FY17/FY19 Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP)

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a full and open competitive solicitation in the March 2018 timeframe for the Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) Service Life Extension Program (SLEP). The LCAC SLEP will extend the service life of the LCAC, sustain/enhance craft capability, replace obsolete electronics, repair corrosion damage, reduce life cycle cost by improving reliability and maintainability, increase survivability, and establish a common configuration baseline. One solicitation will be issued for performance of LCAC SLEP at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA at Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU 4) or at the prospective Contractor's owned facility. The solicitation will cover four craft, LCAC 77, 86, 87, and 50 (FY17 or FY19 option). Delivery requirements will be approximately 15-18 months after the induction of each craft. The solicitation includes labor and material for growth work. LCAC SLEP is to be performed in accordance with the Government prepared Technical Data Package (TDP), which includes craft specific work items and all referenced drawings and test procedures. All responsible sources may submit a proposal for consideration should a solicitation be issued. Offerors are not restricted to Master Ship Repair Agreement holders or Agreement for Boat Repair holders. Special Notices, a draft Statement of Work (SOW) (N0002418SN014) and draft TDP (N0002418SN017), along with Questions and Answers to the Draft SOW and draft TDP, have been previously posted to FBO. The TDP previously provided to interested parties has been revised and will be released with the final solicitation. Interested parties who have previously received a TDP will be sent the revised TDP by overnight service no later than the next business day after the posting of the request for proposals (RFP). Interested parties who have not requested a copy of the TDP shall do so via email to Ms. Linda Squires at linda.squires@navy.mil and Mr. Brendan Byrne at brendan.p.byrne@navy.mil. It is recommended that potential Offerors submit the TDP request as soon as possible so as to not delay receipt of all the solicitation documents. A site visit was conducted in December 2017 as announced in Special Notice N0002418SN005. No site visits are planned for this pre-solicitation notice or any subsequent solicitation. Release of a draft RFP is not anticipated. Inquiries/questions concerning this announcement may be e-mailed to Ms. Linda C. Squires at linda.squires@navy.mil and Mr. Brendan Byrne at brendan.p.byrne@navy.mil. Any future synopses, the RFP and any Amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov. If a final solicitation is issued, interested parties must comply with those announcements. CAUTION: The final solicitation, if any, will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation to maintain a bidder s mailing list. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice. There is no funding associated with this announcement. This pre-solicitation notice is for information only, and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis. This is not a RFP, a promise to issue a request for proposals, or a promise by the Government to pay for information received in response to this synopsis or any subsequent synopsis or special notice. The issuance this synopsis does not restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition strategy. This information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.