NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) intends to award a sole-source contract to Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC (HOS) for the time charter of a U.S. flag vessel. The vessel will function as a surface support vessel for worldwide operations, providing towing of a passive acoustic monitoring system. The contract has a 180-day base period and a 150-day option period, for a total period of performance of 330 days. The estimated value of the contract is not specified, but it includes a daily rate for the base period and option period. The contract requires the vessel to be capable of operating worldwide and supporting Expeditionary Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS-E) operations. • The vessel must be a U.S. flag vessel. • The vessel must be capable of towing a passive acoustic monitoring system. • The vessel must be able to operate worldwide. • The vessel must be able to support SURTASS-E operations. • The contract has a 180-day base period and a 150-day option period.