Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) intends to award Cost-Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contracts (MACs), with competition among the awardees for individual task orders to provide production support for qualified personnel capable of performing the tasks identified by trade referenced within the statement of work. The listed trades are commercial in nature and provide for non-nuclear production labor support using the policies and procedures of FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, FAR Subpart 16.5, Indefinite-Delivery Contracts, and FAR Subpart 19.5, Set-Asides for Small Businesses.

Perspective bidders are required to fulfill at minimum four (4) of the twelve (12) trade skills. The trade skills necessary will include, but are not limited to: Shipfitter; Sheetmetal; Welder; Fire Watch; Outside Machinist; Marine Electrician; Pipefitter; Shipwrights; Painter; Weight Handler/Rigger; Temporary Electrician and Temporary Pipefitter.

The requirement will be solicited using full and open competition, with a portion of task orders awarded under the contracts reserved for small business concerns. The NAICS code applicable to this procurement is 336611, Shipbuilding and Repair with a size standard of 1250 employees. The Product Service Code is J999.

The one-year base period of performance for this acquisition is anticipated to begin in early March 2018. The contracts will contain two one-year option periods, including the option to extend services up to an additional six months in accordance with FAR clause 52.217-8, Option for Additional Services. The total anticipated contract period of performance is three years.

The Government intends to procure this requirement by reserving a portion of the multiple awards for small businesses based on the anticipated monetary thresholds as follows:

• Task orders with an estimated value of $750,000.00 or less are set-aside exclusively for competition among small businesses contract awardees
• Task orders with an estimated value over $750,000.00 will be awarded using full and open competition among contract awardees

The solicitation, any documents related to this procurement, and all amendments issued will be in electronic form. THE SOLICITATION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. Once available, the solicitation will be posted to this site Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS), https://www.fedbizopps.gov . The solicitation is expected to be available in mid-September 2017.

Solicitation N3904017R0018 and subsequent amendments will be posted to this website (FEDBIZOPPs.gov). Prospective Offeror's are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and for frequently monitoring the FEDBIZOPPs website for solicitation amendments. The Government is not responsible for inability of the Offeror's to access solicitation documents posted. Prospective Offeror's should also register at FEDBIZOPPs on the interested vendor list under N3904017R0018. No telephone or FAX requests will be accepted, and no hardcopy solicitation/amendment will be mailed or faxed. Offeror's must also be registered in the System for Award Management in order to participate in this procurement at http://www.sam.gov.

All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Government. By submitting a proposal, the offeror will be self-certifying that neither the principal corporate officials nor owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency. Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the proposal. By submission of a proposal, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from the solicitation, except for awards to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. All RFP questions shall be submitted in accordance with the solicitation, Section L, dates and procedures. Please direct all questions regarding this requirement to Anthony Barker, Contract Specialist at [email protected], or Nicholas Kulakowski, Contracting Officer at [email protected].