MODIFICATION
B -- Program Reserach and Development Announcement (PRDA) for Ship Disposal Solutions
- Notice Date
- 2/27/2002
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD), MAR-380, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 7310, Washington, DC, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-DTMA1E01001
- Response Due
- 4/16/2002
- Archive Date
- 11/30/2002
- Point of Contact
- Iris Cooper, Contracting Officer, Phone (202)366-9081, Fax (202)366-3237, dot.gov - Rilla Gaither, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 366-1942, Fax (202) 366-3237,
- E-Mail Address
-
iris.cooper@marad., rilla.gaither@marad.dot.gov
- Description
- United States Government ? Maritime Administration Amended Program Research and Develop Announcement (PRDA) for Ship Disposal Solutions Preface: The purpose of this amendment to the PRDA (originally posted on October 19, 2001) is to: 1) clarify that vessel sales to interested parties is considered a viable option under this PRDA, 2) provide greater distribution of the announcement in order to reach foreign and domestic companies that were unaware of the original PRDA posting, and 3) offer interested companies an opportunity to visit the fleet sites to view the vessels available for disposal. Description: The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is seeking innovative engineering/technical/ production/management/economic solutions for the disposal of multiple obsolete vessels located in the reserve fleet sites in the James River, VA; Suisun Bay, CA; and Beaumont, TX. A complete listing of obsolete vessels is attached for informational purposes as Attachment A. The list of ships (Attachment A) is subject to change. Some listed ships (and/or components of listed ships) may be subject to a "hold" or "not available" status due to commitments for sales, loans, and donations which were made prior to procurement actions associated with this PRDA announcement. In an effort to obtain maximum program flexibility, the Government is seeking, from public and private concerns innovative solutions for the disposal of any or all non-retention, obsolete vessels in its custody. The Government will consider innovative solutions including, but not limited to, vessel sales and ship disposal methodologies using and/or developing Government facilities. Due to budgetary constraints, MARAD must place emphasis on the cost effectiveness/economic feasibility of any proposed approach. Opportunities for Fleet Site Visits MARAD has established three periods, March 19, 20 & 21, April 16, 17, & 18, and MAY 21, 22 & 23 2002, for interested parties to visit the 3 fleet sites and view the ships listed in Attachment A. The purpose of the fleet site visits is to provide interested parties with a general indoctrination tour of the fleets with minimal boarding of a few vessels that are representative of the types, ages and condition of MARAD?s obsolete ships. The site visits are not intended as opportunities to conduct vessel surveys or acquire detailed information on specific vessels. MARAD requires those interested in visiting one or more of the fleets sites to contact the point of contact (POC) at each site to be visited not later than Friday, March 15, 2002 to request to register for the March 19-21 fleet site visit, not later than Friday, April 12 to register for the April 16-18 fleet site visit, and not later than Friday, May 17 to register for the May 21-23 site visit. The POC will request information regarding the identity of the visitors and information regarding the company/organization the visitor represents, and assign a time and date for the visit. The POC will also inform potential visitors of fleet security requirements that shall be complied with prior to and during the visit, and will provide information regarding the location of the fleet sites. Fleet Points of Contact: - James River Reserve Fleet, Fort Eustis, Virginia, USA - Mike Bagley ? (757) 887-3233 Ext. 0, email - cynthia.stockwell@marad.dot.gov - Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, California, USA - Gail Burch ? (707) 745-0487, email ? SBRFReservations.MARADWR@marad.dot.gov - Beaumont Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas, USA - John Hickey - (409) 722-3433, email - greg.meyer@marad.dot.gov Criteria for Evaluating/Selecting Proposals: Proposals in response to the PRDA must address, at a minimum, the following:  Innovative engineering/technical/production/management approaches for the disposal of obsolete vessels identified in Attachment A  Environmental and worker safety/health considerations associated with the disposal of obsolete vessels and the abatement of hazardous materials  Production throughput/capacity with schedule and funding/cost relationships  Offerors' requisite and relevant experience with the disposal of obsolete vessels  Funding requirements and/or sales offers associated with the proposed approach In evaluating the offerors' submissions, the Government will consider the following