UF 116 and & 127 Maintain, repair, and preservation

The Regional Maintenance Center at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing docking and maintenance for Utility Floats (UF) 116 and 127.

The vessel characteristics can be found in section 1.1 of the attached draft Statement of Works (SOW). The Contractor’s facility must possess the capability of accommodating the UF 116 and 127 with the characteristics as found in the SOWs.

Coordinate with the Contracting Officer, via the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to deliver the vessel to the Contractor’s facility.  Dock, wash, and clean the exterior surfaces of the vessel upon docking. Remove all fendering. Blast and preserve all exterior surfaces of the vessel. Replace zinc anodes. Preserve Hull and Freeboard exterior.  Touch up preservation in tanks/void. Hull and main deck require ultrasonic measurement of plating thickness. Open, clean, inspect and test tanks. Vessel requires inspection for damage and deterioration (Hull, main deck, tanks and voids. Apply new nonskid system to main deck. Undock the vessel.  Arrange and coordinate the delivery of the vessel back to the Government with the Contracting Officer via the COR.

The notional schedule is listed below is provided for planning purposes only. The Government is not obligated to pursue this schedule or a future solicitation because of this Sources Sought.

Period of Performance: August 2022 through October 2022

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. Please hand or digitally sign your letter of interest and e-mail it to the Government contacts listed below, with "N4523A22R1055 Sources Sought Response" in the subject field. The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company and its capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth in the description shown above, 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. 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.

3. 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 the prospective contractor and subcontractors)?

4. Given the work described in this announcement, does your company plan to submit a proposal in response to the anticipated solicitation?