Vertical Replenishment & Rotary-wing Logistic Services

Added: Mar 04, 2014 2:29 pm 04 March 2014: Amendment 002 to solicitation and revised Attachment C posted.

Added: Feb 28, 2014 3:38 pm 28 February 2014: Amendment 001 to the solicitation, Question and Answer Document 1, revised Attachment J_01, and revised Attachment C posted.

Added: Feb 04, 2014 11:17 am 4 February 2014: RFP N00033-14-R-8013 is now available.  Please see the RFP and Attachments now included with this notice.

Added: Jan 23, 2014 1:13 pm THE SUBJECT SOLICITATION IS FOR THE PROVISION OF SHIP-BASED AND SHORE-BASED VERTICAL REPLENISHMENT AND OTHER ROTARY-WING LOGISTIC SERVICES AS OUTLINED IN THE FORTHCOMING REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THESE INCLUDE SEARCH AND RESCUE SUPPORT; MEDICAL EVACUATIONS; PASSENGER TRANSFERS; INTERNAL CARGO MOVEMENT; AND DYNAMIC INTERFACE TESTING IN SUPPORT OF COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR FORCES COMMAND. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL WILL PROVIDE HELICOPTERS, PERSONNEL, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, AND ALL SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO PERFORM FLIGHT OPERATIONS IN THE U.S. 2ND FLEET, U.S. 5TH FLEET, AND U.S. 6TH FLEET AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR DEGRADATION OF SERVICE. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE DETACHMENT WILL BE FORWARD DEPLOYED WORLDWIDE FOR EXTENSIVE PERIODS AT SEA. CROSS-DECKING IS ANTICIPATED TO RELIEVE VESSELS WHEN REQUIRED.

THE DETACHMENT SHALL BE EQUIPPED AND TRAINED TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING MISSIONS WITH ONE OR TWO AIRCRAFT (AS REQUIRED BY THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT), AND WITH A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) PILOTS ON BOARD AT ALL TIMES:

(1) VERTICAL REPLENISHMENT (VERTREP) TO INCLUDE MOVEMENT OF STORES, AMMUNITION AND OTHER HIGH VALUE CARGOES. DETACHMENT AIRCRAFT SHALL BE CAPABLE OF PERFORMING VERTREP OPERATIONS WITH AN AGGREGATE EXTERNAL LIFT AND HOGE CAPACITY OF NOT LESS THAN 4,500 POUNDS.

(2) VISUAL SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) OPERATIONS USING EITHER A SWIMMER ASSISTED OR NON-SWIMMER ASSISTED PERSONNEL RECOVERY SYSTEM.

(3) PASSENGER (PAX) TRANSFERS FOR A MINIMUM OF FIVE (5) PAX AND ASSOCIATED BAGGAGE IN ADDITION TO DETACHMENT AIRCREW.

(4) MEDICAL EVACUATION (MEDEVAC) CAPABLE OF CARRYING A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) PATIENT, ONE (1) OCCUPIED LITTER, AND A CORPSMAN IN ADDITION TO DETACHMENT AIRCREW.

(5) INTERNAL CARGO MOVEMENT CAPABLE OF CARRYING AT LEAST ONE STANDARD NAVY PALLET (40" X 48"); LOADED (40" X 48" X 24") WEIGHING 2,000 LBS.

(6) DYNAMIC INTERFACE TESTING (DIT)

(7) HAZARDS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION TO ORDNANCE (HERO) OR OTHER ELECTROMAGNETIC ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS (E3) TESTING, TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF MIL-STD-464C OF 01 DECEMBER 2010.

(8) DIT GROUND SCHOOL (OPTION): THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A MANUFACTURER-APPROVED GROUND SCHOOL FOR TWO (2) NAVY TEST PILOTS TO TRAIN NAVY TEST PILOTS IN (1) AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS, AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS, EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, GENERAL OPERATIONAL CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH AIRCRAFT, AND (2) COCKPIT LAYOUT, AT A MINIMUM.

THE DETACHMENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM MISSIONS AT ANY TIME, DAY OR NIGHT, ON A 24-HOUR PER DAY BASIS, AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK ALONE OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER COMMERCIAL, PUBLIC, OR MILITARY AIRCRAFT.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MEET STANDARDS FOR DOD CONTRACT AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS UNDER FAR PART 135, AND THE DETACHMENT MUST BE OPERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) REGULATIONS. WITH CONSIDERATION GIVEN FOR SAFETY AND FOR THE PERFORMANCE NATURE OF THE REQUIREMENT, THE DETACHMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH NAVY STANDARDS WHEN THERE ARE NO COMMERCIAL STANDARDS.

MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, WASHINGTON DC, INTENDS TO AWARD A CONTRACT WHOSE PERFORMANCE PERIOD INCLUDES ONE (1) ONE-YEAR BASE PERIOD AND FOUR (4) ONE-YEAR OPTION PERIOD. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT PERFORMANCE WILL BEGIN ON OR ABOUT 01 OCTOBER 2014 AND END 30 SEPTEMBER 2019, IF ALL OPTIONS ARE EXERCISED.

THE RESULTING CONTRACT WILL BE A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACT AWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 12, "ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS," USING THE PROCEDURES IN FAR PART 15, "CONTRACTING BY NEGOTIATION".

SERVICES ARE BEING PROCURED BY:
MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND, WASHINGTON DC
CONTRACTS & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE
914 CHARLES MORRIS CT SE, BUILDING 157
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC 20398-5540

ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: 01 JUNE 2014