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19 -- COMMERCIAL CANDIDATES FOR BUILDING U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY SAIL TRAINING CRAFT SOL N00024-00-R-2205 DUE 111999 POC Stephen V. Piasecki, SEA 02222, Contracting Officer, 703/602-3102, X22 COMMERCIAL BOAT BUILDING CANDIDATES UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY SAIL TRAINING CRAFT -- The Naval Sea Systems Command seeks information from designers and particularly, manufacturers of sailing craft and sail boats for potential future procurements. Companies with sailboats of rugged construction and proven service, or capable of new sailboat design and especially production, and meeting the characteristics and capabilities described below are encouraged to respond. The existing United States Naval Academy (USNA) Sail Training Craft (STC) is 44 ft. in length, 12 ft.-5 in. in beam, draws 7 ft.- 3 in. and displaces about 28,000 lbs (canoe body is 7 ft.- 6 in. deep). The rig measures as follows: P=50.75 ft., E=16 ft., I=58.5 ft., J=18.58 ft. The hull form, rig, structure, basic construction and layout of the existing craft will be retained for the new procurement. The existing hull form consists of a traditional one-third length fin keel, skeg-hung rudder, deep bilges, and a reverse counter stern. The other aspects of the sail training craft will be based on a performance specification. The USNA STC is not a recreational sail boat. The USNA STC will be used for professional development and training for USNA midshipmen and should have capacity for a crew of ten, must be capable of open ocean transit, and extended motoring with diesel auxiliary. The craft will be raced under ORC/IMS rating rules. The craft should be provided with a head, galley, dining area, berthing for five, and ample stowage below and above decks. The expected service life of the hull, rig, and major components and fittings will be twenty years. Normal preventative maintenance, repair and replacement procedures will be employed to ensure the craft are available for their entire service life. All elements of construction, joiner work, systems, equipment, and fittings will be rugged, reliable, and capable of withstanding the effects of daily, heavy use. All systems, including propulsion, auxiliary, and electrical, will be designed, selected and installed to meet commercial standards that reflect the highest quality for the intended use and service life. An extensive list of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) for installation by the contractor will be provided with each boat, including navigation electronics, communications gear, sails, and anchoring, docking, and safety gear. Please provide the following with your response to this announcement: (1) Approximate cost to design 44 ft Sail Training Craft based on the above requirements (2) Approximate cost to develop and build tooling for production of a 44 ft Sail Training Craft (3) Approximate cost to manufacture a lead 44 ft STC and twenty three follow-on craft at the approximate rate of one craft every two months beginning as early as October, 2001 (FY 2002) (4) A full description of existing craft or designs that are close in size and capability to the desired craft (5) A description of your existing production facilities and how they might be employed for the STC procurement (6) State whether your business is a small or large business. All of the cost information will be held in confidentiality, and will only be used for planning purposes. Please use constant year 2000 dollars. An opportunity to provide formal cost proposals is contemplated in the future. The response to this request may be in any form or format, including the company's standard literature. The information sent will not be returned, nor will compensation be provided for any response to this announcement. Proprietary information submitted will be protected when so designated. All information should be sent to the following address: Naval Sea Systems Command, Attention Code 02222, 2531 Jefferson David Highway, Arlington, VA, 22242-5160. Responses are requested by 19 November 1999. Note that requests for solicitation packages will not be honored, as a solicitation is not prepared at this time. If warranted a solicitation package may be developed as a result of the responses received from this announcement. If an internet address isrequired for a response, please contact Steve Piasecki at: Piasecki_Steve@hq.navsea.navy.mil Posted 10/22/99 (W-SN394173). (0295)

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