Request for Information Trailerable Aids to Navigation Boat Gen II (TANB-II)

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is looking for information in support of the acquisition of replacement Trailerable Aids to Navigation Boat (TANB).  The current fleet of 90 boats was delivered between 2006 and 2011 and is nearing the end of the planned service life. The primary mission of the TANB-II is to service Aids to Navigation (ATON).  This includes, but is not limited to, replacing day boards on fixed aids, servicing small buoys (deploying/recovering buoys and moorings), and performing maintenance and replacing batteries on lighted aids (structures and buoys).  Due to its ATON mission focus, the TANB-II needs to have open space and a considerable cargo capacity along with a davit to retrieve buoys, anchors and sinkers (concrete weights holding buoys in place).  Typical buoys are approximately 6 feet in height and 30 inches in diameter.  Typical sinkers/anchors weigh 500 lbs. with approximate dimensions of 24” x 24” x 14”.In addition to the ATON mission, the TANB-II may be required

to perform other Coast Guard missions including Search and Rescue (SAR) and Law Enforcement (LE).For SAR missions, the TANB-II will be used to execute standard search patterns for vessels or persons in the water using installed electronics systems and crew lookouts.  The TANB-II needs to provide the crew with the capability to reach the water and retrieve a person or object with no more than two crew required for the retrieval operation.  One crewmember should be able to safely secure the persons in the water alongside the boat.  The TANB-II should also provide for unassisted self-recovery of able-bodied crewmembers from the water.For LE missions, the TANB-II may be required to transport members in support of basic vessel boardings to detect and suppress violations of all applicable federal laws.  The TANB-II should provide a stable platform for boarding teams to transit between boats while alongside. The TANB-II will normally operate with a complement of up to four crew with the ability to operate with up to a total of eight (4 crew and 4 passengers).  The TANB-II’s employment can occur at any time day or night, and will typically fall within bays, rivers, sounds and inland waters of the United States, the Great Lakes, Alaska and Puerto Rico, and up-to 12 nautical miles (NM) offshore.  The TANB-II will operate in both salt and fresh water. The TANB-II will be based at shore stations and may be berthed in the water, at a pier or slip, or on the boat’s trailer.  The TANB-II shall be trailerable for transport at highway speeds and not require permits for transportation. The anticipated contract scope is to acquire approximately 90 boats with trailers, delivered over a five-year period.Approximated TANB-II Characteristics:Length, Hull: 25 feet maximumBeam: 8 feet 6 inches maximumHeight:Maximum height on trailer: Easily configurable (no tools required) to a maximum height of 12 feet 6 inchesMaximum waterborne air draft: Easily configurable (no tools required) to a maximum height of 9 feetDraft: Threshold: 2 feet 6 inches; Objective: 2 feetWeight with Trailer: 10,000 lbs. (full fuel, cargo, and no personnel)Cargo Capacity: 1,000 lbs.Arrangement: Console with windscreen, shock mitigating seating for four, and hard top to provide crew protection. Fixed or removable platform to work higher fixed aids.Stability: ISO 12217 (2015)Structure: ISO 12215 (2019)Propulsion: Twin 4-stroke outboardsTop Speed: 30-knotsRange: 150 nautical miles at 25 knots (with 10% fuel reserve)Communication/Radio: Government protected VHF, commercial VHF with digital selective callingNavigation: USCG Scalable Integrated Navigation System-2 with radar and depth sounder (with side scan sonar) and integrated Automatic Identification System (AIS)Towing Capacity: Capable of towing boats up to 20,000 lbs. displacementBuoy Handling: Davit with electric winch and 500 lbs. safe working load, to allow for moving buoys and sinkers inboard. Tie-down points for cargoAs part of the contract, supporting documentation will be required including:  calculations for structures, stability and electrical loads; 2-D product drawings; detailed master equipment list; and technical manuals for the maintenance and repair of all components.Planned Sequence of Events:Request for Proposal released resulting in written proposal submission.Written proposals evaluated with up to four selected for award of an IDIQ contract with one boat minimum.One boat ordered from each of the IDIQ contracts and delivered to a designated in-water demonstration location.In-water demonstration completed.Selection of a single contractor.Approximately four boats ordered from selected contractor and delivered for use in a 4-6 month operational test and evaluation (OT&E) period. Production is stopped during OT&E.Results from the operational test and evaluation generate minor modifications that are incorporated prior to restarting production.Production restarts at approximately 30 boats per year.Areas of Coast Guard emphasis (not in order of importance):Sealing/water ingress prevention/protection: seals, gaskets, hatches, electrical, electronics.Equipment access for maintenance.Seakeeping Performance.Maintainability.Safe and stable platform while transiting with cargo and performing buoy operations.Please submit RFI responses to CG-9123boatbuy@uscg.mil by the response date.The USCG Boat Acquisition Program will provide a short presentation as part of the USCG Boat Program Acquisition's ‘Think Tank' Presentation at the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans, Louisiana, from 10:00-11:00 AM on Friday, December 06, 2019. The program's presentation will provide information on the TANB-II boat acquisition planning and will answer questions related to this RFI.  Information provided in the presentation will be made available on the Program's public website:https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Acquisitions-CG-9/Programs/Surface-Programs/Cutter-Boats/This special notice is for market research and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract from responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by interested parties is strictly voluntary and no monetary compensation will be provided for response preparation.