Definitive Contract N4523A26C1004
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- This is a $2,324,666.57 firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to Platypus Marine Inc., a small business and SBA-certified HUBZone firm located in Port Angeles, Washington. The contract is for the maintenance, repair, and preservation of two open lighter barges, YC-1477 and YC-1624, operated by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The work includes tasks such as hull repairs, tank/void preservation, structural...
- This is a $1,542,289.10 firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to Platypus Marine Inc., a small business and certified HUBZone firm located in Port Angeles, Washington. The contract is for the maintenance and preservation of the APL-62 berthing barge, which is 360 feet long, 95 feet wide, and has a displacement of 4,680 tons. The work includes cleaning, equipment replacement and repairs, and must be performed at the contractor's Puget Sound,...
- The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $345,253.60 firm fixed-price delivery order to Baytec Marine LLC, a Norfolk, Virginia-based small business, on January 2, 2026. The contract, designated N5005426F2019 AWARD APL-29 BARGES, carries a completion date of May 5, 2026 and is set aside for total small business participation. This delivery order falls under the MARMC Messing and Berthing Barges Program, a multiple-award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract vehicle that provides repair,...
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The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $1.64 million firm fixed-price contract to Motive Power Marine, LLC, a HUBZone-certified small business based in Tacoma, Washington, for maintenance, preservation, and repair of the Beluga Barge. The 240-foot vessel, a 48-year-old RCD Barge, requires comprehensive restoration including docking, cleaning, structural steel repairs, tank repairs, American Bureau of Shipping approvals, and air testing. The contract was awarded under HUBZone Sole Source set-aside on January 30, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of May 21, 2026, and work performed at the contractor's Tacoma shipyard facility. This procurement was posted as a Special Notice on December 18, 2025, allowing HUBZone-certified small businesses an opportunity to challenge the sole-source determination prior to award. Motive Power Marine specializes in naval vessel maintenance and repair services and has previously secured multiple contracts from Naval Sea Systems Command and Naval Supply Systems Command for similar barge and vessel maintenance projects. The firm's qualifications were further strengthened by a $559,687 federal grant from the Maritime Administration's Assistance to Small Shipyards program, awarded in August 2024, which supports infrastructure and equipment improvements at their shipyard facility.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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Maintenance, Repair and Preservation of Beluga Barge | N4523A26C1004 | Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command | Award Notice 2/3 | 1/30/26, 5:04 PM | |
Maintenance, Repair and Preservation of Beluga Barge | N4523A26Q1003 | Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command | Special Notice 1/3 | 12/18/25, 2:35 PM | |
Maintenance, Repair and Preservation of Beluga Barge | N4523A26C1004 | Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command | Limited / Sole Source Justification 3/3 | 2/4/26, 12:17 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $1.6m | 1/29/26 |