SOURCES SOUGHT
19 -- Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boats for Jordan
- Notice Date
- 3/13/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- N00024 NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND, DC 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue S.E. Washington Navy Yard, DC
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0002412R2243
- Response Due
- 4/2/2012
- Archive Date
- 4/2/2012
- Point of Contact
- Nicole Gerow nicole.gerow@navy.mil Maureen Barlow, Contracting Officer, maureen.barlow@navy.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This Request for Information (RFI) N00024-12-R-2243 is issued in anticipation of a potential future procurement program for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The Naval Sea Systems Command is conducting market research to determine the existence of three (3) general purpose Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boats and possessing the characteristics listed below. All vessels must be new construction, but derived from a proven hull design previously built by the contractor. Existing vessels or conversion vessels will not be considered. The vessel would be procured under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case and would operate within Jordan ™s territorial waters. All information, data, and drawings submitted in response to this announcement will be considered "open source" and available for unlimited public distribution. The Naval Sea Systems Command will be forwarding all information, data, and drawings submitted in response to this announcement to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. As such, all information must be received without restrictive markings. Do not submit proprietary data with the information provided. Concept of use and support includes: shore patrols, shore rescue operations. The boats may also serve as utility boats. Jordan desires commonality with the existing mechanical, electrical, communications, and navigation systems installed on their existing fleet. The specific characteristics for electrical, mechanical, navigation and communication equipment are listed below. For models that are not available, the equivalent model that meets the requirements should be listed. Specific Characteristics for the three (3) Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats are as follows: a. As a minimum, the patrol boats in all respects meet American boat and yacht council (ABYS) standards and recommended practices. b. Hull Material: Fiberglass c. Overall Length: ± 24 feet, 3 inches d. Beam: ± 9 feet e. Draft: ± 2 feet f. Operating Environment: Operational: Sea State 3; Survivable: Sea State 4 g. Speed “ No less than 30 knots in Sea State 1 h. Range - Not less than 80 nautical miles i. Endurance “ 24 hours j. Crew size: Total of 8 k. Propulsion System: Cummins Inboard Diesel (230hp) with Mercruiser Outdrive l. Weapons: Provisions for one (1) 7.62mm weapon o. The ship shall have the appropriate auxiliary and outfitting equipment to comply with SOLAS requirements. p. The ship shall be equipped with a comprehensive communications and navigation suite consisting of: Magnet compass Raymarine GPS Raymarine Depthsounder VHF/FM Marine Radio Public Address System q. The builder shall provide five days of OCONUS operator training covering boat operations, engines, electronics, navigation system, and auxiliary equipment installed on the boat. The total number of students will be five students. r. The builder shall provide five days of OCONUS maintenance training boat operations, engines, electronics, navigation system, and auxiliary equipment installed on the boat. The total number of students will be five students. s. Two years of shore spares shall also be provided. What to submit: Interested sources are encouraged to submit a single compact disc (CD) containing the following: 1. A cover letter containing the following: (a) The name and address of the contractor and where such tugs would be built; (b) Point of contact including name, title, phone, and email addresses; (c) Whether the business is currently classified as a Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a) and/or Woman Owned company, Hub Zone small business, veteran owned small business, or service disabled veteran owned small business; and, (d) a statement allowing release of all provided information to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. 2. A summary specification that describes that the patrol boats offered meets the above listed requirements (All offered patrol boat characteristics should be identified for chart comparison); 3. General Arrangements and Outboard Profile drawing; 4. A resume describing their company ™s recent relevant business experience and their approach in meeting the requirements stated above, including approach to meeting proposed delivery schedules; 5. Estimated total construction time from start of construction to delivery 6. Estimated price for the boats Where to submit: Interested sources should mail a single CD containing the above requested information to the following address: Naval Sea Systems Command Attention Ms. Nicole Gerow Code SEA 02222 1333 Issac Hull Avenue SE Stop 2020 Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376-2020 Email inquiries should be sent to Ms. Nicole Gerow nicole.gerow @navy.mil. To help ensure proper receipt, name the email śJordan RHIBs ť in the subject field. No telephone inquiries will be accepted and requests for solicitation packages will not be honored, as a solicitation is not prepared at this time. When to Submit: Responses are requested by 2 April 2012. Notice Regarding Solicitation: Please note that this synopsis is for information purposes and to identify potential sources. This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Other: The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests, nor will the government return any data provided.
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