Please provide no later than COB on 08 October 2015 to Rob McDermott email: robert.mcdermott1@navy.mil 

       1. Action Code: Presolicitation
2. Date: 13 August 2015
3. Year:  Fiscal Year:  2016
4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511
5. Classification Code:  483111
6. Contracting Office Address: 
     471 East C Street, BLDG 
     SP-64, Norfolk, VA, 23511
7. Subject: Operation & Maintenance of T-AGS Vessels
8. Proposed Solicitation Number:  N62387-15-R-2501
9. Closing Response Date:  TBD
10. Contact Point:  Rob McDermott, 757-433-5963, robert.mcdermott1@navy.mil
11.  Contract Award and Solicitation Number:  TBD
12.  Contract Award Dollar Amount:  TBD
13.  Contract Line Item Number(s): N/A
14.  Contract Award Date:  TBD
15.  Contractor: TBD
16.  Description:  Provide for the operation and maintenance of the Oceanographic Survey (T-AGS) fleet. The contractor shall provide ship officers and crew, operational and technical support ashore and afloat, equipment, tools, provisions and supplies, to operate, maintain, and repair vessels.

   a. Anticipated Award Date: TBD
   b. The Solicitation will be made available on www.fbo.gov  on or about: 01 February    2016
   c. Set-aside Status: 100% Small Business Set-aside

Performance of the contract shall commence upon the delivery of the first vessel.  The base period of performance of this contract shall end on 30 September  following delivery of the first vessel.  There will be four, one-year option periods, and a fifth option period that will commence 01 October and end the day before the delivery date of the year then current.  For example, if the first vessel delivers on 15 April 2016 the base period of performance shall be 15 April 2016 to 30 September 2016, there will be four, one-year options periods, and the fifth option period shall commence 01 October 2020 and end 14 April 2021  It is anticipated performance will begin in  April 2017.

17.  All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.
18.  Place of Contract Performance:  Worldwide
19. The decision to set aside this procurement as a 100% small business set-aside was made resulting from market research.  Market research shows there is an expectation to receive proposals from two or more small businesses.    
20.  See attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for further detail. MSC encourages industry comment and suggestions regarding the PWS that could result more efficient performance or cost savings to the Government.

MSC also requests interested parties submit any questions regarding the requirement to the POCs listed above.