Underwater Recue Command Support Vessel   3

Action Code: Presolicitation

Date: 10 April 2020

Year: Fiscal Year: 2020

Contracting Office Zip Code: 23511

Classification Code: 483111

Contracting Office Address: 471 East C Street, Building SP-48, Norfolk, VA 23511

Subject: Undersea Rescue Command Support Vessel Long-Term Time Charter

Proposed Solicitation Number: N32205-20-R-3509

Closing Response Date: 07 May 2020

Contact Point or Contracting Officer: Courtney Woodley (757)443-3864 or Lorrie Leedy (757)443-2805

Solicitation Number: N32205-20-R-3509

Description: The solicitation is for one U.S. flag, Jones Act qualified vessel which shall function as surface support vessel primarily for the US West Coast. The Vessel shall be employed as a Submarine Rescue surface support ship. The vessel's primary mission shall be to support USN submarine rescue utilizing the U.S. Navy Submarine Rescue Chamber Flyaway System (SRCFS), Assessment Underwater Work System (AUWS) and the U.S. Navy Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System (SRDRS), including training for this mission. The vessel may also serve as escort for submarine sea trials, as well as a diving platform utilizing existing and developing portable diving systems, and other missions as required by the U.S. Navy and permitted by the vessels' certifications and classifications. The solicitation will be a fixed-priced time charter with reimbursable elements, with a performance period of 12 months, plus three, one-year option periods and one 11 month option period.
Unit of issue N/A
Destination information: San Diego, CA
Delivery schedule: On or about 01 December 2020
Procedures: FAR 12 using FAR 15 procedures
Anticipated Award Date: On or about 06 October 2020
The solicitation will be made available on beta.sam.gov on or about 10 April 2020

Set-aside Status: Full and open competition. The decision to not set-aside this procurement was made resulting from Market Research. The Small Business office concurred with this decision to issue the RFP as full and open on 10 July 2019.