# NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n6883624pilot

- Solicitation number: N6883624PILOT
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: NAVSUP FLC Jacksonville Erp (N68836)
- NAICS: 488330 Navigational Services to Shipping
- Product or service code: V227 Navigational Aid and Pilotage Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Jacksonville, Florida
- County: Duval County (FIPS 12031). https://abierto.us/counties/duval-county-fl-12031
- City: Jacksonville. https://abierto.us/cities/jacksonville-fl-1235000
- First posted: January 30, 2024
- Last posted: February 9, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d6d68f91833c4dc0a63dbe338f53d9a0/view

## Description

**Notice of Intent to Sole Source:** The Naval Supply (NAVSUP) Systems Command, Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville (FLCJ), FL intends to issue a sole source award utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures to St. Johns Bar Pilots, Inc. St. Johns Bar Pilots, Inc. will provide all the necessary personnel, supervision, management, equipment, materials, and services required to provide pilot transfer services for Naval Station Port Operations, Mayport, Florida.

Contractor shall provide support to Port Operations by providing pilot boat services for transfer of pilots in the vicinity of the St. Johns River Pilot boarding grounds as needed for any vessel arriving/departing at NAVAL STATION MAYPORT FL. St. Johns Bar Pilots, Inc. is the only source that can provides the only trained crews and specifically designed craft to safely effect Harbor Pilot transfers for arriving/departing Naval vessels.

The TRANSFER SERVICE is charged based on round trip with a 2-hour minimum and currently St. Johns Bar Pilots, Inc. is currently the only company that meets and maintain this qualification and standard set forth by the State of Florida. This notice of intent is for information purposes only. All sources eligible to provide this requirement must respond in writing. Responses must be supported with clear and convincing evidence to clearly articulate the ability to provide this requirement as outlined above.

A request for documentation will not be considered as an affirmative response. If no responses are received within 3 calendar days after publication of this notice, to the effect that comparable items are available, and that it is more advantageous to the Government than obtaining this product through a sole-source contract, then a sole source acquisition award will be made. Response to this notice is to be sent to dwayne.k.davis2.civ@us.navy.mil.

## Publications

- January 30, 2024: Sources sought, due February 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST. Notice b6f0c8f5b4d8473f92da5cad9cbe6d5e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b6f0c8f5b4d8473f92da5cad9cbe6d5e/view
- February 9, 2024: Special notice, due February 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice d6d68f91833c4dc0a63dbe338f53d9a0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d6d68f91833c4dc0a63dbe338f53d9a0/view

## Points of contact

- Dwayne Davis, dwayne.k.davis2.civ@us.navy.mil, 9044798165

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