SPECIAL TIME CHARTER MISSION SUPPORT VESSEL

31 JULY 2018 FROM: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, SPECIAL MISSIONS PROGRAM (PM43), N04103A2 MARKET SURVEY NO: N32205-MS-PM4-18-021 SUBJECT: MARKET SURVEY SPECIAL TIME CHARTER; U. S. SOUTHERN COMMAND (USSOUTHCOM) MISSION SUPPORT VESSEL 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 INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE AVAILABILITY OF A U.S. FLAG, JONES ACT COMPLIANT VESSEL TO SUPPORT USSOUTHCOM REQUIREMENTS FROM 15 SEPTEMBER 2018 TO 30 APRIL 2019. THIS MULTI-MISSION SUPPORT VESSEL (MMSV) WILL BE CHARTERED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR A SINGLE VESSEL TO MEET VAROUS TRAINING, EXERCISE AND OPERATIONAL MISSION SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS. 2. SCOPE OF WORK: THE MMSV SHALL SERVE AS HOST TO A MAXIMUM OF 40 SPONSOR PERSONNEL AND 50 TRANSIENT PERSONNEL. THE VESSEL SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR DAY AND NIGHT OPERATIONS TO PERFORM LAUNCH, RECOVERY AND REFUELING OF VARIOUS SIZE CRAFT BOTH ORGANIC AND NON-ORGANIC IN SUPPORT OF VARIOUS OPERATIONAL AND EXERCISE TRAINING EVENTS. THE VESSEL SHALL ALSO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF VARIOUS REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES (ROV'S). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE MESSING, BERTHING, ADMINISTRATIVE / OPERATIONAL SPACE, AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT. THE VESSEL MUST PROVIDE BERTHING FOR UP TO 30 SPONSOR PERSONNEL. MEALS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR BOTH SPONSOR AND TRANSIENT PERSONNEL. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INDEPENDENTLY OPERATE ALL DECK EQUIPMENT TO INCLUDE THE CRAFT LAUNCHING AND RECOVERY SYSTEMS, AND REFUELING SYSTEMS. A. AREA OF OPERATIONS: OPERATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND WATERS ADJACENT TO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA IN THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS WITH PERIODIC TRANSITS TO SOUTH EAST AND SOUTH WEST U.S. PORTS. THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE ENDURANCE FOR 14 DAYS AND BE ABLE TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT OPERATIONS IN REMOTE ENVIRONMENTS. - PORTS OF CALL MAY INCLUDE: O MAYPORT, FL O SAN DIEGO, CA O NAVSTA STATION GUANTANAMO BAY O BALBOA, PANAMA O SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO O PONCE, PUERTO RICO O ADDITIONAL AS REQUIRED WITHIN THE REGION B. OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - SERVICES SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: - 24-HOUR LAUNCH, RECOVERY AND REFUELING OPERATIONS FOR SPONSOR CRAFT. - LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO ACCOMMODATE EMBARKED MILITARY PERSONNEL (I.E. MESSING, BERTHING, COMMUNICATIONS) C. OPERATING SCENARIO: - OPERATIONS SCHEDULE (OPTEMPO): 24 HOURS/DAY REQUIRED - UNDERWAY AT TRANSIT SPEED OF 10 KTS: APPROX 57 DAYS - UNDERWAY AT MISSION OPERATIONS SPEED OF 5 KTS: APPROX 91 DAYS - ANCHOR, AUXILIARIES ONLY: APPROX 23 DAYS - PIERSIDE (ON SHORE POWER): APPROX 57 DAYS D. REQUIRED SPONSOR SPACES: - SPONSOR BERTHING ACCOMMODATIONS: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ADEQUATE BERTHING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR 40 PERSONNEL; 30 ARE FULL-TIME AND 10 ARE SURGE STAFF MEMBERS. ADEQUATE BERTHING IS DEFINED AS ANY COMBINATION OF SINGLE PERSON, TWO-MAN AND FOUR-MAN STATEROOMS WITH SHOWERS AND HEADS. ALL ACCOMMODATIONS SHALL BE AIR CONDITIONED AND HEATED APPROPRIATE TO THE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND