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Solicitation # N32205-SS-PM4-27-003
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Solicitation # N3220525R6003
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ESD N3220526R0018 SOLICITATION
Solicitation # N3220526R0018
The Military Sealift Command requires the operation and maintenance of two government-owned Expeditionary Transfer Dock vessels, the USNS John Glenn and USNS Montford Point. The contractor is responsible for ensuring these vessels remain mission-ready at all times, except during scheduled maintenance, and must operate them in accordance with USCG, ABS, and SOLAS regulations. This requirement is structured as a single fixed-price contract with pass-through elements, consisting of a base year from May 2, 2027, to May 1, 2028, with four subsequent one-year options. The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 483111, utilizing a best-value tradeoff source selection process where technical capability and past performance are significantly more important than price. Key operational requirements include maintaining a Secret level facility security clearance and employing personnel with Secret clearances. The contractor must manage crew manning across three operational statuses: Full Operating Status, Reduced Operating Status, and Repair Availability Status. Performance is monitored through Onboard Condition Inspections and specific metrics regarding cost, readiness, and manning, with an award fee plan providing up to $250,000 per evaluation period for both ships. Financial administration involves Wide Area Workflow invoicing and detailed reporting of reimbursable expenditures. The contractor is also required to provide comprehensive marine insurance, including Basic P&I and War Risk coverage, naming the United States as an assured.
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483111 - Deep Sea Freight Transportation

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VA

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Mschq Norfolk
Contacts2 people available
OfficeNORFOLK, VA, 23511-2313, USA
Office AddressNORFOLK, VA, 23511-2313, USA
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Conroy E. RandolphContract Specialist
Manoushka ThompsonContract Specialist

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15 APRIL 2019 FROM: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, SERVICE SUPPORT PROGRAM (PM41), N103 MARKET SURVEY NO: N32205-MS-PM4-19-017 SUBJECT: MARKET SURVEY SPECIAL TIME CHARTER; EXPOLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) GROUP TWO/MOBILE DIVE AND SALVAGE (MDS) DIVING OPERATIONS SUPPORT THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY, AND YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF ANY SUBMISSION TO THIS MARKET SURVEY OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES. 1. THE MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC) REQUESTS ONE U.S. FLAG, JONES ACT QUALIFIED VESSEL TO SUPPORT EXPOLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) GROUP TWO/MOBILE DIVE AND SALVAGE (MDS) DIVING OPERATIONS. THE OPERATOR SHALL PERMIT UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (USG) PERSONNEL TO VISIT THE SHIP NO LESS THAN 5 DAYS AND NO MORE THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DELIVERY DATE OF EACH PERIOD TO CONDUCT A PRE-DELIVERY SITE SURVEY (PDSS). THE PURPOSE OF THIS PDSS SHALL BE TO, AT A MINIMUM, IDENTIFY LAY-DOWN LOCATIONS OF MISSION EQUIPMENT (ME) /CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (CFE), IDENTIFY LOCATIONS OF ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, AND LIMIT POTENTIAL OBSTRUCTIONS TO OPERATIONS. THE VESSEL SHALL SUPPORT UNDERWAY AND LOCAL PIER-SIDE DIVING OPERATIONS AND TRAINING, SURFACE-SUPPLIED DIVER TRAINING/OPERATIONS, COXSWAIN TRAINING, AND SUPPORT NON-DIVING TRAINING EVOLUTIONS AS NECESSARY ON A CONTINUOUS 24-HOUR BASIS IN WATER DEPTHS BETWEEN 40-1,000 FEET. THE VESSEL SHALL BE PREPARED TO CARRY SMALL BOATS AND A CERTIFIED HYPERBARIC CHAMBER PER US COAST GUARD AND US NAVY REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE HYPERBARIC CHAMBER SERVICES FOR EMERGENCIES AND ROUTINE DECOMPRESSION OPERATIONS, REPLENISHMENT/MINOR MAINTENANCE SUPPORT, AND PERSONNEL SUPPORT. THE VESSEL SHALL BE PREPARED TO STORE EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS IN MISSION EQUIPMENT CERTIFIED READY STORAGE LOCKERS (RSL) AS REQUIRED FOR EOD/MDS OPERATIONS THE VESSEL WILL ALSO SUPPORT LOADING, STORAGE AND DISCHARGE OF MISSION MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT (AS OUTLINED BELOW), ARRANGING FOR ANY SHORE-SIDE EQUIPMENT IF REQUIRED FOR LOAD/DISCHARGE OPERATIONS. THE VESSEL AND CREW SHALL BE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING 24 HOURS A DAY SUPPORT TO INCLUDE (BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING): a. LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF SMALL BOATS AND DIVERS b. REFUELING SMALL CRAFT ONBOARD c. LOGISTICAL SUPPORT (I.E. MESSING, BERTHING AND COMMUNICATIONS, AS OUTLINED BELOW) d. AT SEA TRANSFER OF PERSONNEL AND CARGO ALONGSIDE OR ASTERN IN UP TO SEA STATE 3 2. AREA OF OPERATIONS: THE VESSEL WILL OPERATE OUT OF THE JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA AND THROUGHOUT THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, AND BE REQUIRED TO PULL INTO MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PORTS AS NEEDED BY SPECIFIC TRAINING EVOLUSTIONS. 3. LAYDAYS: ON OR ABOUT 15 MAY 2019 4. DELIVERY: CONTRACTOR VESSEL'S CURRENT ON-HIRE LOCATION, OR LOCATION TO BE CHOSEN BY VESSEL'S OPERATING COMPANY AT NO ADDITIONAL COST, NOT TO EXCEED 1,500 MILES FROM JEB LITTLE CREEK FORT STORY, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. LOCATION TO BE NAMED IN OFFEROR PROPOSAL TO ALLOW FOR OPERATIONAL PLANNING. 5. CHARTER PERIOD: 119 DAYS 6. THE VESSELS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS: VESSEL CHARACTERISTICS: VESSEL REQUIREMENTS TABLE FLAG U.S. FLAG, JONES ACT QUALIFIED VESSEL LAYDAYS ON OR ABOUT 15 MAY 2019 VESSEL CERTIFICATIONS THE VESSEL SHALL BE UNITED STATE COAST GUARD (USCG) CERTIFIED UNDER 46 SUBCHAPTER I AND AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING (ABS) CLASSIFIED OR AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLASSIFICATIONS SOCIETIES (IACS) MEMBER SOCIETY. AT A MINIMUM, THE VESSEL, LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEMS, CRANES, WEIGHT HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND UNIQUE SHIPBOARD STORAGE APPLIANCES SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND SHALL BE CLASSED BY THE ABS (OR EQUIVALENT SOCIETY). ENDURANCE AND SEAKEEPING THE VESSEL MUST BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING AT-SEA OPERATIONS FOR UP TO 14 