REACTOR COMPARTMENT DECOMMISSIONING (RCD) TOWING

REACTOR COMPARTMENT DECOMMISSIONING (RCD) TOWING SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS&IMF), Contracting Department (Code 400), is issuing this sources sought. The sources sought is being issued as a means of conducting market research to determine the interest and capability of Industry to participate in a competitive acquisition for transporting one or more packages containing radioactive material and dangerous waste from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Bremerton, Washington, to the Port of Benton barge slip, near Richland, Washington, on the Columbia River. For additional information regarding the technical specifications, please refer to the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Based on the responses to this sources sought, this requirement may be set-aside for small business (in full or in part) procured through full and open competition (unrestricted), or procured on a sole source basis. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephonic inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, the government will not be providing evaluations or comments to companies providing sources sought responses but the responses will be used to inform the government as to the best means of procuring this requirement. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility requires Reactor Compartment Decommissioning (RCD) Towing Services. The purchase description set forth in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement of Work (PWS) for the minimum requirements of the Government. It is the Government's intent that a single primary contractor be awarded this contract and be responsible for providing all of the specification of the PWS. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 488330 and the Small Business size standard is $38.5M. It is anticipated that the Request for Quote (RFQ) will be posted in October 2023. The resulting contract is anticipated to be a Fixed Price - Economic Price Adjustment Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with 5 years ordering period contract type. Estimated number of tows per year is two tows. Disclaimer: - THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A - REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED ASA COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENTIS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS AREAVAILABLE TO PAY FOR THE PREPERATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATIONSUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSESWILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDEPARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IF ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED ITWILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONIBILITY OFPOTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT. REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: The minimum requirement of the contract is to transport (by towing), a barge loaded with one or more sealed packages containing radioactive material and dangerous waste from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Bremerton, Washington, to the Port of Benton barge slip, near Richland, Washington on the Columbia River. The objective is to safely and reliably transport the laden barge to the Port of Benton facility and return the empty barge to the PSNS & IMF facility in Bremerton. To meet this objective, the contractor shall use best towing industry practices to maximize the safety and reliability of the tow in conjunction with the PWS. The contract imposes additional requirements to further enhance safety and reliability. This includes equipment redundancy requirements and procedure and reporting documentation. BARGE AND CARGO INFORMATION: Barge description: The barge is a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) inspected and American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certified steel deck barge. PSNS & IMF will provide barge name and official number 60 days before scheduled departure. Description as follows: Length: 230-250 feet Beam: 60-68 feet Deck height: 15 feet Draft: 4-7 feet when loaded Gross Tons: 1700 - 2200 tons A towing bridle up to and including the flounder plate and 30-foot pigtail (butt) chain is provided with each barge. A secondary towing bridle is attached to approximately 300 feet of wire-rope towline terminating with a shackle. A floating polypropylene line, with a marker buoy at its end, is attached to the towline shackle. Cargo package description: The cargo consists of a single defueled Naval submarine reactor compartment that: meets the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) criteria for a Type B package; contains radioactive material; may be a Highway Route Controlled Quantity; contains lead and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); typical package weighs between 1000 and 1680 short tons, is approximately 38 to 45 feet long, about 33 feet in diameter, and is nearly cylindrical in shape with additional support fixtures. the package is strong and tightly sealed having all penetrations and accesses sealed by welding; Each package is securely welded to a Navy deck barge. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Governing rules and regulations for the resulting contract as follows: Washington Administrative Code 173-303, Dangerous Waste Regulations Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Protection of Environment, Part 761 - Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs); Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in Commerce, and Use Prohibitions Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Transportation Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations, Navigation and Navigable Waters Title 46 Code of Federal Regulations, Shipping Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations, Labor Washington Administrative Code 296-24, General Safety and Health Standards U.S. Navy Towing Manual, NAVSEA SL740-AA-MAN-010, Revision 3 FURTHER SPECIFICATIONS AND DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested parties are requested to submit via email. The email subject line should be - Sources Sought Response for N4523A23R0312. The response to the sources sought may be in either Microsoft Word, Portable Document Format (PDF), or in the body of the email and shall be addressed to Brooke Butcher at contact@example.gov and Jacqueline Edgerton at contact@example.gov. Submissions must be received via email no later than 4:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on 17 July 2023. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be forwarded to Jacqueline Edgerton at contact@example.gov and Brooke Butcher at contact@example.gov. EMAIL ONLY. No phone calls will be accepted.