Harbor Pilot Services

Notice of Intent to Sole Source: The Naval Supply Systems Command, Fleet Logistics San Diego (NAVSUPFLCSD), intends to issue a sole source award utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures to Jacobsen Pilots Services, Inc. Jacobsen Pilots Service, Inc. will provide all the necessary personnel, supervision, management, equipment, materials, and services required to provide pilot transfer services for Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, California. Contractor shall provide support to Port Operations by providing safe movement of all U.S. military vessels, lighters, barges, floating cranes and target ships under tow or self-propelled withing Naval Weapon Station Seal Beach harbor. Jacobsen Pilots Service, 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 are charged based Pt. Long Beach CA Tariff No. 4 on round trip and currently Jacobsen Pilots Service, Inc. is currently the only company that meets and maintain this qualification and standard set forth by the Port of Long Beach, CA. 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 [email protected].