What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe buyer seeks offers for the operation and maintenance of T-ATS Navajo Class Vessels. Amendment A0002 provides updated instructions, evaluation criteria, and performance work statements. Updates include responses to industry questions, revised instructions to offerors and evaluation criteria, and updated cybersecurity requirements. The solicitation also incorporates changes to the performance work statement and pricing forms. The CLIN structure has been updated to reflect anticipated days in each operating status. A revised wage determination is also included as part of the amendment.
Scope of work
- Daily operation and maintenance of T-ATS Navajo Class vessels
- Operation and maintenance of Government equipment and ship's equipment
- Pre-delivery Orientation/Familiarization (PDO/F) for NUC-1, NUC-2, and NUC-3 periods
- Full Operating Status (FOS), Reduced Operating Status (ROS), and RAV operations
- Provision of all contractor personnel, wages, and fringe benefits
- Open ocean towing operations and underwater salvage or construction support
- Subsea crane operations and maintenance
- Major shipyard availabilities and planned/predictive maintenance
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Factor 1: Solicitation Package (Volume I) | Acceptable or Unacceptable |
| Factor 2: Small Business Participation (Volume II) | Acceptable or Unacceptable |
| Factor 3: Minimum Technical Requirements (Part I Volume III) | Acceptable or Unacceptable |
| Factor 1: Technical Trade-off (Part II Volume III) | More important than Past Performance |
| Factor 2: Past Performance (Volume IV) | More important than Price |
| Factor 3: Price (Volume V) | Less important than Technical Trade-off and Past Performance combined |
Minimum qualifications
- Active TOP SECRET facility clearance at time of proposal submission
- ISO 9001:2015-QMS certificate certified by an accredited organization
- Safety Management System (SMS) certified by a USCG-approved organization
- Experience operating two or more ocean-going DP2 or towing vessels (50+ meters, 3,000+ gross tons, 10,000+ HP, 150+ metric tons bollard pull)
- Five or more years of experience within the past 10 years operating forward deployed FOS ships in remote locations
- Experience executing open ocean towing operations within the past 10 years
- Experience supporting underwater salvage or construction operations within the past 10 years
- Three previous Government contracts completed or ongoing within three years
Documents to include with your response
- Attachment 16 - Self-Attestation and Proposal Location Checklist (Volume I)
- Statement of Agreement (Volume I)
- Standard Form 33, Section A with blocks 12-18 completed (Volume I)
- Representations and Certifications (Volume I)
- Attachment 15 - Disclosure of Lobbying Activities SF-LLL (Volume I)
- Attachment 3 - Contract Security Classification Specification DD-254 (Volume I)
- Attachment 9 - Mission-Essential Contractor Services Plan (MECSP) (Volume I)
- Evidence of Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) Certification (Volume I)
- Evidence of Insurance and Certification Regarding Trafficking in Persons Compliance Plan (Volume I)
- Attachment 11 - Pricing Form A/B (Volume V)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module
- Instructions
- Submit five separate volumes (Volumes I-V) as individual files in Microsoft Windows 2010-compatible or Adobe-compatible software. Typed no smaller than 12-point font on 8 1/2 x 11 paper with 1-inch margins.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Deep Sea Freight Transportation). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 483111
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|---|---|---|
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Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 483111, since Oct 1, 2024
907 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. CROWLEY GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.$477.0M
- 2. PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC$390.5M
- 3. OCEAN SHIPS, INC.$381.3M
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.