19--Sources sought for Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA)

This announcement is a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The purpose of this sources sought is to determine interested parties, socioeconomic status availability, capabilities, location, capability and availability of ports. The Government intends to use responses to this sources sought synopsis to make an appropriate acquisition decision for this requirements project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District is seeking sources for a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) under NAICS Code 336611 Ship Building and repairing. 1. THE PORTLAND DISTRICT IS SEEKING MSRA ESTABLISHMENT with multiple repair facilities who desire to be preapproved to compete for both overhaul and/or emergency repair work in the areas of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington areas. Small and large businesses who feel they are capable are encouraged to respond. Work will range from emergency repair, to overhaul and maintenance. If a vendor has a MSRA with another government agency such as but not limited to the US Navy, Coast Guard or USACE please send that paperwork as well as backup information to support the findings. If you do not have an agreement please send capabilities statement for evaluation. The USACE Portland District maintains a United States Coast Guard (USCG) Certificate of Inspection as well as an American Bureaus of Shipping (ABS) Loadline for this vessel. All work shall meet the standards of these two regulatory bodies. All overhaul and drydock work shall be performed at the Contractor's facility or in ship locations in event of breakdown that is repairable at sea. The USACE Portland District has two Hopper Dredge ships that would be covered by this MSRA. The Dredge Essayons is a trailing arm suction type Hopper Dredge that has an overall length of 350 feet, a beam of 68 feet with dragarms in cradle (108 ft with dragarms on dock), a Normal Light Draft Aft of 21 Feet, and is 7,248 Long tons. The Dredge Yaquina is a trailing arm suction-type Hopper Dredge with an overall length of 200 feet, a beam molding of 72 feet with drag arms in cradle and 108 feet with drag arms on dock, a Normal Light Draft Forward of 6 feet 7 inches, a Normal Light Draft Aft of 10 feet 3 inches and is 2001 long tons. This MSRA will prequalify a vendor to compete for work in the following areas and work. Expected work is in the areas of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. Expected maintenance and overhaul work as well as emergency work is anticipated. A. Major work items associated with the overhaul and dry docking include but are not limited to: - Replacement and general ship systems maintenance and repair work - Pressure washing exterior hull (Keel to upper deck and bulwarks); Spot blasting as applicable - Painting areas of the dredge hull below the water line and miscellaneous areas above the upper deck - Coating the entire lower hull, upper hull (Waterline to upper deck and bulwarks) - Furnishing and installing new anodes - Hull coating replacement - Cleaning, inspecting and/or painting anchors, chains, chain lockers and forward / aft tanks - Complete inspection of the hopper areas - Hopper door and actuator repairs - Hopper staging and steel repairs - Overhauling hopper door and overflow hydraulic cylinder - Removing and reinstalling propeller blades - Removing and replacing tail shaft / hub assembly and main propulsion shaft bearings - Repairing bow thrusters, and Bow thruster remount - Inspecting sea valves - Replacing trunnion inlet valve and associated piping - Replacing rudder, rudder stock and bushings - Inspecting and replacing skin valves and sea strainers - Inspecting, cleaning, removing and/or overhauling supply and exhaust fans - Cleaning pump and engine room bilges - Miscellaneous inspecting, repairing and/or removing related to hopper doors - Inspecting and maintaining fire detection and extinguisher systems - ABS special survey - Drag arm system winch repairs and machinery overhauls - Valve repairs - Possible replacement of dredge engines, pumps, and piping - Steering and propeller shaft work (dropping rudders and removing tailshafts) - Sea valve/sea chest/hull anode replacements and repairs - Anchor chain and chain locker removals and inspections B. Emergency work: Emergency work will be situational dependant and can range from small jobs to larger repairs. The frequency, location and scope of emergency repairs will be determined at the time of order placement. 2. CAPABILITIES: A. The contractor must demonstrate the following: - Prospective contractors must have, or be capable of, entering into a Master Ship Agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Prospective contractors must also have a NAVSEA-approved drydock/graving dock, or be in possession of a signed and dated certificate from a Professional Engineer stating that the drydock facilities currently meet all of the requirements applicable to that type of drydocking facility listed in Military Standard No. MIL-STD 1625C(SH), dated 25 August 1987, and Notice 1, dated 30 December 1992. - Recent relevant experience within the last five years with the repair or modernization of ship propulsion, power generation, structural, steering, electronic systems on large ships under a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) or similar contract vehicle. - Access to a capable shipyard and meet the minimum capabilities for doing ship repairs under a MSRA or similar contract vehicle. - For overhaul task order - have availability of Dry-Dock, and Dock and Mooring Berth between the month of October and the month of March, and possess the ability to perform major work as listed above in the Major Work Items section. - For emergency services task order- provide emergency services and Tug Assist with ports of call in one or more of the the areas of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, or Washington. B. For services requiring a dock and wet berth: at the minimum the dock and berth shall meet the following criteria: - Minimum low water level of 25 ft - 380 ft between fore and aft tie off kevels - 50 ft -0 quote mark x 16 ft -0 quote mark clear dock working area - Documented pounds per square foot load capability - 1200 amp, 480 Volts A.C., 3 phase, 60 cycle electrical service with a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) and phase protection - Potable water - Fire protection @ 400 gpm, 50 psig - Two commercial telephone lines for facsimile machines and four voice lines. Cellular phones may be substituted for additional lines as specified. C. For services requiring dry dock: - The dry-dock shall have a minimum lift capacity of 8,500 long tons. - Minimum clearance between wing walls shall be 74 ft -0 quote mark. - Minimum keel block height shall be 6 ft -0 quote mark. 3. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS 1. Point of Contact name, email address, and phone number. 2. CAGE Code and DUNS number. 3. If you possess another MSRA with a government agency- please send that agreement with supporting documentation to validate requirements. 4. In the event that you are a small business, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB. 5. Statement of Capability (SOC) a. Statement of your skills, knowledge, experience and capability to perform the described work, such as documentation and examples of recent relevant experience and technical competence with the repair or modernization of ship propulsion, power generation, structural, steering, electronic systems on large ships under a MSRA or similar contract vehicle. b. Statement of availability of Dry-Dock and Mooring Berth. c. Documentation and locations of ports of call that available for emergency or underway repairs in any or all of the following areas: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington 6. All contractors are required to be registered in the DOD System for Award Management by MSRA award. Send email responses with MSRA in subject line to: Laurie Gillespie at laurie.a.gillespie@usace.army.mil. The Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Portland District Small Business Specialist Carol McIntyre Direct: 503-808-4602 Email: carol.a.mcintyre@usace.army.mil