Underwater Training Targets
ID: N0018925QTargetsType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLKNORFOLK, VA, 23511-3392, USA

NAICS

Inland Water Freight Transportation (483211)

PSC

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: VESSEL FREIGHT (V115)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/8f91cafcc3b24864b2e51bfb950b7546/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Navy, is seeking qualified sources to provide Underwater Training Targets Support Services for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit TWO (EODTEU TWO). The procurement aims to transport and deliver underwater training targets, including large exercise mine-like objects weighing up to 12,000 pounds, utilizing a licensed vessel for scheduled waterborne events. This initiative is crucial for enhancing the Navy's training capabilities in underwater ordnance and mine countermeasures, ensuring high safety and operational standards. Interested businesses must submit a capabilities statement by February 25, 2025, and can direct inquiries to Sherell Brown at sherell.g.brown.civ@us.navy.mil, with the anticipated contract starting on July 2, 2025, and lasting five years with a potential extension.

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    Sherell Brown
    sherell.g.brown.civ@us.navy.mil
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    Sources Sought Notice_Underwater Training Targets .pdf
    The document is a Request for Information (RFI) and Sources Sought Notice by the Navy for qualified sources to provide Underwater Training Targets Support Services for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit TWO (EODTEU TWO). It aims to gather information for planning purposes, with a focus on services to transport and deliver underwater training targets within specified areas. This is not a solicitation for proposals, nor will any contracts be awarded based on this notice. The anticipated contract type is firm-fixed-price, with an estimated start date of July 2, 2025, spanning five years and potentially extending for six months. Interested businesses must provide a capabilities statement, including company details, size classification, contracting capability, and relevant experience, particularly concerning the attached Performance Work Statement. The RFI emphasizes the importance of market research to determine interest and capacity among businesses, particularly small and disadvantaged enterprises, and notes compliance with federal acquisition regulations regarding subcontracting. Responses should be no more than ten pages and are due by February 25, 2025. The document underscores the exploratory nature of this request, with further updates possible before any formal solicitation occurs.
    Underwater Training Targets PWS DRAFT.pdf
    The Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the requirements for providing Underwater Training Targets Support Services to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit TWO (EODTEU TWO) of the Navy. The unit conducts extensive underwater ordnance and mine countermeasures training, necessitating a waterborne asset capable of transporting large exercise mine-like objects and underwater training targets weighing up to 12,000 pounds. The contract will span five years from July 2, 2025, to July 1, 2030, with a potential extension. The contractor must provide a licensed vessel for scheduled “waterborne events,” including deploying and recovering exercise mines and shapes, along with laying cables. Specific vessel capabilities and a qualified crew are required for successful execution. Compliance with federal and state laws regarding insurance and operational standards is mandated. Additionally, contractor employees must undergo stringent background checks for access to federal facilities and sensitive information, ensuring secure operations during training exercises. This PWS reflects the contract’s purpose of enhancing the Navy's training capabilities while maintaining high safety and operational standards.
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