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11 JULY 2019 FROM: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, SPECIAL MISSIONS PROGRAM (PM4), N103 MARKET SURVEY NO: N32205-MS-PM4-19-024 SUBJECT: SURVEY SUPPORT VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY (VOO) SPECIAL TIME CHARTE... 11 JULY 2019 FROM: MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND NORFOLK, SPECIAL MISSIONS PROGRAM (PM4), N103 MARKET SURVEY NO: N32205-MS-PM4-19-024 SUBJECT: SURVEY SUPPORT VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY (VOO) SPECIAL TIME CHARTER THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY, AND YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT AN OFFER. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF ANY SUBMISSION TO THIS MARKET SURVEY OR TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES. 1. MSC REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRICE AND AVAILABILITY OF AN U.S. FLAG, SELF-SUSTAINING, VESSEL OF OPPORTUNITY (VOO) TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SEA TRIALS, AND MUST BE CAPABLE OF INSTALLING THE SRDRS SYSTEM WHICH IS USED FOR SUBMARINE RESCUE. 2. CARGO SPECIFICS: INCORPORATED IN SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 3. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: CERTIFIED VESSEL WILL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: 1 VESSEL CLASSIFICATION AND GENERAL CONDITIONS A. CLASS BY AN INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY (IACS) MEMBER. B. PERMITTED TO CONDUCT MANNED DIVING OPERATIONS 2 AVAILABLE DECK AREA MINIMUM CLEAR DECK AREA OF 98 FT (29.9 M) IN LENGTH AND 34 FT (10.4 M) IN WIDTH. 3 VESSEL DECK LOADING CAPACITY A. MINIMUM CARGO LOADING CAPACITY OF 1025 LB/FT² (5 TONNES/M²). B. MINIMUM DECK LOAD CAPACITY OF 838,000 POUNDS (380 TONNES). 4 POSITION- KEEPING CAPABILITY A. CAPABLE OF ENTERING AND MAINTAINING A 4-POINT MOOR IN DEPTHS UP TO 2000 FT (609.6M). OR B. EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO) EQUIPMENT CLASS 2 DYNAMIC POSITIONING SYSTEM (DPS). C. THE LOCATION OF ANY MOVING DPS MACHINERY (THRUSTERS, PROPELLERS, ETC.) SHALL NOT BE WITHIN 15 FT (4.6 M) OF AN UMBILICAL. D. DPS SHALL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN VOO ±60 FT AND ± 10 DEGREES FROM A GIVEN POSITION/HEADING ONCE THE DPS HAS STABILIZED. E. THE DPS POSITION REFERENCE SYSTEMS SHALL NOT BE TAUT WIRE OR A LASER SYSTEM. 5 SEA-KEEPING CAPABILITY A. SHALL BE ABLE TO CONDUCT AFT DECK AND LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS WITH 250 SHORT TON (226.8 TONNES) SYSTEM (SRDRS) INSTALLED IN UP TO SEA STATE 4. B. SHALL MAINTAIN SHIP SURVIVABILITY WITH 250 SHORT TON (226.8 TONNES) SYSTEM IN UP TO SEA STATE 6. 6 VESSEL STABILITY FOR ALL OPERATING SCENARIOS THE VOO WITH THE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEM (LARS) AND PRESSURIZED RESCUE MODULE (PRM) INSTALLED, SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL INTACT AND DAMAGE STABILITY CRITERIA REQUIRED BY THE VOO'S FLAG ADMINISTRATION AND CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY'S RULES. 7 DECK FLATNESS A. THE DECK SHALL BE COPLANAR WITH A MAXIMUM VERTICAL DEVIATION OF 2 IN (5.08CM) WHEN MEASURED FROM THE TRANSOM TO 64 FT (19.5 M) FORWARD OF THE TRANSOM. B. DECK HARDWARE SHALL BE REMOVED IN WAY OF SPONSOR EQUIPMENT BASES IF VERTICAL HEIGHT IS 2 IN (5.08 CM) OR GREATER FROM THE DECK. 8 LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT CAPACITY PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT TO MEET LOCAL REGULATORY AND SOLAS REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL EMBARKED SRDRS PERSONNEL AND RESCUEES. 9 WORKING DECK FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY PROVIDE FIRE-FIGHTING COVERAGE OF ALL MISSION EQUIPMENT ON DECK USING THE VOO'S EXISTING FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS A 2.5 IN (63.5 MM) FIRE HOSE CONNECTION FOR THE PORTABLE FOAM FIREFIGHTING UNIT THAT IS USED IF FOAM CAPABILITY DOES NOT EXIST ON BOARD (MISSION EQUIPMENT). 