Specialized Technical Assistance for Ready Reserve Force Management System

Added: Oct 20, 2016 2:19 pm The Maritime Administration (MARAD) requires specialized assistance and professional consulting services in support of the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) Management System (RMS) Program Office with regard to use of the American Bureau of Shipping Nautical Systems software (NS5). The software application is currently installed at four (4) government offices, nine (9) contractor sites, and onboard fifty- six 56 vessels. These services require expert knowledge of the data structure, processing logic, and queries within NS5, and expertise in maritime business processes, practices, and protocols. Contractor personnel will be given access to the MARAD NS5 database, but not NS5 source code. Contractor employees who visit RRF vessels will be required to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). The services in this synopsis may be required to be performed in Washington, D.C., at contractor facilities, or other NS5 sites. It is contemplated that a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the aggregate total of work to be issued over the life of the contract via task order is base year plus four one-year options. A RFP will be issued on or around 31 October at www.fbo.gov. The requirement will be 100% Small Business Set Aside. RFPs from all responsible sources will be considered.