SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Pro Srvcs for Review, Evaluation & Update of Existing and Projected Physical Characteristics & Trends for the World Fully-Cellular Containership Fleet & the Fully-Cellular Containership Fleet Projected to Serve the Port of Savannah, GA
- Notice Date
- 1/31/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- USACE HEC, Ft. Belvoir, ATTN: CEHEC-CT, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315-3860
- ZIP Code
- 22315-3860
- Solicitation Number
- W912HQ-SN-11-0001
- Archive Date
- 5/1/2011
- Point of Contact
- Sarah R Wiley, 703-428-7407
- E-Mail Address
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USACE HEC, Ft. Belvoir
(sarah.r.wiley@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to award a sole source firm fixed price type contract to Maritime Strategies International Ltd (MSI). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in cooperation with the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), is currently engaged in the conduct of studies to evaluate the need and justification for waterway improvements (notably deepening) for Savannah Harbor, Georgia. While economic studies and evaluations for improvements will address all vessel types, findings from studies completed to-date indicate the primary beneficiary will be fully-cellular containership operations. As a consequence of studies completed to-date and related technical review, it has been determined that because the fully-cellular fleet appears to be the most critical to plan formulation, update or revision of associated forecasts or projections are needed due in part to changing economic conditions. In addition, the world fully-cellular containership fleet is also still evolving in terms of upper echelons of the world fleet as measured by (increasing) capacity and requirements for credible analyses indicate that evolving size delineations within the world fleet need to be further reviewed and evaluated in context for propensity of extending vessel service(s) regarding Savannah, Harbor. Prior projections for fully-cellular container fleet service as applied to studies of Savannah were prepared by Maritime Strategies International (MSI). Estimates prepared by MSI for subject studies were employed as an input for assessment of potential fleet service frequency and array of vessel size class. Due to evolving changes in the world fully-cellular fleet and the notable dynamic of the domestic and international economies from 2007 through to the present (2011) it has been determined that an update of evaluations undertaken by MSI concerning the world and regional fully-cellular containership fleets as relevant to studies for Savannah Harbor need to be undertaken. MSI's services are requested in support of what constitutes follow-on work as described given prior involvement and familiarity with typical requirements USACE-sponsored studies and in particular, how they have been conducted to-date for Savannah Harbor. Requirements\Tasks The contractor will review prior investigations for fleet service evaluations as prepared for Savannah Harbor and with efforts to provide update(s) of forecast estimates in similar form or format, compile or assemble data and information needed to credibly reevaluate and update projections for fleet service at both the world and regional fleet levels with respect to fleet service composition and timing. While most models developed for ocean-going fleet service projections emphasize general cargo carrying or deadweight (DWT) capacity, needs for studies concerning Savannah Harbor involve not only gross cargo carrying capacity but evaluation across several criteria descriptive of physical size including (but not necessarily limited to) length, breadth, maximum summer loadline draught, maximum nominal TEU intake, and air draft. These characteristics are critical to studies related to Savannah due to limitations on channel dimensions, potential restrictions due to bridge clearances, and the direct effort to incrementally analyze needs and economic justification for increased depth(s). Due to the emphasis of waterway plans for improvement based on increased depth and relationships of vessel breadth versus length, draught, and carrying capacity, the contractor will be required undertake evaluations and develop fleet service projections according to stratification by the aforementioned criteria with an emphasis on vessel breadth or beam, draught, and nominal carrying capacity. Criteria for stratification respective to breadth shall address grouping according to Panamax (extreme breadth of approximately 98-106 feet and length overall not exceeding 950 to 960 feet), sub-Panamax (extreme breadths notably less than 98 feet, Post-Panamax classifications of can be termed Generation I (extreme breadth of approximately 120-138 feet), Generation II (extreme breadth of 140 to 152 feet) and New- Panamax (extreme breadth of 152 to 160 feet; perhaps as much as 168 feet and lengths overall not exceeding 1,200 to 1,220 feet) and new Post-Panamax (extreme breadths exceeding 160 to 168 feet with breadths typically equaling 170 feet or more and lengths overall exceeding 1,220 feet). Sub-stratification will be according to maximum summer loadline draught (MXSLLD), deadweight tonnage (DWT) and nominal TEU capacity as appropriate. As with prior work, projections are to be updated or developed based on general assumptions for deployment based on regional carrying capacity without concerns for limitations imposed by depth. Adjustments to fleet service forecasts based on depth will be undertaken by USACE based on application of USACE aggregate vessel operating costs and efficiencies associated with increased waterway system depth as deemed appropriate. Due to potential concerns for evaluation of maximum ship size (as measured by TEU carrying capacity) that may or could service Savannah Harbor the contractor will include particular investigations for hull designs with maximum draughts of 47 to 50 feet with quantification of associated physical dimensions (breadths, length, and airdrafts, etc.) in addition to evaluation of vessels with split versus single accommodations that are projected to have breaths, lengths, air drafts, and maximum draughts which could, with sufficient supportive measures (i.e., tug assistance, tidal advantage, etc.), be generally accommodated at Savannah Harbor (i.e., maximum airdraft of 180 to 185 feet, maximum breadth of approximately 140 to 148 feet and lengths overall limited to approximately 1,180 feet or less). Respective to estimated or projected service frequencies, the contractor shall also provide estimate(s) as to the number of unique or individual hulls by draft or capacity class required to support the number of vessel calls projected for any given year. Also required by delineated class of containership is an estimate of the percentage of carrying capacity each class represents of total Savannah trade each forecast year in addition to estimation of capacity allocated to Savannah along the itinerary (where practical or possible). Respective to timeframe or horizon for future projections the contractor shall evaluate information and data for short, interim and long-term trends to formulate projections for a base horizon of fifteen (15) to twenty (20) years into the future (beginning with a base year of 2010; with the lower bound being the maximum horizon generally acknowledged within the industry for formulation of described projections) with continuation or mathematical extrapolation of terminal year forecast estimates based on extrapolation of trend statistics an additional ten to fifteen years into the future. Deliverables & Schedule or Time Allowances for Delivery The contractor will produce a written report of sufficient detail and content to substantiate findings and conclusions. Also included will be a summarization of fleet service projections in table format delineated by appropriate detail of physical characteristics. Content will include general identification of data and information sources employed for analysis and formulation of updated projection estimates. Also included will be discussion as to how prior estimates or projections compared to updated projections with discussion as to associated factors and influences resulting in any applicable change of estimates. It is anticipated that explicitly compensated travel on the part of the contractor will not be required therefore no associated allowances are included in the scope of work. This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. However, any firm that believes it can meet this requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the date of publication of this announcement. Supporting evidence must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will proceed with awarding a Firm Fixed Price contract to MSI for Acquisition of Professional Services for Review, Evaluation & Update of Existing and Projected Physical Characteristics & Trends for the World Fully-Cellular Containership Fleet & the Fully-Cellular Containership Fleet Projected to Serve the Port of Savannah, Georgia. These services will be provided to the US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute of Water Resources, Alexandria, VA. Point of Contact for this requirement is Sarah Wiley at Sarah.R.Wiley@usace.army.mil, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315.
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