US NAVY Submarine Preservation and Repair IDIQ MAC

Pre-Solicitation Synopsis

The Northwest Regional Maintenance Center (NWRMC), Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Industry Management Department, Code 400 intends to issue solicitation N4523A25R0801 for the award of Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contracts (MACs) for maintenance and repair work aboard the United States Navy’s Submarines during CNO Availabilities. The maintenance and repair type work that will be included within the scope of these IDIQ MACs will be preservation; non-SUBSAFE hull and structural repair; lead bin repair and fabrication; de-ballasting and re-ballasting; anodes removal and install, tile removal and install, and safety track repair requirements. The contractor shall furnish the necessary management, material support services, labor, supplies, and equipment deemed necessary to perform this contract.

The IDIQ MACs will be competitively awarded to at least two awardees. During execution, the Government will solicit individual delivery orders amongst the IDIQ MAC holders based on actual work packages. The Government expects to compete delivery orders amongst the IDIQ MAC holders on a Fixed Price basis to the maximum extent possible. However, sole source orders may be issued as necessary if requirements’ urgent and compelling justification precludes competitive action.

REQUIREMENT:

PSNS&IMF intends to release solicitation N4523A25R0801 for preservation and repair of United States Naval Submarines that may result in multiple contracts on both the east and west coast. Each contract will include a five-year ordering period. The ship repair IDIQ MACs will be procured as supply contracts with incidental service elements. The supply being procured is the repaired, mission-ready vessel, which is returned to service within the Fleet. An offeror may propose on one or more types of work included. It is anticipated that there will be two types of work packages to be included, as listed below:

1. Solely Preservation work aboard United States Naval Submarines: SSN, SSGN, and SSBN Class Vessels Homeported or visiting PSNS&IMF
2. Preservation and Non-SUBSAFE Structural Repair work aboard United States Naval Submarines: SSN, SSGN, and SSBN Class Vessels Homeported or visiting PSNS&IMF

Preservation work performed throughout the life of this IDIQ will include blasting, preservation, and surface preparation for the forward main ballast tanks (MBTs), bow structure, external and interior sail, exterior free floods and recesses, and other spaces/surfaces a using NAVSEA Standard Items, SUBMEPP standards, and PSNS & IMF quality assurance and environmental safety and health (QA/ESH) requirements.

Hull and structural work to be performed throughout the life of this IDIQ will be derived from PSNS&IMF URO MRC 003 inspections and may include base metal build-up and structural member removal and replacement in spaces/surfaces using NAVSEA Standard Items, SUBMEPP standards, T9074-AD-GIB-010/1688 Requirements for Fabrication, Welding, and Inspection of Submarine Structure and PSNS & IMF quality assurance and environmental safety and health (QA/ESH) requirements.

The contractor shall maintain written weld procedures that comply with the requirements of S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248.

Lead bin work to be performed throughout the life of this IDIQ will include free flood lead bin repair and installation, lead bin conversion, lead de-ballasting and re-ballasting in spaces/surfaces as specified by the SOW, using NAVSEA Standard Items, SUBMEPP standards, and PSNS & IMF quality assurance and environmental safety and health (QA/ESH) requirements.

Anode work to be performed throughout the life of this IDIQ will include anode removal, inspection and installation in spaces/surfaces as specified using NAVSEA Standard Items, SUBMEPP standards, and PSNS & IMF quality assurance and environmental safety and health (QA/ESH) requirements.

Tile work to be performed will include tile inspection, removal and installation, in spaces/surfaces as specified by the SOW, using NAVSEA Standard Items, SUBMEPP standards, MIL-STD and PSNS & IMF quality assurance and environmental safety and health (QA/ESH) requirements.

Additional work may include the installation and maintenance of containments and staging.

Navy Maintenance Database (NMD). Contractor shall obtain access to NMD to provide electronic communication of work requirements associated to this contract. Access to NMD shall be coordinated through the Contracting Officer’s Representative upon contract award.

The anticipated solicitation will be for a Firm-Fixed Price IDIQ MAC that will be utilized to issue Firm-Fixed Price delivery orders.

The anticipated timeline for major acquisition timeline is as follows:

Estimated Issuance of Solicitation:      14 June 2024

Estimated Solicitation Due Date:                          15 July 2024

Estimated IDIQ MAC Ordering Period:               January 2025 through January 2030

Inherent in performing this contract, the contractor shall provide the personnel, supervision, management, and financial capabilities necessary for the efficient and effective administration and control of work requirements. The Contractor shall ensure adequate resources are dedicated to comply with the standards, guidelines and procedures as stated to satisfy the requirements of the contract. The contractor is required to provide all of their own equipment and supplies necessary for the performance of this contract.

The Contractor shall have an acceptable Quality Management System, in accordance with NAVSEA Standard Item 009-04, or equivalent, in place at time of contract award and shall maintain an acceptable Quality Management System (as defined in Standard Item 009-04) for the life of the contract.

The company shall be responsible for employing technically qualified personnel that are trained and/or knowledgeable in all aspects necessary for the qualification nondestructive test (NDT) procedures, NDT personnel, NDT equipment, workmanship inspection procedures, and workmanship inspection personnel for submarine pipe and structure repairs. The contractor shall maintain nondestructive test (NDT) procedures that meet the requirements of T9074-ASGIB-010/271.

The Government is contemplating a partial small business set-aside under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 336611, size 1,250 employees.

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.