Worldwide Waterborne Hull Cleaning, Inspection, Repair and Associated Ship Husbandry

The Naval Sea Systems Command is issuing this special notice in order to post Amendment 0008 to solicitation N00024-07-R-4200 for Worldwide Waterborne Hull Cleaning, Inspection, Repair and Associated Ship Husbandry. Solicitation N00024-07-R-4200 closed on 4 September 2007. It is necessary to post Amendment 0008 to the solicitation via this special notice because the original solicitation and amendments 0001 through 0007, which were posted on the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) and FedBizOpps websites, have been purged from those websites. The contact point for this notice is Tom Higgins, (202)781-2892, e-mail thomas.m.higgins@navy.mil.

The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue a "bridge" extension to Contract N00024-02-D-4001 with Seaward Marine Services, Inc., 3975 University Drive, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22030, to provide for continuity of work for the conduct of worldwide waterborne hull cleaning, inspection, repair and associated ship husbandry during the pending solicitation and award of a successor competitive contract. The extension will commence on August 1, 2008 and will continue for up to seven (7) months with an option for an additional three (3) months, or until a successor contract is awarded; whichever shall first occur. Please direct all responses to the attention of Tom Higgins, e-mail address thomas.m.higgins@navy.mil.

The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue a "bridge" extension to Seaward Marine Services, Inc., 3975 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030, to provide for continuity of work under contract N00024-02-D-4001 for the conduct of worldwide waterborne hull cleaning, inspection, repair and associated ship husbandry effort during the pending award of a successor competitive contract. The extension will commence on April 1, 2008 and will continue for up to six (6) months, or until a successor contract is awarded, whichever shall first occur. Please direct all responses to the attention of Mr. Tom Higgins, e-mail address thomas.m.higgins@navy.mil.

The Naval Sea Systems Command anticipates issuing competitive solicitation N00024-07-R-4200 for follow-on waterborne hull cleaning, inspection, repair and associated ship husbandry work on the underwater portion of U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army, and Military Sealift Command ships and craft. This work will also be provided to other vessels where established U.S. Navy maintenance agreements exist. Work shall be performed in accordance with the procedures for hull cleaning set forth in Naval Ships' Technical Manual, Chapter 081, using diver operated/controlled equipment, and the Underwater Ship Husbandry Manual. It is anticipated that separate contracts will be awarded for Zone A (defined as the inland waters along the East Coast of the United States, the entire North and South Atlantic, and the Gulf of Mexico), Zone B (defined as the inland waters along the West Coast of the United States and Hawaii, and the entire North and South Pacific, and Indian Ocean), a! nd Zone C (defined as the inland waters along the coast of Europe, Africa and the Arabian peninsula), or for a combination of zones. The anticipated contract type is Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity. The solicitation closing date will be provided in the upcoming solicitation N00024-07-R-4200 planned for release in late May 2007. All solicitation documents will be posted on the Internet at the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) website www.neco.navy.mil. Paper copies of solicitation documents will not be issued. Please direct all responses to the attention of Mr. Tom Higgins, e-mail address thomas.m.higgins@navy.mil.