Manufacture Spud Rails and Replace Spud Rail Securing Brackets for ARDM 4   2

This announcement serves as the synopsis for the following:

The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion & Repair, Groton (SSGR) intends to issue a solicitation to manufacture Spud Rails and Replace Spud Rail Securing Brackets on the Shippingport (ARDM 4), which is a floating drydock, in accordance with the attached anticipated Statement of Work and corresponding references/plans.

The solicitation is intended to be awarded as a singular firm fixed price contract and is intended to be solicited on a full and open basis in accordance with FAC 2024-05, Effective 22 May 2024. The intended period of performance will be 15 November 2024 to 31 July 2025.

The Government anticipates issuing the solicitation for the manufacture of Spud Rails and Replace Spud Rail Securing Brackets on or about 25 July 2024, with a 30-day response time.

SSGR highly encourages prospective vendors to schedule a site visit with the Government prior to submitting a quote. The date of the site visit shall be mutually agreed to and occur during the solicitation window. The site visit request should be submitted to the POCs: stephanie.l.neale.civ@us.navy.mil and andrea.a.cook.civ@us.navy.mil. Each vendor is permitted two site visits, scheduled in advance. Given the document sizing of the References/Plans contained in the Statement of Work, vendors may request a copy of them at the site visit, if so desired.

NAICS Code: 336611 // Size Standard 1,300

The potential award will be to the responsible vendor that can provide the requested deliverables in conformance with the solicitation and is determined to be the best overall value to the Government, price and other factors considered. In determining the best overall response, the combined non-cost/price factors are more important than the cost/price factor; however, cost/price is still a significant factor. The Government may select for award the offeror whose price is not necessarily the lowest, but whose technical quotation is more advantageous to the Government and warrants the additional cost. Offerors must satisfy the requirements described in the performance criteria, as well as other RFQ requirements. Offers that take exception to any performance criteria are unacceptable.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of the synopsis, nor is the Government responsible for site visit related costs. The synopsis is for administrative purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation for bid or quotes and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.

Offerors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, https://sam.gov/. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which the agency shall consider. All inquiries must be submitted to andrea.a.cook.civ@us.navy.mil and stephanie.l.neale.civ@us.navy.mil.