Naval Warfare Systems Command, Naval Supply Systems Command, Military Sealift Command, Naval Facilities Command, Office of Naval Research, or the United States Marine Corps, the Contractor shall provide services that potentially span the entire spectrum of mission areas and technical capabilities supported by the Department of the Navy (DON) ordering activities. Services within the 2 Categories with 23 functional area subcategories identified below may be performed under this contract for new and existing product areas, programs, or missions, which are assigned to these activities during the life of the contract.
Services to be provided under this contract are categorized into the following categories:
This contract, known as SeaPort- Next Generation (SeaPort NxG) does not allow for the direct procurement of supplies or hardware. Any material or products ordered shall be incidental and in direct support of performed services (for example, small scale testing equipment, prototypes, or spares.)
The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel, materials, facilities, equipment, test instrumentation, data collection and analysis, hardware and software, and other services that will support the DON in the execution of their overall organizational functions and the specific missions of the individual activities and ordering offices. Categories to be supported under this contract are described in the sections below.
Engineering Services
This category consists of supporting the application of engineering disciplines to technically support the research and development of new and existing Naval capabilities and systems, technically support development of significant alterations to existing systems, support integration and interface of existing equipment or software into different applications or platforms to support the warfighter, and support evaluation of foreign or non-developmental systems, equipment, and technologies. This category also includes all support required within the area of environmental engineering of U. S. Navy weapon systems and base related infrastructure. Functional areas that are included under the Engineering Services category include but, are not limited to the following examples:
Program Management Services
This category consists of applying the business, financial management, and technical disciplines required to support planning, organizing, staffing, controlling, and leading team efforts in managing acquisition programs such that the result places a capable and supportable system in the hands of the warfighter when and where it is needed, and does so at an affordable price. This category represents an integration of a complex system of differing but related functional disciplines that must work together to achieve program goals through development, production, deployment, operations, support, and disposal.
This category also consists of providing information system software analysis, requirements definition, design, development, test, modification, installation, implementation, quality assurance, training, and documentation to meet the evolving data storage and reporting needs of programs, analyze existing IT and IS databases, web sites, and IT applications and recommend new or improved interfaces and improved management tools that meet new requirements, or improve management effectiveness and efficiency. Perform maintenance and technical support for Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN) that are outside the cognizance of the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI). Modify, implement and maintain web-based information systems and links. Develop website structure, prepare documentation for population, implement and maintain web sites. Conduct IA analyses, develop, recommend, and implement, monitor, update, and maintain, IA practices, procedures, equipment, algorithms, and hardware that are outside the cognizance of NMCI. This category also provides systems engineering and technical support for establishment, test, upgrade, and operational support of systems, networks, workstations and support equipment hardware and software that are outside the cognizance of NMCI. Functional areas that are included under the Program Management Services category include but, are not limited to the following examples:
General
One or more Task Orders (TOs) may be issued during the performance period of this contract. All Task Orders are competitively solicited in the SeaPort Portal. There is no direct ordering or sole source. The Contractor agrees to accept and perform orders issued by the Task Order Contracting Officer within the scope of this agreement. It is understood and agreed that the Government has no obligation to issue any orders except the minimum order. The minimum obligation under this contract is $500 and shall be placed at time of award of the MAC.
In the event of any inconsistency between any TO and the contract, the contract shall control. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) and FAR 16.505(b), the Task Order Contracting Officer will give all awardees a “fair opportunity” to be considered for each order in excess of $3,500.
Competitive Ordering Process
To be eligible as a Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business, 8(a) Business, or HubZone Business during the competitive ordering process, the Offeror must have had that status at the time of Task Order proposal submission. For Task Order solicitations competition restrictions for Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, or 8(a) Businesses, the Prime Contractor must perform at least 50% of the Work (See FAR 52.219-14). For HubZone competition restriction, at least 50% of the work will be performed by the Prime Contractor or other HubZone Small Business concerns (See FAR 52.219.3). If a Task Order Solicitation is competition restricted for Service Disabled Veterans Owned Small Business, at least 50% of the effort will be performed by the Prime Contractor or other Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business concerns (See FAR 52.219-27). In accordance with FAR 16.505(a)(8), no protest under FAR Subpart 33.1 is authorized in connection with PCO decisions regarding fair opportunity or the issuance of a TO under this contract, except for a protest on the grounds that a TO increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the contract.
Task Orders
Each individual TO may be cost reimbursable, fixed price (FP), or any combination of the two. All Task Orders shall be issued electronically via the SeaPort Portal.
Unauthorized Work
The Contractor is not authorized to commence task performance prior to issuance of a signed TO that has been funded.
Task Funding Restrictions
TOs shall either be funded at the time of award or awarded under the authority provided within Section I Clause 52.232-18, entitled, “Availability of Funds”.
Ordering Period
Orders may be issued by any Contracting Officer from Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Air Systems Command, Space and Naval Warfare Command, Naval Supply Systems Command, Military Sealift Command, Strategic Systems Programs, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Office of Naval Research, and the United States Marine Corps from contract award through the end of the ordering period, specified in Section F. The period of performance for a Task Order can be up to 5 years.
SeaPort-Next Generation (NxG) Contracting Officer:
Ms. Angela Pomeroy Seaport-NxG Contracting OfficerNSWC Dahlgren Division17632 Dahlgren Road, Suite 157Dahlgren VA 22448-5110SEAPORT_EPCO.fct@.navy.mil |
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Ombudsman:
The individual Task Order Contracting Officer shall be the first point of contact for industry seeking resolution of issues. In addition, each ordering office has an established ombudsman. The ombudsman represents an impartial party. An overarching ombudsman exists at the Naval Sea Systems Command Headquarters for the resolution of issues involving one or more ordering offices or if resolution from an order office ombudsman is not sufficient. A list of ombudsman will be maintained on the vendor portal for authorized users.
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