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19 -- PATROL COASTAL(PC)CLASS SHIPS: STERN LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEM SOL N00024-99-R-2207 DUE 060299 POC Stephen V. Piasecki, SEA 02222, Contracting Officer, 703/602-3102, x222 E-MAIL: piasecki_steve@hq.navsea.navy.mil, piasecki_steve@hq.navsea.navy.mil. The proposed contract action described below is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one contractor under authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue a firm fixed price sole source contract, contingent on the availability of funds, to Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, LA, to convert four to six of the existing Patrol Coastal Class ships to add a stern launch and recovery system to support various Naval Special Warfare operations. In order to accommodate the Naval Special Warfare 11 meter Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RIB), the installation of this stern launch and recovery system will require an additional nine feet of free board added to the ship hull length. Other changes to the ship will also result from the addition of this system. The component fabrication and ship conversion must be accomplished in a manner so as not to adversely affect the current ships' hydrodynamic and other characteristics. Due to emergent ship operational requirements, fabrication of the stern component and ship conversion must take place within six calendar months from contract award. In addition, certain aspects of this project will require Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. to adhere to the Navy's Homeport Restriction Policy. The contract will require completion of four ship conversions this calendar year and will contain an option for two additional conversions in CY '00. The parent craft for receipt of the first stern launch and recovery system for this class of ship is PC 14, currently under construction at Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. Because PC 14 is still under construction, a data package for this conversion effort, which would be suitable for competition, is not available. As a result of Bollinger's involvement in the construction of PC 14, Bollinger is in the unique position to significantly reduce the time and cost required for this effort because of the following: an existing programmatic infrastructure, technical expertise, design data, tooling and production facilities that include a fully compliant ISO 9001 process developed for pre cutting all required plate and shape to tolerances that preclude the risk of any substantial re- work during conversion. Bollinger Shipyards. Inc. also holds the proprietary design rights to the PC class of ships. An award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of efforts already accomplished and available at Bollinger and pose inherent cost and schedule risk that would not be recovered through competition, and could potentially impact fleet operational readiness. Funding for this effort is not available at this time.***** Posted 05/12/99 (W-SN330705). (0132)

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