Salvage- Marine Vessels

PSC Category P300 (Salvage- Marine Vessels) encompasses maritime salvage, recovery, and disposal services for various marine vessels across federal government agencies. These services include towing, vessel removal, environmental remediation, emergency response, and specialized maritime infrastructure support. The category covers a wide range of marine operations involving decommissioned, damaged, or strategically important vessels requiring professional salvage intervention.

The federal contract awards in this category predominantly feature delivery order contracts from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), with typical contract values ranging from $10,000 to $47 million and performance periods spanning 6-36 months. Frequently awarded entities include Donjon Marine Co., Inc., Smit Salvage Americas, LLC, and Smit Singapore PTE LTD. Most contracts are cost-plus-award-fee type with no specific small business set-aside, and performance locations include coastal regions such as New Jersey, Texas, and various marine environments. Funding agencies include the Department of the Navy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Coast Guard, with services ranging from hurricane recovery to archaeological excavations and vessel towing.

The sole federal contract opportunity in this dataset is a National Park Service solicitation seeking a small business contractor to remove and dispose of a 36-foot grounded vessel at Virgin Islands National Park. The opportunity, valued at an unspecified amount, requires emergency marine salvage services including vessel securing, hazardous material removal, refloating, transportation, and legal disposal. The performance is scheduled for December 2024 at Hurricane Hole, St. John, US Virgin Islands, with specific requirements for marine vessel disposal, hazardous material handling, and environmental conservation.