Vessel operations, maintenance and repair

The Department of Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, Pacific(SSC PAC) intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) N66001-10-R-0071 for

crew support to provide technical services to operate, maintain, and repair the

Research Vessel Acoustic Explorer.



The RV Acoustic Explorer is a Government owned research vessel, for the

Sonobuoy Quality Assurance Program (SQAP) and other similar research,

development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) programs. The scope of this effort

is for services to man and operate the vessel, perform routine maintenance

and repair functions. The RV Acoustic Explorer is a steel hull, twin screw,

house

forward, oceanographic research vessel built in 1981, refitted in 1988 by the

U.S. Navy and designated USNS8801. The RV Acoustic Explorer's last shipyard

haul-out was completed in January 2007. Additionally, the port and starboard

mains were replaced with rebuilt Detroit Diesel 16V92N engines in June '08 and

July '09 respectively. The dimensions are: LOA-130 ft., BEAM-30 ft., DEPTH-

11.5 ft., DRAFT-10 ft., MAIN DECK-58 ft. x 24 ft., 01 DECK-25 ft. x 24 ft., LAB

SPACE-22 ft x 12 ft., vessel tonnage-197 tons. The capacities are Fuel oil-

24,500 gals., Lube oil-1,000 gals., Hydraulic oil-1,000 gals., and Ballast

water-

64,000 gals. Potable water-23,000 gals., berthing-16. In port operations are

estimated at 100% maintenance, upkeep and repair. At-sea operations are

estimated as 70% for vessel operation and SQAP support, 10% for routine

maintenance, and 20% assisting the Government with RDT&E programs.



This requirement is a follow on to contract N66001-05-D-0004 with Rosser

Marine and Charter Company, Inc. of San Diego, CA. The Navy intends to

award a single indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with

cost-

plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) pricing. It is anticipated that the contract duration

will be

five (5)-years. The estimated level of effort is 17,575 hours per year, with a

total value of $4,992,035. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small

business. It is anticipated that the classification will be SECRET. The

applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is

483114 Coastal and Great Lakes Passenger Transportation.



It is currently anticipated that RFP N66001-10-R-0071 will be released on or

about 20 November 2009. The solicitation will only be available

electronically.

Electronic copies of the RFP may be obtained from the SPAWAR E-Commerce

website at https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil under SSC Pacific "Open

Solicitations." Hard copy versions of the RFP and any subsequent

amendments will not be available. Firms are encouraged to review the website

regularly for important solicitation information.