USS BOUGAINVILLE (LHA 8) Post-Delivery Planning

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THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible firms capable of providing the supplies/services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition.

SUBJECT: The Navy is interested in obtaining market information pertinent to post-delivery planning, material procurement, and support services for the Industrial Post Delivery Availability (IPDA), Post-Delivery Availability (PDA), Fitting-Out Availability (FOA), Post-Shakedown Availability (PSA) and emergent work, as well as the accomplishment of IPDA, PDA and emergent work on LHA 8AF.

INCUMBENT CONTRACT: N00024-17-C-2473, LHA 7 Post-Delivery Planning

PREVIOUS STRATEGY: Other Than Full and Open Competition permitted under 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 2304 (c) (1) “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements” wherein supplies may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued production when it is likely that award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Agency’s requirements.

ANTICIPATED SET-ASIDE: N/A

TECHNICAL CODE: PMS 377, Amphibious Warfare Program Office

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: N00024

POINT OF CONTACT: Benjamin Smallenbroek

Contract Type – A Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract is anticipated with additional Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) CLINs for Material Procurement/Provisioned Items Orders (PIO).

Period of Performance – The performance may commence upon date of contract award utilizing appropriated Fiscal Year (FY) Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy (SCN), with a base of one year followed by four option years.

Work Location Requirements – The majority of the work will be performed at the Contractor’s facility.

Scope – Attachment (1) DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW)

Capability Statements:

Not to exceed five (5) double spaced, single-sided pages in length, demonstrating the Contractor’s ability to fulfill this requirement. Capability Statements must address, at a minimum the following:

Section 1: Introduction. Identify the Sources Sought Number and Title

Section 2: Corporate Description.

• Name of Company and address


• Ownership, including whether: Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)


• Points of contact, including: Name, title, phone, and e-mail address


• CAGE Code and DUNS Number

A complete description of the Contractor’s capabilities (including technical, program management, prototyping, etc.) related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combination of factors that would directly relate to the Government’s objectives as stated in the attached draft SOW.

Section 2. Past/Current Performance. Suggested language: Provide one (1) example of prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described in the draft SOW.

Section 3. Technical Response. Provide a detailed technical response that addresses the tasks identified in the draft SOW. Information should include:

• Contractor’s Facility Security Clearance.


• The contractor’s ability to manage, as a Prime contractor, the types and magnitude of all tasking in the SOW.


• Contractors technical ability, or potential approach to achieving technical ability, to perform at least 51% of the cost of the contract with its’ own employees in accordance with FAR 52.219-14.


• The contractor’s capacity, or potential approach to achieving capacity, to execute the requirements of the SOW. This response should include a discussion of resources available such as corporate management and currently employed personnel to be assigned to tasks under this effort to include professional qualifications, specific experience of such personnel, and the ability to have personnel located at the locations specified.


• Contractor’s ability to begin performance upon contract award.


• A statement that the contractor either has or does not have an approved accounting system, as required in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.301-3(a)(3) for cost-reimbursement contracts.

Note: The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. All information and data received in response to this sources sought marked or designated a corporate proprietary information will be fully protected and held in strict confidence.

Note: This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government of any kind to award a contract for the future construction of any ship.

No telephone responses will be accepted. No contractor response received after the advertised due date and time will be accepted. No exceptions to this receipt deadline will be granted under any circumstances. Responses must be received no later than 05:00pm Eastern Standard Time on Friday, 10 November 2023 by e-mail to Benjamin.m.smallenbroek.civ@us.navy.mil.

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