USS Wichita Docking Availability - Paint Original Equipment Manufacturer Services

This is a Sources Sought announcement in accordance with FAR 15.201 and in anticipation of a potential future procurement program under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This Sources Sought announcement is not a request for proposal (RFP) or a request for quote (RFQ). The purpose of this announcement is to gather information from the marketplace to determine industry capability and interest. Information provided in response to this notice will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing the upcoming Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) onboard USS THE WICHITA (LCS 13). The type of work to be performed involves providing required paint, coatings, preservation products, and OEM engineering/technical services while the vessel is dry-docked. Scope of

Requirements The Government seeks sources that can provide support as follows: Product Provision: Provide paint, coatings, and preservation products per the Government's Work Statement. Navy Paint Warranty: Paint, coatings, and preservation products must meet the required standards per the attached Navy Paint Warranty (Attachment 3). No Waivers/Subcontracts: The responding vendor must provide the required warranty directly, without waiver or subcontracting. OEM Certification: Offerors must provide proof of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) certification for the paint and coating systems. Qualified Personnel: Provide Field Service Technical Representatives (FSTR) that meet or exceed the minimum qualifications within the Work Statement in order to perform, inspect, and certify the work stated. Personnel may not be substituted without express written approval by the Government. Hull Coating System: Provide a twelve (12) year antifouling, underwater hull, and boot top coating system that complies with epoxy anticorrosive MIL-PRF-24647, Type I or II, and that complies with antifouling paint MIL-PRF-24647, Type II. Marking Compatibility: Provide preservation products that are suitable for use as hull and boot top markings on the ablative antifoulant paints. Substrate Compatibility: All preservation products must be compatible and have the ability to be applied over any existing coating on like surfaces. Statutory and Licensing

Requirements Homeport Statute (10 U.S.C. 7299A): In accordance with the "Homeport Statute", this procurement will solicit offers only from offerors capable of performing the work in the Mayport homeport area. Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR): Offerors must have, or be able to obtain, an Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR) or Government-approved equivalency by the time of contract award. Anticipated

Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price (FFP). Evaluation Method: Price-Only (Among conforming, responsible, and technically acceptable offerors—not a structured Part 15 LPTA). II. Summary of Navy Paint Warranty (Attachment

3) The successful contractor will be required to provide an express Marine Coatings Warranty (incorporated into FAR 52.212-4(o) Addendum) that includes: Two-Year Application Durability: Warranting that the paint is applied correctly so that it lasts a minimum of two (2) years after the date of application, and that the paint is usable up to its expiration date. Premature Failure Remedies: In the event of premature failure (e.g., delaminating, blistering, rust-through, softening, peeling), the Contractor shall furnish, at no cost to the Government, all materials and technical representative services necessary to recoat the failed area at any domestic or foreign location designated by the Government. Hull Scamping: Providing scamping of the underwater hull at no cost to the Government if more than twenty (20) percent of the underwater hull is heavily fouled due to poor performance of the antifouling within two (2) years of application. Misapplication Notice: The warranty is not voided by shipyard misapplication unless the Contractor's technical representative provides timely notice (written within 24 hours of verbal notice, and no later than 8 hours after the event) specifying the affected areas and required remedial actions. III.

Questions for Industry The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company, its capabilities as they relate to the