Usns spearhead emergency dry docking

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.  The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

Military Sealift Command is seeking eligible businesses for the Emergency Dry-Docking (DD) on the USNS SPEARHEAD (T-EFP 1) commencing as soon as possible for 45 calendar days after ship arrival.  The USNS SPEARHEAD has a length of 338 Ft, a Beam of 93.5 Ft, a Draft of 12.85 Ft, and is 2,460 tons.  Work to be performed at Contractor's facility on or about the above mentioned date. Area of consideration is East Coast/Gulf Coast. Please provide with your capabilities statement dates of dry dock availability at your facility.

This sources-sought announcement is a tool to identify businesses with the capability to accomplish the work outlined below and the capbiliity to support an emergency dry docking.

• Provide shore support services, drydock and aluminum weld/fitting support for an estimated 60 days.

• Aluminum material is 5083 and 6061.  ABS welder certifications required, GMAW and GMAW-pulse low heat methods required.

• SOW will be 6mm aluminum side shell insert/replacement and frame insert/replacement roughly 1500 sqft of side shell and 400 sqft of frame material to be inserted or replaced.    
• Repair underwater hull coating- existing coating is international intersleek. 

***NOTES OF CONSIDERATION***

Aluminum welding is a skill that requires specialized expertise that differs from traditional steel welding.  The time period for this DD can cross into the colder months of the year.  These could be potential areas of concern because the temperature affects the outcome of aluminum welding and the labor force could become greatly diminished over the holidays.  The contractor needs to be able to provide ABS and approved material certs, ABS approved aluminum welder certs, and ABS approved aluminum welding procedures to MSC rep and ABS Surveyor.  All welds shall include Non-destructive testing (NDT) to the satisfactory of the MSC rep and ABS surveyor. As a minimum,  PT, UT, (where possible) and 5X visual shall be conducted on all welds.  Contractor shall use protective enclosures for a moisture and draft free environment while welding.  Pulse Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) shall be used on repairs and install where deck plate is 6mm and below.

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 anticipated award of a contract is TBD.  The appropriate NAICS Code is 336611.  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.  The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

It is requested that interested 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, teaming, joint ventures, or mentor-protégé agreements with any large businesses.

Submission of a capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirement to be consistent with industry.

RESPONSES ARE DUE on Friday, 14 February 2019 by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.  Responses shall be sent via mail to the following address:  Military Sealift Command, Code N104-B3 (attn: Alvinia Jenkins), 471 East C Street, Norfolk, VA 23511.  Email submissions of the capabilities packages (alvinia.jenkins@navy.mil) WILL be accepted. Fax submissions of the capabilities packages WILL NOT be accepted. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Alvinia Jenkins at the above address or via email at alvinia.jenkins@navy.mil.

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.  The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

Military Sealift Command is seeking eligible businesses for the Emergency Dry-Docking (DD) on the USNS SPEARHEAD (T-EFP 1) commencing as soon as possible for 45 calendar days after ship arrival.  The USNS SPEARHEAD has a length of 338 Ft, a Beam of 93.5 Ft, a Draft of 12.85 Ft, and is 2,460 tons.  Work to be performed at Contractor's facility on or about the above mentioned date. Area of consideration is East Coast/Gulf Coast. Please provide with your capabilities statement dates of dry dock availability at your facility.

This sources-sought announcement is a tool to identify businesses with the capability to accomplish the work outlined below and the capbiliity to support an emergency dry docking.

• Provide shore support services, drydock and aluminum weld/fitting support for an estimated 60 days.

• Aluminum material is 5083 and 6061.  ABS welder certifications required, GMAW and GMAW-pulse low heat methods required.

• SOW will be 6mm aluminum side shell insert/replacement and frame insert/replacement roughly 1500 sqft of side shell and 400 sqft of frame material to be inserted or replaced.    
• Repair underwater hull coating- existing coating is international intersleek. 

***NOTES OF CONSIDERATION***

Aluminum welding is a skill that requires specialized expertise that differs from traditional steel welding.  The time period for this DD can cross into the colder months of the year.  These could be potential areas of concern because the temperature affects the outcome of aluminum welding and the labor force could become greatly diminished over the holidays.  The contractor needs to be able to provide ABS and approved material certs, ABS approved aluminum welder certs, and ABS approved aluminum welding procedures to MSC rep and ABS Surveyor.  All welds shall include Non-destructive testing (NDT) to the satisfactory of the MSC rep and ABS surveyor. As a minimum,  PT, UT, (where possible) and 5X visual shall be conducted on all welds.  Contractor shall use protective enclosures for a moisture and draft free environment while welding.  Pulse Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) shall be used on repairs and install where deck plate is 6mm and below.

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 anticipated award of a contract is TBD.  The appropriate NAICS Code is 336611.  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.  The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

It is requested that interested 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, teaming, joint ventures, or mentor-protégé agreements with any large businesses.

Submission of a capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government in tailoring requirement to be consistent with industry.

RESPONSES ARE DUE on Friday, 14 February 2019 by 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.  Responses shall be sent via mail to the following address:  Military Sealift Command, Code N104-B3 (attn: Alvinia Jenkins), 471 East C Street, Norfolk, VA 23511.  Email submissions of the capabilities packages (alvinia.jenkins@navy.mil) WILL be accepted. Fax submissions of the capabilities packages WILL NOT be accepted. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Alvinia Jenkins at the above address or via email at alvinia.jenkins@navy.mil.

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