MSFSC (N75)--Engineering and Drafting Support

The Department of Navy, Military Sealift Fleet Support Command (MSFSC), intends to issue multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) to local vendors in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area to provide engineering and drafting support hours to the agency's N75-Engineering Field Support Division. BPAs shall be limited to eligible small business concerns. The following information pertaining to the requirement is hereby provided along with a request for information from interested vendors (note due date for submittal of information nlt 03 April 2009): References: (a) MSC Standard Drawing 803-7079667; Preparation of Selected Record Drawings (SRDs) for USNS Ships (b) MSC Standard Drawing 803-7081122; Military Sealift Command General Technical Requirements (GTRs) (c) MSC Standard Drawing 803-7080803; Preparation of Computer Aided Design (CAD) Drawings for USNS Ships 1. Background: Military Sealift Command (MSC) N75's Engineering Field Support Division is required to provide new and revised drawings, diagrams and sketches from time to time. MSC requires contracted drafting and drawing production support to fulfill it's commitments in a timely manner. These new and revised drawings, diagrams and sketches are required to be drawn in an electronic format and plotted in full size and in color. Drawing reproduction and conversion services are also required. In addition to drafting services, MSC N75 periodically requires engineering services, including calculations and ship system design, in support of drawing production. 2. Scope of Work: 2.1. The Contractor shall provide drafting services for the creation and production of AutoCAD drawings as required by individual delivery order tasking. 2.2. The Contractor shall provide drafting services for the conversion of drawings from hard copy to electronic AutoCAD format and / or PDF format as required. Drawing conversion shall also include conversion from raster drawings to vector drawings as well other document formats; PDF to Excel, PDF to Word etc. Specifically, the Contractor shall have the capability to electronically convert PDF drawings to AutoCAD and/or a hybrid of the two formats as required by individual delivery order tasking. The Contractor shall have the capability to produce, reproduce, or modify for production, drawings to scale accurately. 2.3. Contractor shall provide engineering in relation to the production of new and revised drawings, diagrams and sketches. Engineering shall include the following disciplines: marine engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, electronics engineering, and naval architecture. 2.4. Contractor travel may be required for ship checks as determined by Military Sealift Command's N75 Engineering Field Support Division. 2.5. All drawings shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with reference (a), MSC's General Technical Requirement (GTR) No. 5 of reference (b), and / or MSC's CAD standard, reference (c), as applicable. 2.6. All drawing and engineering services support work shall be performed at the contractor's local facility in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area. 2.7. All meetings shall be held at either the contractor's local facility in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area or at the government's facility located at Camp Pendleton, Virginia Beach, Virginia. 3. Requested information: 3.1. Statement of contractors experience with MSC work. 3.2. Listing of relevant company capabilities, including computer hardware and software, and their function in supporting engineering services. 3.3. Listing of key personnel, including locations and qualifications, available to support BPA. 3.4. Location of local facilities. 3.5. Schedule of company's standard published man-hour rates (commercial or Government) for designers, draftsmen, engineers, etc.