Sources Sought Notice - USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) Docking Selective Restricted Availability (DSRA)

USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) Docking Selective Restricted Availability (DSRA)

This is a sources sought announcement in accordance with FAR 10.001 and DFARS 210.001 and in anticipation of a potential future procurement. The Naval Sea Systems Command is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing the FY20 Docking Selective Restricted Availability (DSRA) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availability on the USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) on the East or Gulf Coast. The Naval Sea Systems Command is especially focused on determining small business capability and interest.

The Government is seeking responses from sources that can perform pier-side and dry-docking ship maintenance, repair, and alterations onboard USS NEW YORK (LPD 21). The anticipated ship Availability is planned for 8/03/2020 - 6/18/2021 (subject to change).

The anticipated RFP release date is on or around 9/23/2019 (subject to change). The anticipated contract type is firm-fixed price.
Please see Enclosure 1 of this sources sought notice that includes some of the anticipated work for the USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) DSRA.
What/Where to Submit: Interested companies should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact to Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Attn: Shaun Miles, SEA 02441. Please send your letter of interest and email it to the Contracting Officer Shaun Miles, shaun.c.miles@navy.mil with "USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) FY20 DSRA Sources Sought Response" in the subject field and hand or digitally sign your letter of interest. The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company and its capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth in Enclosure (1), and answers to the following specific questions. Please limit your response to no more than 5 pages.

1. Is your company a small or large business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under NAICS code 336611 (a small business must have 1,250 or less employees)?

2. How many employees does your company have?

3. Does your company have a website? If so, what is your company's website address?

4. Does your company have access to a pier capable of berthing USS NEW YORK (LPD 21)? See Enclosure (1) (A. General; c. Ship Particulars) for specifications.

5. Does your company have access to a dry-dock capable of berthing USS NEW YORK (LPD 21)? See Enclosure (1) (A. General; c. Ship Particulars) for specifications.

6. Does your company have a satisfactory performance record for the type of work required? Please provide examples of relevant and recent (within three years) past performance.

7. Does your company have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by your company and prospective subcontractors)?

In addition to the previous question, please answer the following sub-questions:
a. Is your company a NAVSEA certified Master Ship Repair Contractor (MSRA)?
b. Is your company a NAVSEA certified Boat Repair Contractor (ABR)?

8. Given the complexity of the work described in this announcement, including Enclosure (1), please describe your company's historical experience completing work on similar systems at a similar complexity on the critical systems outlined in Enclosure (1), or briefly describe how your company would be capable of meeting these requirements as of contract award.

9. Given the complexity and size of the work described in this announcement (Enclosure (1)), does your company plan to submit a proposal in response to the anticipated solicitation for the USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) FY20 DSRA?

Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. NAVSEA may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement. This sources sought announcement is released in accordance with FAR 10.001 and DFARS 210.001. This sources sought announcement is not a request for proposal. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gather information from the business base. Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

No telephone inquiries will be accepted and requests for solicitation packages will not be granted, as a solicitation has not been prepared at this time.

When to Submit: Responses are requested no later than 4PM Local Time, Washington D.C. on 14 June 2019.

Notice Regarding Sources Sought: Please note that this sources sought is for market research purposes and to identify potential sources. This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government of any kind.

Other: The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests, nor will the Government return any data provided.

Future information, if any, will be posted at the website for FedBizOpps (FBO) at www.fbo.gov.

Contracting Officer Address:
NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND
1333 Isaac Hull Ave SE
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376

Point of Contact:
Shaun Miles, SEA 02441 Contracting Officer, shaun.c.miles@navy.mil

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