R--Marine Design and Engineering Support services: naval architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical and electronic areas as necessary for the Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

The subject requirement is in support of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard's Engineering and Planning Department, Expanded Division, Code 280. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) is designated as the Navy's Hull Planning Yard (HPY) for all of the fleet's CVN-68 Class Nuclear Aircraft Carriers, East Coast Conventional Aircraft Carriers, Helicopter Landing and "Jump Jet" Amphibious Assault Craft (LHAs), Dock Landing and "Jump Jet" Amphibious Assault Craft (LHDs), Tenders (ASs, ADs) and Floating Dry-docks. The requirements are to provide marine design and engineering services for the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Under the Ship Alt Installation Effort, the contractor shall perform tasks as follows: ship checks, static and dynamic calculations, engineering effort to design and develop Ships Installation Drawings (SIDs), onsite Engineering functions, combat system support, the update and correction of selected record drawings, perform calculations and design analysis, drawing schedules, ship check reports, logistics support and weight and moment data and other technical data and specifications necessary to accomplish a full range of alterations, repairs and improvements to naval and technical service when ordered by written task orders for ships, crafts and submarines. These efforts shall include full interdisciplinary participation in naval architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical and electronic areas as necessary to provide a complete, integrated product. Performance is primarily expected to be in Portsmouth, VA. It is desirable for Contractors to have a facility within one hour land commuting distance from Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA. When the contractor is specifically directed on an individual delivery order, some work under this contract may be required to be performed at a facility other than the contractor’s local facility. To meet this requirement it would be beneficial to the Government for the contractor to have remote offices in or near Jacksonville, Florida, San Diego, CA, and Bremerton, WA. This acquisition will result in Cost-Plus Fixed-Fee Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, Multiple Award Contracts, requiring the issuance of individual task orders against it. The period of performance for this acquisition is anticipated to begin on February 01, 2014 and continue through January 31, 2019. The total anticipated contract period of performance is five years. The acquisition will be solicited as a Partial Small Business Set-aside on a competitive basis using FAR part 15. The NAICS Code is 541330 - $35.5M and the FSC/SVC is C216 Architect & Engineering Services - Marine Engineering. Offers will be evaluated on the basis of best value to the Government. The evaluation factors are: Past Performance, Technical and Cost/Price. The anticipated technical evaluation sub-factors are: Technical Approach and Management Plan. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan has a required goal of 23% for Small Businesses. The total estimated labor hours are 294,480 per year, or 1,472,400 hours over five years. This solicitation and any subsequent amendments will be posted to the NECO website: https://www.neco.navy.mil. The anticipated posting date of the solicitation is on or about 29 May 2013 with a closing on 10 July 2013. Complete proposal submittal requirements, total estimated labor hours, and performance work statement to be included in the solicitation. Prospective offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation from this website and for frequently monitoring that site for any amendments. The Government is not responsible for any inability of the offerors to access the posted documents. Prospective offerors should register themselves on the NECO website. Prospective offerors should also register at FEDBIZOPPS on the interested vendor list. No telephone or FAX requests will be accepted, and no hard-copy solicitation/amendment will be mailed or FAXed. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal or quotation which shall be considered by Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk (FLCN.) Offerors must also be registered in the Contractors Central Registration (CCR) in order to participate in this procurement at http://www.ccr.gov. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, David Felling, Code 530, fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, or email: contact@example.gov.