Flexible hose assembly services for sea base class vessels

Military Sealift Command is conducting market research to identify small business concerns capable of providing marine engineering services for Flexible Hose Assembly Master Lists on Expeditionary Sea Base Class vessels, with capability-statement responses due August 13, 2026. This procurement is designated Total Small Business set-aside and anticipates award as a Firm-Fixed-Price contract.

The contractor shall perform onboard ship surveys and develop two FHA Master Lists documenting installed flexible hose assemblies and associated technical data. Physical ship checks are required at ESB 4 in Newport News, Virginia and ESB 7 in Mobile, Alabama. One Master List covers ESB 3-4 vessels equipped with MAN 48/60A engines; the second covers ESB 5-7 vessels equipped with MAN 48/60CR engines. The contract period is 120 days from order issuance.

Key personnel requirements are strict: a Project Manager with at least 10 years maritime industry experience or senior-level Merchant Marine Credentials; a Primary Marine Engineer with 2AE MMC or higher and seven years maritime or naval experience; and a Secondary Marine Engineer with USCG licensing or a Bachelor of Science in engineering and three years of experience. Deliverables include two FHA Master Lists in MS Excel format with PDF photographs, a Plan of Action and Milestones in MS Project 2010, a ship check plan, meeting minutes, and daily ship check notes. All work products become exclusive Government property with unlimited rights.

Responses should address organizational information, relevant marine engineering survey experience, small business designation, PWS clarity, capability alignment, anticipated labor hours, personnel qualifications, and rough order of magnitude pricing. Submit to Deborah Brett at deborah.d.brett.civ@us.navy.mil by 1400 EST August 13, 2026. NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services); PSC R425.