EQUIPPED WITH A SHIP'S IC PHONE. - OPERATIONS ROOM: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A DEDICATED AND LOCKABLE MEETING/MULTIPURPOSE ROOM FURNISHED WITH TABLES, CHAIRS TO ACCOMMODATE 15-20 SPONSOR PERSONNEL. THE ROOM SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH 110VAC 60 HZ POWER OUTLETS. E. VESSEL REQUIREMENTS: - DECK SPACE: A MINIMUM OF 3,200 SQ FT OF OPEN SPACE (UNENCUMBERED BY ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT OR CONTAINERS) - ABILITY TO TRANSPORT AND SUPPORT 40-50 ADDITIONAL PASSENGERS (OPEN DECK SPACE, MEALS, PORTABLE SANITARY, NO BERTHING REQUIRED) - CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING CLASS V AMMUNITION IN SPONSOR'S READY SERVICE LOCKERS (RSL'S) - SERVICE SHIPS CRANE(S) - 15 TON RATING (MINIMUM) TO SUPPORT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF SPONSOR CRAFT AND ROV'S IN A MINIMUM SEA STATE 3. - EQUIPMENT/SECURE STORAGE - HF, VHF, UHF, SATCOM, NIPR AND INTERNET/BROADBAND - WATER PURIFICATION SUPPLY SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT ALL PERSONNEL ONBOARD AND EQUIPMENT WASHDOWN 3. LAYDATE: COMMENCING ON 15 SEP 18 AT 0700 4. DELIVERY: MAYPORT, FL 5. REDELIVERY: MAYPORT, FL 6. CHARTER PERIOD: 15 SEPTEMBER 2018 - 30 APRIL 2019 (APPROX 228 DAYS) 7. THE VESSEL SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM CHARACTERISTICS: VESSEL REQUIREMENTS TABLE FLAG USA, JONES ACT CERTIFIED CLASSIFICATION 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. 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). SPEED MINIMUM 10 KTS VESSEL ENDURANCE 14 DAYS WITHOUT RESUPPLY STABILITY THE VESSEL SHALL BE ABLE TO OPERATE IN CONDITIONS UP TO AND INCLUDING SEA STATE 5 AND CONDUCT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF SMALL BOATS, DIVERS, RHIBS, AND CRRCS, UP TO SEA STATE 3. VESSEL SHALL FACILITATE OPERATIONS IN WATER DEPTHS OF 40-150 FEET. DECK SPACE VESSEL SHALL HAVE MINIMUM OF 3,200 SQ.FT. CONTINUOUS OPEN DECK SPACE OF SUFFICIENT DECK STRENGTH TO LOAD THE REQUIRED MISSION EQUIPMENT/CME BELOW. THE VESSEL SHALL ALSO HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO CONDUCT UNIVERSAL FOUR-POINT LASHING TO THE DECK TO SECURE EQUIPMENT IN REQUIRED SEA STATES. SPONSOR MISSION EQUIPMENT (SME, WILL VARY DEPENDING ON MISSION REQUIREMENT) 1) ONE NAVSEA CERTIFIED STANDARD NAVY DOUBLE-LOCK RECOMPRESSION CHAMBER SYSTEM (SNDLRCS) INCLUDING AN AIR SUPPLY RACK ASSEMBLY (ASRA): CONSISTS OF A STANDARD 20'X 8'X 8' ISO SHIPPING CONTAINER (25,000 LBS FULLY LOADED). 2) ONE FIBA SKID (96" W X 240" L X 48" H; 22,000LBS) 3) ONE FLY AWAY DIVE LOCKER (FADL) (96" W X 240" L X 96" H; 18000LBS) 4) TWO COMBAT RUBBER RAIDING CRAFT (CRRCS) (72" W X 144" L X 30" H; 265LBS EACH). 5) ONE 7-METER RHIB (134" W X 288" L X 120" H; 9,000LBS EACH) WITH TRAILER 6) ONE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR CHAMBER SUPPORT AND SCUBA CHARGING (48" W X 72" L X 50" H; 2,300LBS) 7) TWO INTERNAL SLINGABLE-CONTAINER UNITS (ISU'S) (108" W X 88" L X 91.35" H; 10,000LBS EACH) 8) ONE MILVAN (20'L X 20'W X 8'H; 6,000LBS) CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT ONE 450-GALLON GASOLINE FUEL STORAGE TANK WITH OSHA-CERTIFIED PUMP AND EMERGENCY SHUT OFF SWITCH ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN REFUELING OPERATIONS. REFUELING CAPABILITY THE VESSEL SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A USCG APPROVED, 450 GALLON GASOLINE FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM 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 SME (7M RHIB, GENERATORS, ETC.). THE CONTRACTOR WILL REFUEL GOVERNMENT SMALL BOATS