Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) Maritime Operations Ship (MOS)

PURPOSE: The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is hereby issuing a Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of the Support Ships, Boats, and Craft Program Office (PMS325) to disseminate to industry information on the anticipated acquisition and conversion of an Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) into the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) Maritime Operations Ship hereafter referred to as MOS. The Navy is also pursuing information regarding conversion capabilities and available vessel inventory information for OSVs with a nominal length overall (LOA) of 220-480 feet, aft deck approximately 150' x 42' and draft less than 30'. Additionally, the Navy seeks to understand the technical, cost and schedule risks associated with modifying existing OSV platforms to meet the notional Capabilities in this RFI. DESCRIPTION: The MOS will be capable of operation in open ocean high sea states. NAVFAC EXWC requires a support vessel with configurable capabilities enabling responsive scheduling and flexible support for high sea-state launch and recovery equipment. Mission requirements include ocean engineering and support in the areas of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) launch and recovery, at sea installation and repair, and seafloor survey support. The vessel will be operated up to 30 days continuously and 250 days per year at sea. CAPABILITIES: At delivery the converted vessel shall meet the following minimum operational requirements: CAPABILITIES/ CHARACTERISTICS REQUIREMENT VESSEL COMPLIANCE/CAPABILITY, MODIFICATIONS REQ'D, OR COMMENTS Country of Construction United States of America Regulatory Body Requirements Classed under ABS XA1, Offshore Support Vessel, ?, XAMS, and XDPS-2 or greater Designed and built in accordance with and complies with the following Statutory Regulations: - 1. US Regulatory Tonnage - 2. MARPOL 73/78 (All Applicable Annex's) - 3. US Coast Guard regulations for subchapter "L" Offshore Supply Vessels - 4. International Load Line Convention 1966 - 5. International Tonnage Convention 1969 - 6. COLREG 1972 - 7. SOLAS 1974 with amendments (where applicable) Minimum Length Overall 220 feet Maximum Length Overall 480 feet Maximum Freeboard 15 feet from the working deck Maximum Full Load Draft 30 feet Minimum Clear Working Deck Area 150 feet long by 42 feet wide Minimum Working Deck Strength 5 metric tons per square meter Working Deck Material Steel Minimum Sustained Speed at 85% of Max Continuous Rating 10 knots (threshold) 12 knots (objective) Maximum Speed 12 knots (threshold) 20 knots (objective) Minimum Endurance Range at Sustained Speed 5000 nm Minimum Endurance Range at Maximum Speed 4000 nm Minimum Endurance 30 days without replenishment of food and water Station Keeping Ability 30 foot watch circle in up to a Beaufort Sea State 6 Minimum Bollard Pull 50 short tons Main Propulsion Conventional Diesel (threshold) Diesel-Electric (objective) Transducer Poles 2 transducer poles; one configured for a GFE Kongsberg HiPAP 502 USBL hydrophone; the other configured for a GFE Teledyne RD Instruments Ocean Observer III 38kHz ADCP; both capable of deployment to at least 15 feet below the keel Crane A knuckle-boom deck crane with a minimum dynamic safe working load of 13,200 pounds with the boom fully extended. The crane shall be capable of reaching all areas of the working deck. GPS GPS navigation system with WAAS and backup Depth Sounder Dual frequency depth sounder (50khz/24khz) Navigation Integrated navigation system using WinFrog or equivalent. ECDIS Communications Satellite phone for ship to shore communications Accommodations Arrangement Berthing for 11 crew and 35 additional personnel for a total of 46 berths at a minimum Hospital Dedicated hospital per 46 CFR Subchapter I ROV Space A minimum of 480 square feet of usable space for ROV operations, control, repair, and storage. Usable space is defined by unobstructed floor space which is generally rectangular in shape. Long and narrow or "L" shaped spaces are not acceptable. The space shall be located on and have direct access to the working deck. Laboratory Space A minimum of 300 square feet of usable, air-conditioned and heated laboratory space interior to the vessel. Usable space is defined by unobstructed floor space which is generally rectangular in shape. Long and narrow or "L" shaped spaces are not acceptable. Office/Meeting Space A minimum of 382 square feet of usable, air conditioned and heated office/meeting space interior to the vessel. Usable space is defined by unobstructed floor space which is generally rectangular in shape. Long and narrow or "L" shaped spaces are not acceptable. Underwater Radiated Noise (URN) URN levels defined (threshold) URN to meet ICEES 209 requirements (objective) Minimum Service Life 20 years upon delivery to the Navy ACQUISITION OVERVIEW: The MOS Project encompasses efforts to solicit a contract for the purchase and conversion of an existing OSV. The method for achieving this goal will be based on attracting potential bidders, with OSV construction/conversion and repair experience, to become primary contractor for overall project and delivery of a turnkey, completed vessel to government specifications. The contractor shall provide a suitable vessel for conversion which meets the general principal characteristics and performance requirements above. It is envisioned that the vessel offered for conversion may have been in layup. Potential requirements will be: 1.) The Contractor shall be responsible for directly obtaining the services of ABS and submitting an activation plan for approval. 