DAYS WITHOUT RESUPPLY. IN ADDITION, THE SUPPORT SHIP SHALL BE ABLE TO OPERATE IN CONDITIONS UP TO AND INCLUDING SEA STATE 5 AND CONDUCT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF SMALL BOATS, DIVERS, RIGID HULL INFLATABLE BOATS, AND COMBAT RUBBER RAIDING CRAFT, UP TO SEA STATE 3. WATER DEPTH VESSEL SHALL FACILITATE OPERATIONS IN WATER DEPTHS OF 40 - 1000 FEET SPEED MINIMUM 10 KNOTS TRANSIT SPEED. DYNAMIC POSITIONING VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERABLE DYNAMIC POSITIONING SYSTEM TWO OR EQUIVALENT. THE VESSEL SHALL BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING A SPECIFIC HEADING AT SPEEDS OF ONE KNOT OR GREATER AND MAINTAINING STATION WITHIN A 150-FOOT RADIUS OF THE ESTABLISHED POSITION IN CONDITIONS UP TO AND INCLUDING WINDS OF 30 KNOTS AND SEA STATE 5 (UP TO 12 FEET) ALONG WITH TWO FULLY QUALIFIED, CERTIFIED DYNAMIC POSITIONING OFFICERS, IN ORDER TO SUPPORT 24/7 OPERATIONS AND TRAINING. DECK SPACE THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE 5,000SQ. FT. OF CONTIGUOUS OPEN DECK SPACE OF SUFFICIENT DECK STRENGTH TO LOAD THE REQUIRED ME/CFE BELOW. THE VESSEL SHALL ALSO HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO CONDUCT UNIVERSAL FOUR-POINT LASHING TO THE DECK. VESSEL MUST PROVIDE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR ONLOADING/OFFLOADING AND HANDLING ALL ME/CFE AND MISSION-RELATED EQUIPMENT, TO INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO MANEUVER THEM ONBOARD AND SECURE THEM TO THE DECK IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS. VESSEL LAUNCH AND RECOVERY THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEM CAPABLE OF HANDLING ME ITEMS LISTED. THIS SYSTEM SHALL: A. BE CAPABLE OF LIFTING AND SUPPORTING 30,000LBS PER CRAFT AND INCLUDED INTERFACE EQUIPMENT. B. BE MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NAVY STANDARDS OR A RECOGNIZED CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY STANDARD (ABS RULES FOR BUILDING AND CLASSING UNDERWATER VEHICLES, SYSTEMS AND HYPERBARIC FACILITIES OR EQUIVALENT STANDARD). C. PROVIDE A SAFE MEANS OF CONTROLLING THE MOTION OF THE CRAFT DURING LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS IN ORDER TO PREVENT INJURY TO PERSONNEL AND DAMAGE TO THE CRAFT. D. BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING MISSION PERSONNEL WITH LOADING, SECURING AND DISCHARGING MISSION EQUIPMENT. E. PROVIDE 24-HOUR LAUNCH/RECOVERY SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF MISSION REQUIREMENTS. THIS SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN SEA STATE/WEATHER CONDITIONS AS DELINEATED IN THE US NAVY DIVING MANUAL AND ME TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION TO FACILITATE SAFE TRAINING OPERATIONS. FUEL STORAGE THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN USCG APPROVED, MINIMUM 450-GALLON, EXTERNAL FUEL STORAGE TANK (CFE) FOR GASOLINE AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TO FACILITATE REFUELING RHIBS. THE TANK SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH AN OSHA-CERTIFIED PUMP CAPABLE OF REFUELING SMALL CRAFT AT SEA OR ON DECK. THE PUMP SHALL INCLUDE AN EMERGENCY SHUT-OFF SWITCH THAT IS FULLY ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONNEL CONDUCTING REFUELING OPERATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A MEANS OF REFUELING DIESEL FUEL FOR SPONSOR ME (11M RHIB, GENERATORS, ETC.). THE