AS REQUIRED. CARGO DECK ELECTRICAL POWER THE VESSEL MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ELECTRICAL POWER IN THE VICINITY OF THE SPONSOR MISSION EQUIPMENT (SME) IDENTIFIED IN THIS DOCUMENT. AT A MINIMUM, FOUR 480 VAC, 100-AMP (DELTA) OUTLETS AND FOUR 220 VAC 3-PHASE, 60-AMP, 60 HZ OUTLETS SHALL BE PROVIDED. ALL SME AND SPONSOR SUPPORT AND HABITABILITY AREAS REQUIRE 60 HZ. IF NOT ALREADY PRESENT, CONTRACTOR MUST PLACE THESE OUTLETS IN THE AREAS IDENTIFIED DURING THE PRE-DELIVERY SITE SURVEY. HOTEL SERVICES MESSING AND BERTHING FOR 30 FULL-TIME AND 10 SURGE PASSENGERS. VESSEL TO SERVE THREE HOT MEALS PER PERSON PER DAY. BERTHING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN HEAD AND SHOWER EQUIPPED STATEROOMS WITH NO MORE THAN FOUR PERSONS PER STATEROOM. CURTAINED-OFF BUNKS ARE ACCEPTABLE. CLEAN LINENS AND ACCESS TO 24HR SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRY SHALL ALSO BE PROVIDED. POTABLE WATER CAPACITY THE VESSEL SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 1500 GALLONS PER DAY (GPD) OF POTABLE WATER PRODUCTION (50 GPD PER PERSON) TO SUPPORT SPONSOR PERSONNEL PLUS ADDITIONAL POTABLE WATER FOR CREW MEMBERS ONBOARD. AN ADDITIONAL 750 GALLONS FRESH WATER DAILY FOR EQUIPMENT WASH DOWN AND 50 GPD OF DE-MINERALIZED WATER (NOT FROM R-O UNIT) FOR DIESEL ENGINE JACKET WATER. WATER MUST BE ABLE TO REACH ALL PARTS OF THE MISSION DECK FOR FRESH WATER WASH DOWN. CRANE SERVICES A MINIMUM OF ONE 15-TON CRANE (OR GREATER) IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF SPONSOR CRAFT AND ROV'S. COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT THE VESSEL SHALL CARRY MARINE VHF AND UHF, AND BE SATCOM EQUIPPED/INTERNET CAPABLE - BROADBAND CAPABILITY DESIRED. SHIP WILL ALSO PROVIDE CELLULAR PHONE SERVICES. CONTRACTOR SHALL ACCOMMODATE THE INTEGRATION OF SPONSOR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AS VESSEL INFRASTRUCTURE ALLOWS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALLOW EMBARKED PERSONNEL INTERNET CONNECTIVITY WHILE UNDERWAY SPONSOR OPERATIONS SPACE THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 150 SQ. FT. OF DEDICATED AND LOCKABLE OPERATIONS/ CONFERENCE SPACE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT 15-20 PERSONNEL. SPACE SHALL HAVE TABLES, CHAIRS, AND MULTIPLE POWER OUTLETS TO SUPPORT COMPUTER AND ONE PROJECTOR DATA DISPLAY EQUIPMENT AND SCREEN 7. EVALUATION FACTORS: MINIMUM VESSEL REQUIREMENTS TABLE FLAG CLASSIFICATION SPEED VESSEL ENDURANCE STABILITY DYNAMIC POSITIONING DECK SPACE SPONSOR MISSION EQUIPMENT CONTRACTOR FURNISHED EQUIPMENT REFUELING CAPABILITY CARGO DECK ELECTRICAL POWER HOTEL SERVICES POTABLE WATER CAPACIY CRANE SERVICES SMALL BOAT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT SPONSOR WORK SPACE DIVER STAGING AREA FREEBOARD 8. DAILY RATES: INCLUDE ALL COSTS IN THE DAILY RATE EXCEPT FUEL CHARTER PERIOD DURATION CHARTER HIRE (PER DAY) CHARTER PERIOD 228 DAYS MOB/DEMOB 9. INTERESTED PARTIES SHALL FURNISH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM INFORMATION: a) NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL b) FUEL BURN RATE WHILE RUNNING AT 10 KTS, 5 KTS AND ON AUXILIARIES ONLY. 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 TO N32205-MS-PM4-18-021 ON OR BEFORE 06 AUGUST 2018 AT 1000 EASTERN TIME. THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ACTION IS LORRIE LEEDY, WHO CAN BE REACHED AT +1 (555) 000-0000. RESPONSES SHOULD BE EMAILED TO contact@example.gov AND COURTNEY WOODLEY AT contact@example.gov SIGNED: LORRIE LEEDY, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC N04103A2