APL 40 CHT tank inspect and preserve

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is soliciting quotations for inspection and preservation services of the CHT Tank aboard the USS NUECES (APL-40), along with replacement of the No. One and No. Two CHT Pump Units. This is a firm-fixed-price job order to be awarded under a Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels (MARV). Key contract requirements include adherence to occupational health standards, control of unclassified information, compliance with cultural resource management protocols, and specific security clearance and background investigation requirements for personnel accessing federal facilities in Japan. Award will be made solely on the basis of lowest total price, with evaluation focused on cost competitiveness. The response deadline is December 3, 2025, with an anticipated award date of November 20, 2025. This solicitation is restricted to sources duly authorized to operate in Sasebo, Japan, and firms must possess an active U.S. MSRA/ABR as a Prime Contractor to be eligible for award.

This solicitation includes no set-aside designation and is open to all qualified contractors meeting the eligibility requirements. No incumbent contractor information has been disclosed in the available documentation. The contract value will be expressed in U.S. dollars but paid in Japanese Yen using an established exchange rate of JPY 150.4415 per USD, though specific award values or budget ranges have not been disclosed. Work will be performed in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan, at a U.S. Navy facility, and the solicitation encompasses naval ship maintenance and repair services as reflected in the Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (West) PSC classification. The procurement falls under the Ship Building and Repairing NAICS category (336611).