AL-FWS alabama esfo-boat repowering

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alabama Environmental Services Field Office is seeking boat repowering services through solicitation RFQ 140FS325Q0104. The procurement involves repowering two Kaan boats with Yamaha outboard motors, specifically removing a 90hp motor from an 18-foot boat, transferring a 115hp motor from a 16-foot boat to the 18-foot boat, and installing a new 90hp Yamaha outboard motor on the 16-foot boat. The work includes complete motor and associated system installation, cabling, controls, rigging, and mandatory functional testing to ensure operational readiness. Evaluation factors include technical experience specific to boat repowering services, technical approach, management plan, and past performance, with technical capabilities and past performance considered significantly more important than price. The solicitation was issued on July 9, 2025, with quotes due on July 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time and an anticipated award date of July 25, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a small business set-aside under full and open competition, classified under NAICS Code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing). No current incumbents or contractors are specifically identified in the solicitation documentation. The contract will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed Price commercial order under FAR Parts 12 and 13 procedures, though no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documents. The performance period is scheduled from July 25, 2025 to October 31, 2025, providing approximately three months for completion of the boat repowering services. The work will be performed for the Alabama Environmental Services Field Office located near Daphne, Alabama, with offerors required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide comprehensive technical capabilities documentation and past performance references.