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

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

Military Sealift Command (MSC) is seeking information on potential sources concerning an overhaul and dry docking planned maintenance availability for the USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) which will satisfy the requirements as detailed below.

USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) is scheduled for a Midterm Availability (MTA) beginning on or about 22 February - 7 April 2016 with a performance period of 45 days. The MTA will be conducted at a contractor's facility on the 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/.

The major work items are as follows:

1. 102 Damage Control Locker No. 3 Arrangement Modifications
2. 105 Weather Deck Non-Skid
3. 201 Super heater Tube Removal
4. 302 Switchboard Cleaning
5. 401 Annual GMDSS S-VDR and LRIT Systems Certification (ABS)
6. 402 Radar ECDIS Preventive Maintenance
7. 403 Gyro Maintenance
8. 404 Antennas System Maintenance
9. 405 1MC Circuit Upgrade
10. 501 Diesel Hot Start
11. 503 Life Boat Engine Overhaul
12. 601 Refurbish Crew Stateroom
13. 602 Refurbish Showers
14. 603 Tile Replacement
15. 604 Life Boat Inspections
16. 605 Aft Galley Deck Cover Replacement
17. 606 SCBA Compressor Inspection
18. 701 Refurbish MFT Spaces
19. 702 Medical Vacuum Pump Replacement

All Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Certified HUBZone and Certified 8(a) Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will determine whether, a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government's best interest. This office anticipates award of a contract on or about 8 January 2015. The Appropriate NAICS Code is 336611, Ship Building and Repair, which has a size standard of 1,000 employees. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of an award.

It is requested that interested small businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities package demonstrating ability to provide the requested items. This document shall address, as a minimum the following: (1) Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS number, CAGE code and a statement regarding small business designation and status; (2) The facility where the work will be performed; (3) Partnership agreements with any large businesses. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions will not be returned.

Please provide your response to this sources sought notice by 12:00 p.m. EST on 15 July 2015. Please submit your response to the address below:

Department of the Navy
Military Sealift Command
ATTN: Ms. Heather Linzy, Code N1045
BLDG SP-64
471 East C Street
Norfolk, VA 23511

Submissions may be made by e-mail to heather.linzy@navy.mil. Fax submissions of the capabilities WILL NOT be accepted. Submission of a capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government as to the extent of shipyards available for this procurement. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government does not intend to host an information exchange meeting to discuss this request for information with interested potential respondents. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Ms. Heather Linzy at the above address or via email.