40' Patrol Boats (40 PB) with Draft RFP   25

UPDATE 08/30/2023 *** This notice is hereby updated to notify industry that the Final RFP (N0002423R2275) has been posted via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). For any questions that were submitted by industry in response to the Draft RFP posted on SAM.gov that did not receive a response from the Government and for which Offerors are still seeking an answer, it is the Offerors' responsibility to resubmit the questions in accordance with the instructions outlined in the Final RFP (N0002423R2275) posted via PIEE.

UPDATE ** This notice is hereby updated to provide an updated DRAFT RFP, Att. J-1 Spec, Att. J-12 CLIN Price Sheet, Att. J-13 Delivery Schedule, Att. J-14 EPA Tables and Addendum L1 through L4. Please note the revised DRAFT RFP and Attachments are pre-decisional and subject to change. Please forward all questions concerning these attachments to the Contracting Officer at edward.f.rogan.civ@us.navy.mil; Contract Specialist at nicholas.w.boyles.civ@us.navy.mil; and Assistant Program Manager at christian.e.rozicer.civ@us.navy.mil by NLT 9 August 2023 **

The purpose of this pre-solicitation notice is to synopsize the 40 Foot Patrol Boat requirement and provide a DRAFT Request For Proposal (RFP N00024-23-R-2275). This notice is for the procurement of an estimated quantity of seventy-eight (78) 40 Foot Patrol Boats (40' PBs) over the next seven (7) years under a Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract(s). Award will be made to the offeror(s) whose proposal(s) provide the best value to the Government. It is anticipated that the 40PB Request For Proposal will have the potential for award to multiple builders. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 336612 competitive RFP no later than the 4th quarter of FY 2023.

**Please note that this pre-solicitation notice correlates to the "Special Notice: 40' Patrol Boat Industry Day" announcement posted to SAM.gov on 30 May 2023 (ID Notice: N00024-23-R-2275)**

Background:

The 40PB is designed to operate day or night, in all-weather and will patrol green water littoral zones such as coastal water approaches, bays, major rivers, ports, and harbors. Specifically, the craft will support maritime security operation missions and tasks such as Harbor Approach Defense; High Value Unit Transit Escort Operations; Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) Operations and Overwatch; Critical Infrastructure Protection; Amphibious Operations Support; Riverine Operations; Mine Warfare Support; Embarked Forces Support (e.g., SOF, EOD, USCG LEDET); and, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/DR) Support. The overall mission objective is "presence and deterrence.

Additional Information:

This pre-solicitation notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, RFP, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor responses to this announcement. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. Please note, that all Industry responses and questions received for this pre-solicitation notice will be treated as public information and may be released on SAM.gov.

The Government will consider all comments received on this presolicitation notice prior to posting the formal Solicitation. The Government does not commit to providing a response to any comment or question. Once the Solicitation is posted, all comments and questions shall be submitted in accordance with the RFP. The subsequent revision to any Request For Proposal-related documents based on comments received remains solely at the Government's discretion. No comments, questions, or inquires shall be made to any Government person other than the points of contact identified in this notice. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

The final RFP will be issued electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module (https://piee.eb.mil) and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this pre-solicitation notice.

Questions or comments regarding the intended procurement plan or the draft requirements may be directed to: Nicholas Boyles, Contract Specialist - NAVSEA 02 (nicholas.w.boyles.civ@us.navy.mil) or Edward Rogan, Contracting Officer - NAVSEA 02 (edward.f.rogan.civ@us.navy.mil).