LANDING CRAFT, UTILITY (LCU) 1700

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a total small business set aside competitive solicitation in the February 2017 timeframe for the detail design and construction of LCU 1700 craft under NAICS code 336611, using the employment standard of 1250 employees. LCU 1700 is a program which replaces/ recapitalizes the capabilities provided by the Navy's Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1610 Class. The LCU 1610 Class provides the Navy's amphibious ships with an organic capability to move equipment between ship and shore in a reliable, fuel efficient manner. The LCU 1610 Class is highly reliable, has a range of 1200 nautical miles, has the ability to operate independently for up to 10 days and performs specialized missions in lower threat environments. The solicitation will provide for the delivery of a LCU 1700 detail design (including data license rights) approximately twelve (12) months after contract award with options for the construction of up to 32 craft with the latest delivery date, if all options are exercised, in 2026. This solicitation also includes options for technical manuals, up to 10,000 hours of special studies services, and a technical data package. This solicitation includes the potential to issue orders for interim support products and services, engineering and industrial services, crew familiarization training, and shipping orders up to ten (10) years after contract award. The Government seeks interested parties to create the detail design and construction which have experience in the detail design and construction of similarly complex craft. They should have facilities that can support construction of up to six craft per year of 140 feet in length and are capable of meeting the technical design requirements of an LCU 1700. Any future competitive solicitation for the detail design and construction of an LCU 1700 shall include the requirements of U.S.C. 7309 which mandates that no major component of the hull or superstructure of any vessel constructed for the armed forces may be constructed in a foreign shipyard. Potential Offerors are advised that, in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 5230.24, certain LCU 1700 technical data will be marked Distribution Statement D - Distribution authorized to DoD and U.S. DoD contractors only. Attachments to the solicitation which are marked "Distribution Statement D" will not be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website but will be available via the LCU 1700 Industry Website. For information on how to request a LCU 1700 Industry Website account, please send an e-mail with the subject: "LCU 1700 Industry Website Registration Form Request" to Ms. Kathleen Minnich at contact@example.gov. Any other inquires sent to this email address will not receive a response. If a potential Offeror already has a LCU 1700 Industry Website account as a result of prior Special Notices, a new account is not required. All responsible sources may submit a proposal for consideration. Inquiries/questions concerning this announcement may be e-mailed to Ms. Linda Squires at contact@example.gov. The Government does not commit to provide a response to any comment or question resulting from this synopsis. This synopsis, any future synopses, the Request for Proposals (RFP) and any Amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov. CAUTION: The Government is under no obligation to maintain a bidders' mailing list. This pre-solicitation synopsis 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 request for proposals, 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. The information contained herein is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.