2.) The Contractor shall supply all work necessary for the activation of the vessel from layup status to achieve active Class status for all survey requirements including any Special Periodic Surveys due. 3.) The requirements for other actions or services may be required for delivery of the vessel to the end user, ready for sea in accordance with the ABS approved reactivation plan. It will be required for the contractor to complete all the inspection and survey requirements for delivery of the supplied vessel with an International Load Line Certificate complete and valid for 5 years. The ship, once converted, shall be classed under ABS X Offshore Supply Vessel, ?, XA1, XAMS, and XDPS-2. The contractor shall be responsible for directly obtaining the services of ABS and then coordination of all inspection requirements and any repairs as a result. The services will include submission of all drawings necessary for approval and obtaining all analysis, inspections and surveys necessary for ABS class and International Load Line assignment. The contractor will be responsible for supplying all services (engineering, design, production, etc.) as necessary for the conversion. SCHEDULE: The notional schedule provided herein is for planning purposes only. The Government is not obligated to pursue this schedule or a future solicitation associated with this RFI. Please note: Should the Government issue an RFP for MOS, only shipyards located in the United States would be eligible to submit a proposal. As a basis for response to this request, it should be assumed that an RFP would be issued in Fiscal Year 2019 and a contract for providing, converting and delivering an MOS would be awarded in Fiscal Year 2020. INFORMATION SOUGHT: Interested parties are free to submit any information which may assist the Navy in its market research. There is no page requirement/limit and a detailed proposal is not requested. Submission in PDF format is desired. Drawings sized to 8.5"x11" or 11"x17". All other documentation sized to 8.5"x11". At a minimum, please provide the following technical data. If the Respondent has multiple OSV candidate vessels that meet the RFI requirements, a separate response should be submitted for each. The following information is requested (Please use as a checklist): 1. Identify vessel relevant Construction, Intact, and Damage Stability Standards. 2. Provide the following information on the proposed existing vessel: Completed capabilities table. If the proposed vessel does not meet an attribute or requirement, then provide information on modifications required to address the requirement shortfall in the column provided. Principal characteristics, attributes and capabilities. General arrangement drawings, specifications for the candidate vessel. If the vessel has a helicopter deck provide relevant rating(s) and certification criteria Photographs (if available). 3. Provide a description of the company's relevant experience. 4. If applicable, identify the number of OSVs or similar vessels delivered, dates delivered and customer. 5. Provide the approximate price for: Candidate vessel. Proposed modifications/Conversion 6. Provide location of the vendor and vessel. 7. Is the vessel U.S. flagged? If not, where? 8. If the proposed vessel is in an inactive status/lay-up, describe the facility where the vessel is located, who maintains the vessel, and the periodicity in which the vessel is inspected. 9. Provide company contact information. 10. Provide company small business status. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 336612, Boat Building. Small Business Size Standard for this acquisition is 1000 Employees. If your company is a small business please note whether you are HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 8(a) or Women Owned Business. Note: As a reminder interested parties do not have to meet all requirements listed in this RFI to submit a response. All responses received will be reviewed by the Government. Submissions should be emailed to Mr. Peter Herrman, PMS325, at peter.herrman@navy.mil. The response file shall be in PDF format, with file name including the Solicitation number N00024-19-R-2212 and your company name. Responses are requested by December 21, 2018. Questions concerning this announcement may be submitted via email to Mr. Peter Herrman (peter.herrman@navy.mil), Mr. Nate Sudbeck (nate.sudbeck@navy.mil) AND Ms. Rana Movahed (rana.s.movahed@navy.mil). NO QUESTIONS VIA TELEPHONE WILL BE ACCEPTED. DISCLOSURE: This is a Request for Information (RFI) notice only. This is not a request for proposal (RFP) and a formal solicitation is not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government to issue an RFP, contract, or order. This RFI is for informational planning purposes and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any actual procurement of materials, machinery, or services. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement. All costs associated with responding to this RFI are solely at the responding parties' expense. This RFI is open to all U.S.-only interested parties. Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information or trade secrets contained within their response. The Government will not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly marked and clearly identified. Proprietary information received in response to this RFI will be safeguarded and handled in accordance with applicable Government regulations. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract or agreement. The Government will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative because of this RFI. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if one is issued. Specific responses to the approaches will not disqualify or have an impact on participation and evaluation on future solicitations.