10 VESSEL FREEBOARD MAXIMUM FREEBOARD OF 10 FT (3.1 M). 11 OVER-BOARDING ACCESS PROVIDE SUFFICIENT OPENING OF ANY STERN WALL TO PROVIDE FOR THE UNOBSTRUCTED OVER-BOARDING OF THE LAUNCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM (LARS). A MINIMUM OF A 22 FT (6.7 M) OPENING IS REQUIRED AND ON VOOS WITH STERN WALLS GREATER THAN 3 FT (0.9 M) IN HEIGHT, AN OPENING OF 32 FT (9.7 M) IS REQUIRED TO CLEAR THE LARS WINCHES. 12 TRANSDUCER POLE INSTALLATION PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ACCESS ON THE PORT OR STBD SIDE OF THE VOO TO MOUNT THE 32 FT (9.7 M) TRANSPONDER POLE WHEREIN WHEN THE POLE IS DEPLOYED IT WILL EXTEND A MINIMUM OF 10 FT (3 M) BELOW THE VOO KEEL. 13 OPERATING ENDURANCE A. CAPABLE OF 10 DAYS UN-REPLENISHED OPERATION (OR REPLENISHMENT OF CRITICAL STORES) WITH 30 ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL. THIS INCLUDES: 1. FOOD 2. BERTHING 3. POTABLE WATER 4. WASTE DISPOSAL (SANITARY) 14 PROVISION FOR SMALL BOAT AND ASSOCIATED LAUNCH AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT PROVIDE A SMALL BOAT AND ASSOCIATED LAUNCH AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT FOR USE DURING EMERGENCY RECOVERY OF THE PRM. B. PROVIDE AN 80 HP (APPROX.) MOTOR WITH A TOW POINT FORWARD OF THE ENGINE FOR THE SMALL BOAT. 15 REMOTE MONITORING STATION CAPACITY PROVIDE SUFFICIENT SPACE ON THE BRIDGE TO ACCOMMODATE THE REMOTE VOO MONITORING CONTROL STATION. 16 DIESEL FUEL CAPACITY PROVIDE 20,500 GALLONS (77,600 L) OF CLEANED AND POLISHED NO. 2 DIESEL FUEL, ACCESSIBLE ON THE WORKING DECK, FOR THE GENERATOR VAN (GV). 17 FRESH WATER PROVIDE UP TO 2000 GALLONS (7570.8 LITERS) OF FRESHWATER TO THE FANTAIL FOR WASH DOWN OF PRM AND EQUIPMENT, AS WELL AS FOR FILLING PRM BALLAST BAGS. 18 GAS (WORKSHOP QUALITY AIR) PROVIDE WORKSHOP-QUALITY COMPRESSED AIR TO ENTIRE FANTAIL FOR TOOLS SUCH AS AIR DRIVEN WRENCHES. 19 ON-BOARD CRANE A CRANE WITH A MIN. 25 SHORT TON (22.7 TONNES) CAPACITY WITH SUFFICIENT REACH TO LIFT SPONSOR CARGO FROM THE PIER TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE VOO. 20 EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY CAPABILITY PROVIDE 350 KW OF 480 VAC, 3-PHASE, DELTA, 60 HZ, 400 A ELECTRIC POWER PER BUS TO SPONSOR EQUIPMENT IN EVENT OF ENGINE FAILURE. 21 SICK BAY WELL-EQUIPPED SICK BAY; PROVIDE DETAIL OF VOO ONBOARD CAPABILITY. 4. DELIVERY PORT: JEB LITTLE CREEK, VA 5. REDELIVERY PORT: JEB LITTLE CREEK, VA 6. CHARTER PERIOD: BASE PERIOD ABOUT ONE MONTH WITH TWO ONE-MONTH OPTION PERIODS. 7. LAYDAYS: AUGUST - OCTOBER 2019, REPONDENTS INDICATE AVAILABILITY. 8. INTERESTED PARTIES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: A. NAME AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL TO ADDRESS SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING FLAG B. PROVIDE CERTIFICATION FOR SUBMARINE RESCUE REQUIREMENTS PER UNDERSEA RESCUE COMMAND (URC) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBMARINE RESCUE SYSTEM DIVING AND RECOMPRESSIONS SYSTEM (SRDRS) REVISION D. C. DETAILS OF PREVIOUS URC CERTIFICATION AND SRDRS CHARTER D. DAILY CHARTER RATE E. FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IN METRIC TONS (UNDERWAY AND INPORT WORKING). F. DELIVERY/REDELIVERY BONUSES, IF APPLICABLE. G. BUSINESS SIZE. H. LARGE BUSINESSES ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE DETAILS REGARDING POSSIBLE SUB-CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES. I. ANY OTHER PERTINENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. 9. RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED PRIOR TO 1600 EASTERN TIME, 15 JULY 2019. THE POINT OF CONTACT IS CONROY RANDOLPH, EMAIL CONROY.RANDOLPH@NAVY.MIL OR TEL (757)443-3868 AND LORRIE LEEDY, EMAIL LORRIE.LEEDY@NAVY.MIL OR TEL (757)443-2805. RESPONSES SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL. SIGNED: LORRIE LEEDY, CONTRACTING OFFICER, MSC N103