Request for Information (RFI) - Industrial Base Capabilities Assessment Questionnaire - Capabilities to manufacture potential material and equipment in support of the U.S. NAVY Fleet Replenishment Oiler T-AO(X)

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued by the US Navy as a means of market research to assess the capability and capacity of the industrial base to provide materials and equipment that may be necessary to support the U.S. Navy's newly proposed Fleet Replenishment Oiler T-AO(X). The Naval Sea Systems Command intends on issuing an unrestricted solicitation for the acquisition of the Navy's Fleet Replenishment Oiler Replacement (T-AO(X)) in FY15. The T-AO(X) will replace the U.S. Navy's legacy T-AO 187 Class Fleet Oilers, providing fuel and cargo delivery to support a full range of Fleet operations. In addition, a T-AO(X), in conjunction with a T-AKE 1 Class Dry Cargo and Ammunition ship, will operate as a "station ship," accompanying and staying on-station with a Carrier Strike Group (CSG) or Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) to provide fuel as required. The T-AO(X) Class will be designed and constructed to meet the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Classification Steel Vessel Rules (SVR), USCG Alternate Compliance Program and Supplement, and be in compliance with Marine Pollution (MARPOL) and Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) conventions. The T-AO(X) will meet the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) of 1990 "Double Hull" Standard. The Navy plans for the next contract phase to support award for detail design and construction, with a planned Fiscal Year 2016 lead ship award. The current procurement plan is for a total of 17 ships, with the lead ship scheduled to deliver in 2020. To support the program, NAVSEA is conducting an Industrial Base Assessment (IBA) to assess the capability and capacity of the industrial base to provide the material and equipment listed below as may be necessary to support the TAO(X) program. The Navy requests the completion of the attached Industrial Base Capabilities Assessment Questionnaire by Companies capable of manufacturing the equipment listed below. Description of the items below can be found in the "TAO(X) Equipment System Description" document which can be provided to DoD and U.S. DoD Contractors upon request. U.S. DoD contractors must be registered with the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), maintain a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and maintain a profile in the System for Award Management (SAM). Requests shall be made to Richard Yourkvitch at the contact information provided below. Item Name: 1. Auxiliary Cargo Pumps 2. Cargo Refrigeration Plant 3. Cargo Fuel Stripping Pumps 4. Cargo Oily Water Separator 5. Cargo Replenishment at Sea System 6. Cargo Potable Water Pumps 7. Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) 8. Fresh Water Production Plant 9. High Pressure Air Compressors 10. Low Pressure Air Compressors 11. Main Cargo Pumps 12. Propulsion Power Plant Machinery 13. Mass Flow Meters 14. Mooring Winches 15. Oily Water Separator System 16. Propulsion Reduction gears 17. Propulsors 18. Shaft Brakes 19. Ships Air Conditioning Machinery Plant 20. Ships Cranes 21. Shipboard Incinerator System 22. Ships Service Diesel Generators 23. Ships Service Refrigeration Plant 24. Ships Shafts 25. Starting Air System Compressors 26. Surface Search Radar (X- band and S- band) 27. Tank Cleaning System 28. Tank Level Indicating System and Tank Level Indicators 29. Wireless Communication System All information provided will be treated as business sensitive. Please be assured that the government does not intend to award a contract based on the information received from this RFI. Also, the equipment and associated description in this RFI are provided for the purposes of conducting this IBA only, and are subject to change. Companies capable of providing equipment in support of the T-AO(X) program are encouraged to submit a response. Inquires/questions concerning this announcement may be e-mailed to Mr. Richard Yourkvitch, richard.j.yourkvitch@navy.mil. The completed questionnaire is requested by 25 April 2014 and should be submitted to: Richard Yourkvitch (richard.j.yourkvitch@navy.mil) NAVSEA Shipbuilding Support Office (NAVSHIPSO) Norfolk Naval Shipyard Code 284, Bldg 705, 2nd Floor Portsmouth, Virginia 23709-5000 Phone: 757-396-8700 Fax: 757-967-2957