Fast Response Cutter (FRC) PHASE II--Release of DRAFT RFP

Notice Update 08/29/2014: Industry Comment Period Extended for HSCG23-14-R-FRCDRAFT The United States Coast Guard is issuing DRAFT Request for Proposals (RFP) Sections L and M for industry comment on the Federal Business Opportunities Website. With this, the industry comment submission deadline has been extended for HSCG23-14-R-FRCDRAFT. In order for industry comments to be reviewed and considered for incorporation into the final Request for Proposals, responses regarding all DRAFT RFP Sections must be received by 1700 HRS EST on September 10, 2014. Submission of comments/questions during this period is entirely voluntary. Please submit the comment submission form to the Contracting Officer at Erica.Fetter@uscg.mil with a copy to the Contract Specialist at Nate.Dolezal@uscg.mil. The USCG intends to share feedback received with USCG support contractors. Proprietary or business confidential markings that prohibit distribution to USCG support contractors should be included only where warranted. Previous Notice The United States Coast Guard is continuing market research efforts for conducting a full and open competition for the PHASE II Reprocurement of the Fast Response Cutter (FRC). With this notice, the USCG is releasing a DRAFT Request for Proposals (RFP) for Industry Review and Comment. The DRAFT RFP details draft requirements and the intent is to procure up to twenty-six cutters on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis with an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA). Please see the attached cover letter from the Contracting Officer regarding comment submission instructions, as well as instructions to receive materials referenced in Section J, Attachment 10, "Project Peculiar Documents." Comment Submission Submission of comments/questions during this period is entirely voluntary. During this period, the USCG will not be answering questions. For your comments to be reviewed and considered for incorporation into the draft Request for Proposals, responses must be received by August 14, 2014. Incremental submission of comments using the attached submission form is strongly encouraged. Comments concerning the Draft RFP must be sent via email to the Contracting Officer at Erica.Fetter@uscg.mil, with a copy to the Contract Specialist at Nate.Dolezal@uscg.mil. Limited Access/Export Controlled Attachments to DRAFT RFP Some of the attachments in Section J are subject to Export Control limitations. These items will be posted to FBO along with the DRAFT RFP, and will be deemed "limited access" and "export controlled" packages within the system. Vendors will require an "explicit access" grant by the USCG in order to view the DRAFT documents via the FBO system. Additionally, in order to access these documents, vendors must be certified as a US or Canadian contractor by the Joint Certification Program (JCP) administered by the Defense Logistic Information Service (DLIS). Instructions and procedures for being certified by JCP can be found at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/. Only those vendors that have current certification by JCP will be able to be granted explicit access to these DRAFT packages by the USCG. The USCG does not intend to grant vendors access to these documents outside of the FBO site. Additional Information The USCG will be make the documents listed in Section J Attachment 10, "Project Peculiar Documents" available via a mailed removable hard drive device. Please see the attached cover letter for instructions concerning the receipt of this removable hard drive device. These documents are subject to Export Control limitations. Limited Use and Non-Disclosure Requirement The USCG has procured a license to use, reproduce, and disclose to others the drawings and data from its existing FRC contractor for the limited purpose of soliciting competitive proposals for the construction of up to 26 FRCs. The drawings and data contained in the DRAFT RFP may or may not include restrictive markings. No vendor or any other person who gains access to the DRAFT RFP may use the contents of the DRAFT RFP, whether marked with restrictive markings or not so marked, for any purpose whatsoever except to submit comments and questions about the DRAFT RFP to the USCG. Any use of the contents of the DRAFT RFP beyond the limitation on the USCG's license will injure the USCG and the USCG's existing FRC contractor, and will subject the vendor or any other person who so uses those contents to criminal and civil liability. Any vendor, by seeking access to limited access sections of the DRAFT RFP, acknowledges the foregoing limitations on the USCG's use and disclosure of drawings and data, acknowledges the fact that any use of the contents of the DRAFT RFP beyond the limitation on the USCG license will injure the USCG and the USCG's existing FRC contractor, and will subject the vendor and any other person who so uses those contents to criminal and civil liability, and agrees to exercise maximum control over the disclosure of the DRAFT RFP within the vendor's organization and to other persons so as to prevent such injury from occurring.