CONTRACTOR WILL REFUEL MISSION SMALL BOATS AS REQUIRED. ELECTRICAL POWER THE VESSEL MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ELECTRICAL POWER IN THE VICINITY OF THE MISSION EQUIPMENT (ME) IDENTIFIED IN THIS DOCUMENT. AT A MINIMUM, FOUR 480 VAC, 100-AMP (DELTA) OUTLETS, FOUR 220 VAC SINGLE PHASE, 60-AMP, 60 HZ OUTLETS AND FOUR 208 VAC SINGLE PHASE, 60-AMP, 60 HZ OUTLETS SHALL BE PROVIDED. ALL ME AND SPONSOR SUPPORT AND HABITABILITY AREAS REQUIRE 60 HZ. IF NOT ALREADY PRESENT, CONTRACTOR MUST PLACE THESE OUTLETS IN THE AREAS IDENTIFIED DURING THE PDSS. FRESH WATER THE VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 2,000 GALLONS OF POTABLE WATER PER DAY TO SUPPORT SPONSOR PERSONNEL AND CREW LIVING ONBOARD, AND 1,300 GALLONS OF FRESH WATER DAILY ON THE BACK DECK FOR MISCELLANEOUS USE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EQUIPMENT WASH DOWN. 3,300 TOTAL GALLONS EACH DAY. THIS REQUIREMENT CAN BE MET THROUGH ONBOARD WATER PRODUCTION CAPABILITY, POTABLE WATER STORAGE CAPACITY OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH. IF PRODUCTION CAPABILITY DOES NOT EXIST, ONBOARD STORAGE MUST BE SUFFICIENT FOR THE ENDURANCE PERIOD (14 DAYS). DIVE STAGING AREA THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A DIVER'S STAGING AREA FOR LAUNCHING AND RECOVERING DIVERS. AT A MINIMUM, STAGING AREA MUST CONSIST OF WATER ACCESS BY LADDER OR REMOVABLE BULKHEAD. THE EQUIPMENT USED TO HANDLE THE OVER-THE-SIDE DIVERS SHOULD MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF U.S. NAVY DIVING AND MANNED HYPERBARIC SYSTEM SAFETY CERTIFICATION MANUAL, NAVSEA (SS521-AA-MAN-010, REVISION 2, 1 NOV 2006) AND U.S. NAVY DIVING MANUAL. CONFERENCE ROOM/WORK SPACE THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE 200SQ.FT (MINIMUM) OF ADMINISTRATIVE/CONFERENCE SPACE SUFFICIENT TO HANDLE UP TO 20 PERSONNEL TO CONDUCT CLASSROOM TRAINING. SPACE SHALL HAVE TABLES AND SEATING TO ACCOMMODATE THESE PERSONNEL, WITH POWER OUTLETS PROVIDING STANDARD 120VAC POWER FOR COMPUTERS AND PRESENTATION EQUIPMENT. THE CONFERENCE ROOM SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A PROJECTOR AND PULL-DOWN SCREEN, OR A TV MEASURING AT LEAST 55-INCHES. THE CONFERENCE ROOM SHALL PROVIDE HARD-WIRED INTERNET ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT-PROVIDED LAPTOPS/COMPUTERS WITH SUFFICIENT BANDWIDTH TO ALLOW EMBARKED LEADERSHIP TO MAINTAIN EMAIL CONNECTIVITY WITH PARENT UNITS. MEALS THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THREE GALLEY-PREPARED CAFETERIA-STYLE MEALS AND HOTEL SERVICES FOR UP TO 40 EMBARKED PERSONNEL (NOT INCLUDING VESSEL CREW) WHEN UNDERWAY. THE PRICE OF MEALS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE DAILY CHARTER RATE. BERTHING THE VESSEL SHALL SUPPORT BERTHING FOR UP TO 40 EMBARKED PERSONNEL IN ADDITION TO VESSEL CREW. BERTHING SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH NO MORE THAN EIGHT PER STATEROOM AND PER HEAD EQUIPPED WITH SHOWER. CURTAINED OFF BUNKS ARE ACCEPTABLE. CLEAN LINENS AND ACCESS TO 24HR SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY SHALL ALSO BE PROVIDED. THE PRICE OF BERTHING SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE DAILY CHARTER RATE. PORT SERVICES THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE THE EMPLOY OF AN AGENT TO ARRANGE FOR ALL PORT SERVICES ON A REIMBURSABLE BASIS DURING THIS CHARTER. PORT SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE TUGS, PILOTS, POTABLE WATER, SHORE POWER, TRASH AND GARBAGE REMOVAL, AND OILY WASTE REMOVAL INCLUDING SMALL BOAT BILGE WASTE, SEWAGE REMOVAL, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL REMOVAL, LINE HANDLERS, DEDICATED TELEPHONE SERVICE AND LIBERTY LAUNCH SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH APPROPRIATE OFFICES ONBOARD MILITARY INSTALLATIONS TO ENSURE HOTEL SERVICES ARE SCHEDULED AND ALL EMPLOYEES ARE GRANTED BASE ACCESS. EOD GROUP TWO PERSONNEL SHALL ASSIST IN THIS, BUT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SHALL RESIDE WITH THE CONTRACTOR. COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT THE VESSEL SHALL CARRY MARINE VHF AND A SHIP'S CELL PHONE AND SHALL ACCOMMODATE THE INTEGRATIONS OF ME COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND ANTENNAS INCLUDING SECURE HF/VHF/UHF/SATCOM. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALLOW EMBARKED PERSONNEL INTERNET CONNECTIVITY WHILE UNDERWAY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE PREPARED TO ENACT EMISSIONS CONTROL PROCEDURES AS REQUIRED BY NAVSEA OP 4 AT ANY TIME EMBARKED PERSONNEL ARE CONDUCTING DEMOLITION BUILDUP PROCEDURES. NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH GYROCOMPASS WITH REPEATERS, GPS AND A RADAR. THE RADAR SHALL BE CAPABLE OF SURFACE SEARCH TO A MINIMUM OF 25 NM. AIR CONDITIONING THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE ALL COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT IS CLIMATE-CONTROLLED WITH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 80 DEGREES F. COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT REQUIRES CLIMATE (AC/DH) CONTROL. ALL INTERIOR BERTHING AND WORK SPACES SHALL BE CLIMATE CONTROLLED. LAUNDRY SERVICES THE VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE A 24-HOUR LAUNDRY FACILITY FOR A MINIMUM OF 40 GOVERNMENT ASSIGNED PERSONNEL. MISSION EQUIPMENT (ME) ALL DECK STORED EQUIPMENT SHALL BE GRIPED OR STOWED TO SUPPORT OPEN OCEAN TRANSIT IN SEA STATES EQUALING VESSEL'S SEA STATE CAPABILITY. a) TWO NAVSEA CERTIFIED STANDARD NAVY DOUBLE-LOCK RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER SYSTEM (SNDLRCS) INCLUDING AN AIR SUPPLY RACK ASSEMBLY (ASRA): EACH CONSISTS OF A STANDARD 20'X 8'X 8' ISO SHIPPING CONTAINER (25,000 LBS FULLY LOADED EACH, 50,000 LBS TOTAL). b) FLY-AWAY MIXED GAS SYSTEM (MGS) CONSISTING OF: i. ONE MIXED-GAS CONTROL CONSOLE ASSEMBLY 80"X66"X38" (870LBS) ii. ONE AIR RACK ASSEMBLY (ASRA) 80"X64"X75" (3500LBS) iii. THREE HELIUM-OXYGEN SUPPLY RACK ASSEMBLE (HOSRA) 80"X64"X75" (3200LBS EACH, 9600LBS TOTAL) iv. ONE OXYGEN SUPPLY RACK ASSEMBLY (OSRA) 80"X64"X75" (3300LBS) v. TWO BOOSTER ASSEMBLIES 48"X48"X36" (550LBS EACH, 1100LBS TOTAL) c) ONE RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER LIFE SUPPORT SKID (10' X 8'; 14,000LBS) d) TWO MILVANS (20' X 9' X 8.5'; WEIGHING UP TO 15,000LBS EACH) FOR STORING AND CHARGING THE MK 18 FOS UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE (UUVS). THESE UUVS REQUIRE 12' FEET CLEARANCE ON ONE END TO FACILITATE REMOVAL OF THE UUV. e) ONE EXPANDABLE SMALL AIR MOBILE SHELTER (ESAMS) (22' X 9'X 8'; 10,000LBS). f) FOUR COMBAT RUBBER RAIDING CRAFT (CRRCS) (12' X 6' X 2.5'; 265LBS EACH). g) TWO 11-METER RIGID HULL INFLATABLE BOATS (RHIBS) (36'X 12'; 13,000 LBS EACH) h) TWO 9-METER RHIBS (30' X 10'; 12,000LBS