RCD Barge Towing IDIQ

The Regional Maintenance Center at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Bremerton, Washington intends to award a stand-alone Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment IDIQ contract to transport loaded barges from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Bremerton, Washington (WA), to the Port of Benton barge slip, near Richland, WA, on the Columbia River.  Each tow will consist of one or two barges with deck mounted cargo.  The cargo consists of a single sealed reactor compartment disposal package on each barge. Empty barges will be returned to the PSNS & IMF facility in Bremerton.

The barges have the following general characteristics:

• Length: 230-250 feet 
• Beam: 60-68 feet 
• Deck height: 15 feet
• Draft: 4-7 feet when loaded
• Gross Tons: 1700 – 2200 tons
• A towing bridle up to and including the flounder plate and 30-foot pigtail (butt) chain is provided with each barge.  

Please refer to the attached draft performance work statement for additional information.

Expected Period of Performance is as follows:  January 2025 to December 2029.

The Government intends to post a request for proposals in June 2024 and anticipates award of the Firm-Fixed Price, stand-alone contract by 30 September 2024 to the responsible contractor on a best value tradeoff basis in accordance with, but not limited to, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1.  Offerors can view and/or download the draft notional work specifications for review at https://www.sam.gov.

All offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive award of Government contracts.  Offerors are advised also that SAM representations and certifications can be completed electronically via the System for Award Management website at https://www.sam.gov.

Notice Regarding Pre-Solicitation Synopsis:

Information provided shall be treated as business sensitive or confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act.  PSNS&IMF may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement.  This pre-solicitation announcement is released in accordance with FAR 5.2.  Information provided in response to this pre-solicitation announcement is for informational and planning purposes only, will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.