1. Action Code: Presolicitation
2. Date: 11 March 2015
3. Year: Fiscal Year 2015
4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 20398
5. Classification Code: 488330, Navigational Services to Shipping
6. Contracting Office Address: 914 Charles Morris Court, SE Washington, DC 20398-5540
7. Subject: UUV Launch and Recovery Platform Charter
8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N62387-15-R-2023
9. Closing Response Date: TBD
10. Contact Point: James Wood, 202-685-0564, email [email protected]
11. Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD
12. Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD
13. Contract Line Item Number TBD
14. Contract Award Date: TBD
15. Contractor: TBD
16. Description: The Military Sealift Command (MSC) requests a launch and recovery platform for a large diameter autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) in the vicinity of Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island (NASNI), San Diego CA, San Clemente Island (SCI) CA, and on the Southern California Offshore Range (SCORE). The Government requires one (1) time-chartered crane barge, one (1) tugboat and two (2) small Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs).  The period of performance for this requirement will commence on 21 April 2015 and end 07 May 2015. 
17. Place of Contract Performance: Waters off of San Diego, CA
18. Set-aside Status: None.
19. Rationale for Small Business Strategy: (i) Based on the market survey information, only one qualified small businesses submitted information. As there is not a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery; therefore, this solicitation will be unrestricted.

THIS RFP HAS BEEN POSTED AND IS AVAILABLE ON FBO UNDER A SEPARATE COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION. 

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