Watercraft Industrial Support

The Watercraft Industrial Support Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), provides comprehensive industrial support services for naval watercraft across their total life cycle. The contract covers a wide range of technical and industrial services including construction, proof of design, model development, fabrication, modernization, repair, overhaul, quality assurance, and testing of watercraft and associated equipment. The solicitation specified that contractors must have industrial facilities within 30 miles of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek or Naval Base San Diego, with the government intending to award up to six contracts covering east and west coast naval installations.

Task orders under this IDIQ typically range from approximately $20,000 to $8.2 million, with most falling between $200,000 and $3 million. The prime contractors consistently winning task orders include Fairlead Boatworks, Inc. (a veteran-owned small business), United States Marine Inc., QED Systems, Inc., and Gryphon Technologies, L.C. Most delivery orders are firm fixed price and performance locations include Fort Story, Virginia; San Diego, California; and Gulfport, Mississippi. While many task orders have no specific set-aside designation, a significant number are designated for total small business participation. The funding agency is consistently the Naval Sea Systems Command, and task orders frequently involve maintenance, repair, modernization, and testing of various naval watercraft including patrol boats, rigid hull inflatable boats, and specialized naval support vessels.