Utility Float (UF) 9: Docking & Maintenance

The Regional Maintenance Center at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Bremerton, Washington intends to award a stand-alone Firm-Fixed Price contract to accomplish docking and maintenance of Utility Float (UF) 9.

The Utility Float (UF) 9 equipment characteristics can be found in section 1.1 of the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor’s facility must possess the capability of accommodating the UF 9 with the characteristics as found in the SOW.

Coordinate with the Contracting Officer, via the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to deliver the vessel to the Contractor’s facility. Upon docking the vessel, wash and clean the vessel.  Remove existing rubber fenders and associated hardware; retain hardware and fasteners for installation after sweep-blast cleaning.  Remove existing and install new zinc anodes. Preserve interior and exterior of tank covers and replace all gaskets. Apply a touch-up coating system to each tank/void. Remove section of main deck, bottom hull plating, and existing structural members to be considered interference for the purpose of installing a Moon Pool where the removed decking and bottom hull plating is accomplished. Blast and preserve main deck, hull, freeboard, Moon Pool, and components. Install step platform and diver’s ladder within the Moon Pool. Apply new non-skid and coating system to the main deck. Install new lifelines located at the barge perimeter of the vessel and Moon Pool perimeter. Arrange and coordinate the delivery of the vessel back to the Government with the Contracting Officer via the COR.

The expected Period of Performance (PoP) is scheduled to be from 1 Mar 2022 through 3 May 2022.

The Government is contemplating a total small business set-aside under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 336611, size 1,250 employees. The Government intends to post a request for proposals in November 2021 and anticipates award of the Firm-Fixed Price, stand-alone contract in February 2022 to the responsible contractor on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis in accordance with but not limited to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-2. Offerors can view and/or download the draft notional work specifications for review at https://sam.gov.

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.