SPECIAL NOTICE
19 -- FY15/16 Landing Craft, Air Cushion Service Life Extension Program
- Notice Date
- 8/12/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 336611
— Ship Building and Repairing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, NAVSEA HQ, SEA 02, 1333 Isaac Hull Avenue SE, Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, 20376, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20376
- Solicitation Number
- N0002414SN030
- Point of Contact
- Linda C. Squires, Phone: 2027813942
- E-Mail Address
-
linda.squires@navy.mil
(linda.squires@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS AN ADVANCE NOTICE FOR INFORMATION, MARKET RESEARCH, AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. The U.S. Navy is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having both the interest and the resources to support Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) requirements. As LCACs reach the end of their extended operational service life, shortfalls will exist in ship-to-shore lift capabilities. This will exacerbate the inherent challenges and limitations of supporting ship-to-shore movement and operations across the Range of Military Operations. The result of this market research will contribute to the identification of potential bidders for the potential FY15/16 LCAC SLEP procurement. This notice is seeking business sources in the United States capable of performing LCAC SLEP efforts at Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU 4), Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA and Assault Craft Unit (ACU 5), Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, CA. The type of work to be accomplished includes repair and installation of hull structures, machinery, electrical systems, electronics, and piping systems. Integration of Government Furnished Property (GFP) (e.g. LCAC unique cable, the Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Navigation (C4N) suite and ETF40B gas turbine engines) into the craft utilizing a mature build-to-print Technical Data Package (TDP) is also required. The TDP consists of work items and associated drawings, test procedures, technical manuals, and a GFP list for each craft. No later than 1600 EDT, 25 August 2014, interested business sources shall provide notice of interest and the following informational response to the Point of Contact listed below. Informational responses shall be provided via email only and should be limited to three (3) pages. Telephonic responses are not acceptable. The informational responses shall contain unclassified information only and include the following: 1. Company Information a. Organizational Name, Mailing Address and Website Address b. Point of Contact i. Name ii. Position/Title iii. Email address iv. Telephone number 2. Capabilities and expected ability to meet LCAC SLEP requirements as referenced above. 3. Past experience performing construction and modernization of vessels of similar dimensions and characteristics highlighting: a. Construction and modernization i. Organic or subcontracted? ii. Teaming arrangement? b. Familiarity with Government contract requirements i. Give examples of successful Government contracts of similar scope of work. 4. Feedback to the following questions to industry: a. Is there anything related to the intended procurement of FY 15/16 LCAC SLEP that would prevent your company from performing the required work? i. Such as, contract type, work location, scope of work and material procurement requirements. b. Do you have any suggestions that may potentially improve the Government's approach? c. Do you have any questions you would like to see addressed prior to RFP release? Note: Should no party other than the current LCAC SLEP incumbent provide a notice of interest, the Government may proceed with a synopsis for this effort as a sole-source procurement. NOTICES REGARDING SOLICITATION: This notice does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment, implied or otherwise, by the Government that a procurement action will be issued. No telephone inquiries will be accepted and request for solicitation packages will not be honored. Response to this notice is not a request to be added to a bidders list or to receive a copy of a solicitation. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The Government may not respond to any specific questions or comments submitted in response to this notice or information provided as a result of this request. Any information submitted by respondents as a result of this notice is strictly voluntary. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of Contractors information. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow up information requests. There is no funding associated with this announcement. NOTICE REGARDING PROPRIETARY INFORMATION: All submitted materials will be designated for Government Use Only. Third party support contractors who have executed non-disclosure agreements may have access to the information provided. Any information submitted which is to be provided and reviewed by Government personnel only shall be clearly marked as such. Otherwise, the Government shall construe consent has been given to allow access to the information by any relevant third party support contractor. IMPORTANT: Any email containing export controlled information must be marked For Official Use Only (FOUO) and use encryption. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Future information will be posted at the FBO website, the same site where this announcement has been posted.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/NAVSEAHQ/N0002414SN030/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU 4), Joint Expeditionary Base, Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA and Assault Craft Unit (ACU 5), Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, CA., United States
- Record
- SN03461716-W 20140814/140813022234-06209b180335d7309bbaef72049e5c09 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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