EACH) i) TWO 7-METER RHIBS (24' X 11'; 9,000LBS EACH) j) TWO RHIB CRADLES (20' X 8'; 1,500LBS EACH) k) ONE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR CHAMBER SUPPORT AND SCUBA CHARGING (6'X 4', APPROXIMATELY 2,300LBS) l) THREE EXPLOSIVE READY SERVICE LOCKERS (RSLS) (5'X 5', 2,000LBS EACH) CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (CFE) ALL DECK STORED EQUIPMENT SHALL BE GRIPED OR STOWED TO SUPPORT OPEN OCEAN TRANSIT IN SEA STATES EQUALING VESSEL'S SEA STATE CAPABILITY. a) ONE 450-GALLON GASOLINE STORAGE TANK b) TWO FDA APPROVED AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AEDS) UNIT STORED IN A LOCATION THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO TRAINED RESPONDERS. ONE SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF THE REAR DECK, AND THE OTHER MUST BE LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF BERTHING SPACES. c) SUFFICIENT CERTIFIED AND LOAD TESTED RIGGING EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT SPONSOR OPERATIONS. THIS INCLUDES CHAINS TO GRIPE EQUIPMENT TO THE DECK, AND SLINGS FOR LIFTING EVOLUTIONS. d) DRYING RACK TO HANG A MINIMUM OF 16 DIVER WET SUITS, DIVE RIGS, AND FIN SETS. e) FRESH WATER MUST BE AVAILABLE WITHIN VICINITY OF DIVER DRYING RACK STATION. f) BOTTLE RACK(S) TO HOLD UP TO 20 STANDARD K-BOTTLES OF DIVER'S OXYGEN, HELIUM AND STANDARD AIR. g) DECK LIGHTING TO SUPPORT NIGHT TIME LAUNCH AND RECOVERY. h) DECK LIGHTING TO SUPPORT ON DECK MAINTENANCE DURING TRANSIT WITHOUT INTERFERING WITH SAFE NAVIGATION AND BRIDGE OBSERVATION. 7. EVALUATION FACTORS: PLEASE COMPLETE VESSEL REQUIREMENTS TABLE FLAG LAYDAYS VESSEL CERTIFICATIONS ENDURANCE AND SEAKEEPING WATER DEPTH SPEED DYNAMIC POSITIONING DECK SPACE VESSEL LAUNCH AND RECOVERY FUEL STORAGE ELECTRICAL POWER FRESH WATER DIVE STAGING AREA CONFERENCE ROOM/WORK SPACE MEALS BERTHING PORT SERVICES COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT AIR CONDITIONING LAUNDRY SERVICES MISSION EQUIPMENT (ME) CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (CFE) 8. DAILY RATES: INCLUDE ALL COSTS (INCLUDING MEALS AND BERTHING) IN THE DAILY RATE, EXCEPT FUEL. CHARTER HIRE (119 DAYS) MOB/DEMOB 9. INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL FURNISH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM INFORMATION: a) NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL TO ADDRESS SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING FLAG b) VESSEL SPECIFICATION SHEET/S INCLUDING PICTURE AND COI OR COD c) NAME OF OWNER, POINT OF CONTACT, TELEPHONE NUMBER, ADDRESS, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS; d) BUSINESS SIZE e) BRIEF SUMMARY OF COMPANY HISTORY RELATIVE TO SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS AND/OR COMPANY'S ABILITY TO MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS; f) ESTIMATED DAILY OR OTHER TERM COST/PRICE TO PROVIDE THE ABOVE SERVICES; g) ANY PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. 10. MSC REQUEST RESPONSES NOT LATER THAN 19 APRIL 2019 AT 1300 EASTERN TIME. THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ACTION IS CONROY RANDOLPH AT CONROY.RANDOLPH@NAVY.MIL (757) 443-3868 AND MANOUSHKA THOMPSON AT MANOUSHKA.THOMPSON@NAVY.MIL (757)-443-3640. RESPONSES SHOULD BE EMAILED. SIGNED: LORRIE LEEDY, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC N103

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