20 -- NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE (NSW) RIGID INFLATABLE BOATS (RIB) SYSTEM

Notice Date

October 18, 2001

Contracting Office

Other Defense Agencies, U.S. Special Operations Command, Headquarters Procurement Division (SOAL-KB), U.S. Special Operations Command 2418 Florida Keys Avenue, MacDill AFB, FL, 33621-5323

ZIP Code

33621-5323

Solicitation Number

USZA22-02-R-0002

Response Due

January 2, 2002

Point of Contact

D. Hayes, Contract Specialist, Phone 813-828-6038, Fax 813-828-7504, Email hayesd@socom.mil

Description

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with United States Marine, Inc (USMI), 19807 Chef Menteur Highway, New Orleans, LA 70129 in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 for replacement craft of the 11-meter NSW RIBs. The USSOCOM currently owns 11-meter NSW RIBs. The life expectancy of these 11-meter NSW RIBs is five years. The initial procurement of NSW RIBs was in 1997; replacement RIBs must be available no later than November 2002. The current 11-meter NSW RIBs continues to meet the NSW mission requirements. Replacement RIBs must be tested and approved for Special Operations Forces (SOF) use. Thus, procurement of replacement 11-meter NSW RIBs from any other source would result in substantial duplication cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. Specifically, in order to purchase the 11-meter NSW RIB in 1996, the Government made a competitive down-select decision to USMI. The costs for conducting this source selection in 1996/97 dollars, considering both internal Government and contract costs, were approximately $6.6M. These same costs, adjusted for inflation, would be incurred today if the purchase of these replacement craft were conducted competitively. In addition to the costs for conducting the competition, the Government has invested approximately $3.5M and 1 year of testing to satisfy the NSW RIB?s C-130 airdrop capability. In light of the more than $10 million investment to obtain a release for SOF-use NSW 11-meter RIB, it is not expected that this investment can be recovered through competition. Additionally, there are three other considerations for this sole source: (1) USMI has exclusive data rights for the manufacturing processes and materials, therefore award to a new contractor for 11-meter RIBs would require extensive testing and certification prior to Government acceptance; (2) though not specifically quantified, award to another company for the replacement craft would require the establishment of a second logistics and training structure which would be costly and inefficient; (3) the existing spares and detachment deployment packages (DDPs) can be used on the replacement craft. The Government intends to use the authority of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (FPASA), as amended, 40 U.S.C. ?481 to sell or exchange those 11-meter RIBs being replaced in order to reduce the replacement cost. It is anticipated that the contract will be an eight-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with range quantities to procure up to 48 in a year. The contract will also contain post-delivery support for the previously procured 78 USMI-built NSW RIB systems. See Note 22 for written responses to this CBD announcement. In addition, any response to this announcement must address how potential solutions will use existing Government-owned spares and DDPs. Any questions regarding the above may be directed to Mr. John Hayes (813) 828-6038 FAX (813) 828-7504. =20

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011022/20SOL004.HTM (D-291 SN5109O2)