OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF FIVE ROCONS

The solicitation associated with this notice has been released under a new notice number. Please see FBO notice N62387-15-R-5301 at the following URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/MSC/MSCHQ/N62387-15-R-5301/listing.html Any new solicitation solicitation information (updates, amendments, etc.) will be posted to N62387-15-R-5301. New information will NOT be posted to N00033-14-R-5301. (1) Action Code: Military Sealift Command's (MSC) Sealift Program (N1033) (2) Date: 10 April (3) Year: 2014 (4) Contract Office Zip Code: 20398 (5) Classification Code: NAICS 483111, Deep Sea Freight Transportation (6) Contracting Office Address: 914 Charles Morris Court, SE Washington, DC 20398-5540 (7) Subject: Roll-on/Roll-off Container Vessel (ROCON) Operation and Maintenance (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: N00033-14-R-5301 (9) Closing Response Date: TBD (10) Contact Point: John Fiddelke, 202-685-5838 (office), email - john.fiddelke@navy.mil (11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: N00033-14-R-5301 (12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: N/A (13) Contract Line Item Number: N/A (14) Contract Award Date: N/A (15) Contractor: N/A (16) Description: The Military Sealift Command (MSC) Strategic Sealift (PM5) program requires services for the operation and maintenance of up to five Government-owned ROCONs: USNS 1ST LT. HARRY L. MARTIN (USNS MARTIN), USNS LCPL ROY M. WHEAT (USNS WHEAT), and three KOCAK class ships: (USNS KOCAK, USNS OBREGON, and USNS PLESS). The resulting contract will be a Fixed-Price type with reimbursable elements. The anticipated performance start date is approximately 01 October 2015. The contract will include a base performance period of one year and four one-year options. Delivery of each ROCON is anticipated as provided for below: Vessel Delivery USNS WHEAT 01 October 2015 USNS MARTIN 01 October 2015 USNS KOCAK 01 October 2016 USNS OBREGON 01 October 2016 USNS PLESS 01 October 2016 This solicitation is not classified; however, the resulting contract will contain mandatory security clearance requirements. In addition, prior to assignment to each vessel, each Master/Officer in Charge (OIC), Chief Mate and Chief Engineer shall possess and maintain a SECRET clearance. Shoreside personnel assigned to the contract that handle classified information must also possess and maintain a SECRET clearance. Also, the contractor will be required to possess a SECRET facilities clearance. The contractor will provide the information for all crewmembers and others requiring unescorted access to the vessel to be checked against the El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) database. All other personnel who handle classified material (either onboard or ashore) assigned to the contract are also required to possess and maintain a SECRET clearance. (17) Place of Contract Performance: Worldwide (18) Set-aside Status: Full and Open All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by MSC.