C8 N4523A25R1052 TWR-7-8_ Attachment J-3 RFC Form.docx

This is a Request for Specification Clarification form template for solicitation N4523A25R1052 regarding maintenance, repair and preservation of TWR-7 and TWR-8 vessels. The form provides fields for contractors to submit questions about specifications, with spaces to indicate the specific paragraph, page number, and attachment being referenced. The form must be submitted to POCs Chloe Vernet and Christopher Davidson at the Navy's issuing office. The template includes sections for technical review and indicating whether changes are needed to specifications, drawings, requirements or materials.

The related contract opportunity is for maintenance work on two 85-foot aluminum naval vessels at the contractor's facility in the Puget Sound region (between Olympia and Bellingham, WA). Major work includes hull cleaning/blasting, fendering replacement, tank inspections, bow thruster overhaul, shaft maintenance, and various system replacements. Period of performance is June-November 2025, with RFP release planned for early 2025 and award in April 2025. This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 336611 (1,300 employee size standard), using lowest price technically acceptable evaluation criteria for a firm-fixed price contract.