Engineering Services for Extended Service Life Support

Military Sealift Command- Washington, DC (MSC-DC) intends to issue a modification under N00033-14-D-8017 with Tridentis, LLC to increase the maximum quantity of the Contract under the authority of FAR 13.5 Test Program for Commercial Items at 41 U.S.C. 1901, on or about 30 October 2014. The Contract provides support in the development of specifications and drawings necessary to accomplish the Extended Service Life Program (ESLP) scope of work for the USS MOUNT WHITNEY. The contract increase is required because of an underestimation of the support required to execute the ESLP. Once work began on the project, the Government identified the need for a higher level of support than was initially anticipated. Accordingly, an increase to this Contract is required. Tridentis, LLC is currently providing the services that will be required under task orders issued as a result of this modification. It is not practicable to acquire these efforts from a different source. Tridentis has extensive knowledge of the vessel and the ESLP due to the completion of multiple task orders, including lengthy detailed shipchecks, under the subject contract. The duplication of costs in having another contractor obtain the amount of knowledge and experience that Tridentis possesses would be very high and would result in unacceptable delays. In addition, the task orders issued under the contract are interrelated such that it is in the best interest of the Government to have the work performed by a single company. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541330 with the size standard of $35.5 million. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a quotation and technical capabilities, which, if received within 2 calendar days of publication of this notice, shall be considered by MSC. All responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address lisa.bouchelle@navy.mil. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Services are being procured by: Military Sealift Command- Washington, DC Contracting, N10 914 Charles Morris CT SE Building 157 Washington Navy Yard, DC 20398-5540