System Support for Welin Lambie Davits on Various Ship Classes

This is a Sources Sought announcement in accordance with FAR 15.201 in anticipation of a potential future procurement program. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Washington DC, is conducting market research and seeking information from potential sources able to procure, receive, store, and ship materials associated with the LUM 12A, FAO 10A, UDTD 3.2A, and PIV 3.6E davits manufactured by Welin Lambie onboard the U.S. Navy’s LHD, LCS-2 variant, CVN 78, and LSD Class vessels.

BACKGROUND The NAVSEA Surface Warfare Directorate, SEA 21, is responsible for life-cycle management for all non-nuclear surface ship classes of the U.S. Navy including Surface Combatant Warfare Class Ships. In-service life cycle support of these ships comprises: integrated planning, programming, and execution of the maintenance and fleet modernization program, including the provision of all technical and logistics support required to maintain, modernize, and improve performance of the ships. REQUIREMENT NAVSEA is seeking contractors capable of completing expert services related to the procurement of material for the aforementioned Welin Lambie LUM 12A, FAO 10A, UDTD 3.2A, and PIV 3.6E davits on LHD, LCS-2 variant, CVN 78, and LSD Class ships. The scope associated with the Sources Sought notice includes, but is not limited to: Delivery of qualified personnel to deliver direct, on-site, shipboard support for assessments, diagnostics, troubleshooting, repairs, overhauls, maintenance, and the removal/installation of U.S. Navy owned Welin Lambie LUM 12A, FAO 10A, UDTD 3.2A, and PIV 3.6E davits. Conduct davit upgrades and overhauls to fully restore the material condition and operational functionality of the systems Provide training, inspection, labor and material to explore and resolve any in-service problems associated with all U.S. Navy owned Welin Lambie LUM 12A, FAO 10A, UDTD 3.2A, and PIV 3.6E davits. This requirement will provide technical logistics and engineering services to support inspections, parts recommendations warehousing, new davit installations, and both initial and ad-hoc Fleet Response Plan training. Orders will also include repair and rebuild for the Welin Lambie LUM 12A, FAO 10A, UDTD 3.2A, and PIV 3.6E davits installed onboard U.S. Navy ships. Emergent actions may be required to respond to emergency situations on short notice. ACQUISITION STRATEGY The Government is contemplating procuring this effort utilizing an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract with an ordering period of one 12-month base year and four 12-month option years. However, the Government is seeking industry input for the best acquisition approach. Previous acquisition approaches have resulted in the work accomplished primarily through subcontracting and has led to inefficient lead times for completion of the work scope. Therefore, the desired acquisition strategy is one that will result in a prime contractor that can complete the work directly or with limited subcontracting.

CONTRACT TYPE The government requests industry feedback regarding the most appropriate and preferred

contract type for this requirement, including a brief but comprehensive rationale for the recommendation. CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITY STATEMENT Interested parties shall submit a comprehensive Capabilities and Capacity Statement that describes the firm’s capabilities and capacity to meet the Government’s

requirements, including the following: Positive statement of intent to bid as a prime contractor for the requirement. An outline of resources available to accomplish the proposed contract. Submittals must clearly distinguish in-house resources from sub-contracted resources and include the following areas: Infrastructure and organization sufficient to deliver direct, on-site, shipboard support for assessments, diagnostics, troubleshooting, repairs, overhauls, maintenance, material and the removal/installation of U.S. Navy owned Welin Lambie LUM 12A, FAO 10A, UDTD3.2A, and PIV3.6E davits. The Navy will not be responsible for providing Data that Welin Lambie may consider to be proprietary Data. Implementation of project management controls and execution of significant multi-tasking. Qualified Personnel: identify appropriate levels and types of expertise in a manner that demonstrates understanding of the

requirements. Provide relevant examples of a quality system defining the capability and approach to ensure quality assurance for all procured material. Does your company have experience completing quality assurance on the materials typically associated with U.S. Navy owned Welin Lambie LUM 12A, FAO 10A, UDTD 3.2A, and PIV 3.6E davits’ maintenance, repair and modernization availabilities? Does your company have adequate financial resources to perform the