Marine Boatyard Services - Lot II

The Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) of Norfolk, VA, intends to issue solicitation N50054-18-R-0006 for Marine Boatyard Services for Lot II small boats in which the contractor shall furnish the necessary management, material support services, labor, supplies, and equipment deemed necessary to provide marine boatyard and industrial support which includes specific modifications, upgrades, service life extension and repairs to Non-Commissioned boats, craft, lighterage and service craft and their associated systems (i.e., hull, mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems; trailers; transporters; deployment systems; slings and hoisting systems; launch and retrieval systems, etc.) and periodic maintenance primarily in support of Hampton Roads area of Virginia (Norfolk, VA vicinity) boats, craft, lighterage, and service craft custodians. Lot II is for marine boatyard services and industrial support for boats craft, lighterage and service craft that are either: (1) less than 15 meters or 50 feet in length as determined by the Navy hull designation, but if no Navy hull designations exists, less than 50 feet in overall length, but which cannot be transported via roadway, but must be delivered on its bottom (via waterway) as defined by the task order; or (2) is 15 meters or 50 feet in length or greater as determined by Navy hull designation, but if no Navy hull designation exists, then 50 feet or greater by length overall. Lot II can be worked in the contractor's boatyard, locally outside the contractor's boatyard, or around the world (OCONUS). The possibility of performing services worldwide, although expected to be minimal, exists. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 336611, Shipbuilding and Repair and the applicable size standard is 1,250 employees. The contract resulting from this instant acquisition is anticipated to be a Firm Fixed Price Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MAC-IDIQ) contract, with competition among the awardees for individual delivery orders. Contract award will be made to the offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represent(s) the best value to the Government after evaluation in accordance with the factors and sub-factors in the solicitation. A Sources Sought Notice was posted to FEDBIZOPPS on 9 August 2017 referencing solicitation number N50054-17-R-0028. Based on the results of the Sources Sought Notice and other market research conducted, the Government has determined that this requirement will be set aside 100% for Small Business. A DD-2579 documenting this decision has been approved by the Small Business Deputy. The contractor's inspection, period of performance, and place of performance will be noted in the solicitation. The contracts will contain a one-year base period and two (2) one-year option periods. The total anticipated contract period of performance is three (3) years. All options will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 17.206(a). A complete RFP package will be available by downloading the documents at FEDBIZOPPS at http://www.fedbizopps.gov on or around JANUARY 2018. Potential contractors are hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the solicitation will ONLY be available for download at the above site; this office will NOT issue hard copy solicitations. By submitting an offer, the vendor is self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the offer. By submission of an offer, the contractor acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov. Please direct all questions regarding this requirement via e-mail to the POC identified in this synopsis.