USNS COMFORT (T AH-20) Midterm Availability (MTA)

THIS IS A SYNOPSIS ONLY. This is not a solicitation, request for quote, or proposal and no contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice. There is no solicitation, specifications or drawings available at this time. There is no solicitation, specifications or drawings available at this time.

The Military Sealift Command has a requirement for the USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) Midterm Availability (MTA) beginning on or about 22 February 2016 with a performance period of 45 days. The MTA will be conducted at a contractor's facility on the Gulf/East Coast, U.S. The estimated issue date of this solicitation (N32205-15-R-5001) is on or about 1 October 2015. After issuance, the solicitation may be obtained on the FedBizOpps website: https://www.fbo.gov/. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

Major work items (WI) include but are not limited to the following:

102 Damage Control Locker No. 3 Arrangement Modifications
103 Mooring Rollers
201 Super heater Tube Removal
302 Switchboard Cleaning
401 Annual GMDSS S-VDR and LRIT Systems Certification (ABS)
402 Radar ECDIS Preventive Maintenance
403 Gyro Maintenance
404 Antennas System Maintenance
405 1MC Circuit Groom
501 Diesel Hot Start
502 Crane Maintenance
504 Anchor Windlass Groom
505 500 Ton AC Plant 30,000 Hr Maintenance
506 Elevator Test and Inspection
507 Annual Firefighting Inspection
601 Refurbish Crew Stateroom
602 Refurbish Showers
603 Tile Replacement
604 Life Boat Inspections
605 Aft Galley Deck Cover Replacement
606 SCBA Compressor Inspection
701 Refurbish MFT Spaces
702 Repair Meat Prep Box
703 MTF Berthing Space Head Overhaul
704 Medical Stowage Pallet Stowage

The solicitation will be released as a small business set-aside. Market research from the sources sought identified two or more small business capable of performing requirements for the upcoming MTA. The MSC Small Business Office concurs with the small business set aside determination. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The appropriate NAICS Code for this requirement is 336611, Ship Building and Repair, which has a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a contract. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. There are NO RESPONSES due based on this pre-solicitation notice. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to heather.linzy@navy.mil.