Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Cutter Boat

This is a Sources Sought Announcement. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not serve to bind the U.S. Government in any way. Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for costs associated with preparation of their responses. The U.S. C.G. is conducting a Sources Sought Market Survey in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to identify potential firms that have the skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities required to perform the following potential requirements as potential solutions to outfit the Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCC) with cutter boats: This Request for Information (RFI) is designed to help the Coast Guard make informed decisions regarding potential solutions to outfit the Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCC) with cutter boats. A single-design cutter boat is needed to support the 30 new WCCs in completing their various missions, including aids to navigation (ATON); search and rescue (SAR); ports, waterways, and coastal security (PWCS); marine environmental protection (MEP); and marine safety (MS). The WCC fleet will consist of River Buoy Tenders (up to 180 feet length overall (LOA)), Inland Construction Tenders (up to 160 feet LOA), and Inland Buoy Tenders (up to 120 feet LOA). The U.S. Coast Guard intends to outfit each River Buoy Tender with two (2) cutter boats and each Inland Construction Tender and Inland Buoy Tender with one (1) cutter boat, totaling up to 56 cutter boats, including spare hulls, over approximately ten (10) years. The USCG is conducting market research in order to identify firms who possess the capabilities to satisfy the requirements described in the below Table 1 - Top Level Requirements, attached draft Requirements Document, as well as information with regard to the following questions: SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this Sources Sought Notice including commercial market information and company information. Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to Jonathan.L.Bryant@uscg.mil no later than the date identified within this notice with the following information/documentation: (1). Name of Company, Address and DUN (2). Point of Contact and Phone Number (3). Business Size applicable to the NAICS Code: a 8(a) Small Business Concern; b. HubZone Small Business Concern; c. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC) d.Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (VOSBC); e. ED Woman Owned Small Business Concern (EDWOSB); f. Woman Owned Small Business Concern (WOSBC); g. Small Business Concern; h. Large Business Concern (4). Documentation Verifying Small Business Certification Have you previously produced a boat similar to our requirements? What was the boat? How many did you produce? What was the cost per each? When did you produce them? Do you have experience working with Federal agencies? If so, what agencies? What products/services did you provide? Where is your production/manufacturing facility located? How do you deliver boats to their final destination? Do you have a craft already in production that meets the Top-Level Requirements in Table 1 and the attached draft Requirements Document, or a design that could be modified to meet the requirements? If so, please provide information on the design and any boats that you have built to this design, i.e., specification sheets, drawings, photographs, production information, etc. If you do not have a boat in production, and you are interested in submitting a proposal, how would you pursue proposing a hull form that is proven and ready for production? Do you incorporate any alternate fuel types in your boats (other than gasoline) that could meet the Top-Level Requirements in Table 1 and the attached draft Requirements Document? Can you support a fixed davit on the cutter boat to help with the hoisting of ATONs to and from the water? If so, what would the maximum load be? What features and design standards would you incorporate in a WCC cutter boat to meet the operating environment requirements? What is a reasonable time period to complete a detailed design (if needed), and to build and deliver the first boat? What is a reasonable time period to build and deliver additional boats? What is the maximum throughput or number of boats you can produce annually? For life cycle support, to what extent do you normally provide logistics information? (CAD models, drawings and technical data) To support provisioning new parts in the USCG stock system, any parts that do not have an NSN will require the submission of the below information. Are there any issues or concerns the USCG should be aware of surrounding submission of this information? OEM Technical Manual / Information OEM Part Number OEM Pricing Information (to establish value) Data Rights limitations Drawings sufficient to adequately describe the item (form, fit, function) What are your standard warranty terms? For a Coast Guard procurement over a 10 year period, what is the rough order of magnitude (ROM) price of your current craft? What is the ROM of the design and engineering effort to meet the draft WCC Cutter Boat requirements? What is the ROM for a first article and subsequent WCC Cutter Boats? Table 1: WCC Cutter Boat Top-Level Requirements Length (maximum):21 feet 6 inches overall length Beam (maximum) 8 feet 2 inches Weight (maximum) 3,000 pounds in hoisting condition Deck Cargo Capacity Threshold: 450 pounds; Objective: 500 pounds Deck Cargo Space Threshold: 75 square feet; Objective: 95 square feet Type Aluminum with doubler plate Speed Threshold: 25 knot; Objective: 30 knot Personnel Capacity 6 Patrol Endurance Threshold: 50 nautical miles; Objective: 80 nautical miles Draft (maximum) Threshold: 18 inches; Objective: 12 inches Propulsion System 2 outboard engines Seakeeping Mid-Sea State 2 (3 feet Significant Wave) Respondents interested in providing a response to this RFI should carefully read the attached Requirements Document and submit information which clearly describes the following: A. Provide comments and suggested changes to the draft Requirements Document. B. Address the questions listed above. Please feel free to provide comments, questions and/or recommendations as you deem appropriate. Responses to this RFI shall be submitted to Jonathan.L.Bryant@uscg.mil Please be aware that the USCG intends to have support contractors assist with the USCG's review of the information submitted. If, in your response, you are submitting proprietary data please contact the Contracting Officer ahead of the response date if you wish to enter into a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) with the USCG's support contractor. Please ensure your proprietary data, if submitted, is marked accordingly. This special notice is for market research and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract from responses to this announcement. Responses received will be treated as - information only and will not be used as a proposal. Any information submitted by interested parties is strictly voluntary, and no monetary compensation will be provided for response preparation.