criteria, listed in relative order of importance:  Feasibility and likelihood of success of engineering/technical/management approach for the disposal of obsolete vessels identified in Attachment A and the risks associated with the proposed approach  Productivity of the proposed approach(s) including schedule/cost assessments  Cost efficiencies, cost sharing, and vessel sales or purchase approaches which will facilitate a near-term ship removal and disposal process  Type and sufficiency of proposed environmental, worker safety and health considerations proposed and compliance with applicable laws  Type and sufficiency of proposed abatement of hazardous materials and compliance with applicable laws  Depth, relevance and currency of requisite experience with the complete disposal of obsolete vessels Realism and reasonableness of proposed funding requirements/costs when compared to the proposed engineering/technical/management solution. In selecting proposed solution(s), the Government will evaluate the overall best value to the Government, considering innovative technical solution(s) meeting the above listed minimum criteria at a reasonable price. As part of the best value decision process, the Government will also consider innovative technical/management solution(s) meeting the above listed minimum criteria, which offer viable sales and/or cost-sharing approaches. The program funding level associated with MARAD ship disposal was $10 million in FY 2001. However, no funding was made available for Fiscal Year 2002, and no established funding stream/guarantee is available for the program?s outyears. The PRDA process permits the Government to evaluate each proposal on its own merit and potentially negotiate implementation of a Pilot Program(s) for proof of concept/methodology, as well as provide justification for budgetary purposes to support a proposed program. Unlike procedures associated with unsolicited proposals, submissions made under the PRDA will not be advertised/competed. Based on the evaluation results and budgetary constraints, the Government may choose to select none, part of, or proposal(s) in their entirety to implement innovative solutions offered. Instructions for the Preparation of Proposals: To be given evaluation consideration, submissions in response to this PRDA must conform to the following standards: 1. Technical/engineering/production/management solutions, inclusive of the listing below, shall not exceed 25 typewritten pages, single sided, single spaced, Arial, 12 pitch:  Production throughput/capacity  Environmental considerations  Worker safety and health considerations  Hazardous abatement considerations  Requisite experience 2. Funding/pricing requirements must be proposed in sufficient enough detail to show all anticipated costs associated with the complete dismantlement of the vessel(s), including cost categories such as towing, remediation of hazardous materials, labor costs etc, as appropriate. Pricing information must be detailed enough to permit the Government to make a determination of cost realism and reasonableness when assessed against the proposed approach. 3. Cost-sharing or sales approaches must be provided in sufficient detail to permit a thorough evaluation of the proposed sales/pricing arrangement. Submission of pricing information shall not exceed 3 typewritten pages, single sided, single-spaced, Arial, 12 pitch. Individual offeror?s may submit multiple proposals. Proposals must be separable and each in accordance with the above criteria. Instructions for the Submission of Proposals: Responses to this amended PRDA must be submitted not later than 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the last day of each of the response periods listed below and addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration Office of Acquisition, MAR-380 400 Seventh Street S.W., Room 7310 Washington DC 20590 Attn: Ms. Iris Cooper Offerors must submit five (5) complete copies for each proposed approach, inclusive of technical/engineering/production/management and funding/pricing/sales proposals. Electronic submissions will be accepted. Electronic submissions must be submitted to the following e-mail address: Iris.Cooper@marad.dot.gov and contain the following subject line ?DTMA1E01001, PRDA Ship Disposal Solutions?. It is the intent of the Maritime Administration that this notice be valid until 1 year from the amended date of posting, unless otherwise canceled or further amended. Proposal submission periods under this amended PRDA are as follows, unless otherwise canceled/amended: - April 16-18, 2002 - May 15-20, 2002 - July 8-12, 2002 - September 9-13, 2002 Submission address remains unchanged for subsequent proposals. Questions regarding this PRDA must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the following Internet address: iris.cooper@MARAD.dot.gov NOTE: THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE E-MAIL SHALL READ ?Amended PRDA Comment?
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