Engineering Technical Support Services to Support Parametric Ship Hull Modeling in Rhinoceros Software

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is Attachment A, a Pricing Sheet for Solicitation # 70Z02326QSHIPHULL. Bidders are expected to use this sheet to provide their pricing details.

• CLIN (Contract Line Item Number)
• CLIN Description
• Labor Category
• Estimated # of Hours
• Hourly Rate
• Total (for each CLIN)
• Totals for Base Period, Option Period One, Total Task Order Price, and Total Evaluated Price.

This pricing sheet is critical for bidders to complete their proposals. It outlines the structure for submitting labor hour time and material costs, including estimated hours and hourly rates, for the base period and option periods. The totals calculated on this sheet will contribute to the overall evaluation of the bid.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To obtain contractor support to develop a Rhinoceros model creation tool that can generate commercial ship hull models with accurate hydrostatic properties using limited information available to salvage naval architects during marine casualties.

• Develop, test, and document a ship hull model creation tool using Rhinoceros software and its included modules (no third-party plug-ins).

• The tool should be capable of generating parametric models for common commercial ship types.

• Commercial ship types, plans, drawings, and information will be provided by SERT for development and testing.

• The modeling tool will not contain protected or proprietary information or drawings.

• The contractor shall perform the effort on a Time and Materials (T&M) basis.

• Task One: Develop a simplified, automated hull modeling methodology within Rhinoceros using Python or Grasshopper. Requires completion of Hull Design and Fairing Training Level 1 and 2.

• Task Two: Use the developed tool to generate parametric ship hull models and validate them against actual ship data and IMO "Guidelines for the Approval of Stability Instruments."

• Task Three: Document the creation and tested uses of the model creation tool in a draft technical paper, including methodology, assumptions, and validation results.

• Deliverables include: Post Award Conference attendance, weekly Progress Meetings, completion of training, written methodology, first draft of modeling tool, validation of three ship models, and a draft technical paper.

• Performance will be measured against specific service outputs, with "Very Good" and "Exceptional" ratings tied to high attendance, independent progress, and polished documentation/work.

• "Unsatisfactory" ratings will result from low attendance, unpreparedness, or significant government direction.

• Period of Performance: One (1) year base period with one (1) year option period.

• Place of Performance: Primary place of performance to be designated by the contractor. May be at the Department of Homeland Security at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C., subject to space availability and COR approval.

• Hours of Operation: Generally 0800-1700 EST, Monday-Friday (excluding Federal holidays).

• Travel: Not required.

• Qualified Personnel: Must be U.S. citizens, proficient in Rhinoceros modeling, understand hydrostatics and naval architecture fundamentals, possess a naval architecture degree or two years of marine design experience, and have at least one year of Python programming experience. Key Personnel include Project Engineer.

• Training: Required Hull Design and Fairing Training Level 1 and 2 within 20 business days of the performance start date.

• Security: Access to unclassified, but Security Sensitive Information may be required. Contractor employees must safeguard this information and sign a non-disclosure agreement.

• Reporting: Weekly progress meetings via MS Teams, written reports in electronic format, and a draft technical paper.

• Government Furnished Resources: None provided.

• Contractor Furnished Property: Contractor must furnish all necessary facilities, materials, equipment, and services.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This Request for Quote (RFQ) from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Maritime Safety Center (MSC) seeks quotes for "Maritime Safety Center Engineering and Technical Support Services." The acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.201-1 Simplified procedures and is a 100% small business set-aside, utilizing NAICS code 541330 (Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture).

The core services involve Professional Engineering and Technical Support Services as detailed in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Specific experience requirements include:

• Rhinoceros Ship Hull Modeling Experience (including parametric model creation and automation with Python or Grasshopper).

• Hull Design and Hydrostatics Analysis.

• Python Programming for Naval Architecture.

• Contract Type: One (1) time and materials labor-hour contract.

• Period of Performance (POP): Base period and one (1) 12-month option period. Estimated POP is from 09/01/2026 to 08/30/2028.

• Estimated Value: Not explicitly stated, but the contract will be a time and materials labor-hour contract.

• Submission Method: Electronically via email to Terry.L.Newton@uscg.mil.

• Quote Due Date: July 6, 2026, by 23:59 ET.

• Questions Due Date: June 25, 2026, by 23:59 ET.

• Submission Structure: Three volumes: Volume I (Experience and Management Approach), Volume II (Price), and Volume III (Acknowledgments/Clauses).

• Evaluation Criteria: Best value trade-off process based on Factor 1 (Experience), Factor 2 (Management Approach), and Factor 3 (Price). Experience is more important than Management Approach, and both are significantly more important than Price.

• This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside.

• The government reserves the right to make no award.

• Quotes must be compliant with all submission requirements to be considered.

• Attachment A (Price Input) and Attachment I (PWS) are referenced.