FY26-FY31 Small Boat Maintenance and Repair Services

Joint Base Charleston (JB CHS) in Charleston, South Carolina, represented by the Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command, seeks a contractor to provide comprehensive maintenance and repair services for small vessels and support equipment operated by the 628 Logistics Readiness Squadron and 628 Security Forces Squadron. The contractor must supply all personnel, equipment, materials, supervision, and other necessary items to maintain and repair Government waterfront operations vessels in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations and standard commercial practices as detailed in the Performance Work Statement. Key requirements include maintaining at least one Coxswain-certified vessel operator on-site during normal working hours (7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday-Friday), with flexibility for early morning or evening shifts when mission needs dictate, and ensuring minimum vessel availability of one fully mission-capable 628th LRS Whaler and three fully mission-capable 628th SFS Harbor Security Boats at all times. The contractor must respond to routine service calls within one hour and complete repairs within five business days, while emergency service calls require response within two hours with continuous work until resolution, and must achieve 95 percent on-time compliance with preventive maintenance schedules. This is a sources sought announcement for market research purposes only, with responses due by April 17, 2026, and interested parties should provide company information, capability statements, small business size representation for NAICS 488390, and any suggestions regarding alternative NAICS or PSC coding.

This pre-solicitation notice includes no set-aside designations and does not identify any incumbent contractors or current contract awardees. The contract encompasses services for eight vessels (SafeBoat and Boston Whaler models), 21 outboard engines (Yamaha and Honda brands), nine Westerbeke generators, and eleven trailers, with work performed at 2316 Red Bank Road, Building 907, in Goose Creek, South Carolina, at Government-furnished facilities including multiple buildings and dock areas. The Performance Work Statement indicates the contract number is FA441826CXXXX with an effective date of March 2, 2026, and the contract period spans fiscal years 2026 through 2031, though specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in this pre-solicitation announcement. Key personnel qualifications required include Small Vessel Coxswain Certification, Forklift Certification for operators, Outboard Engine Maintenance Certification, and Line Handler Safety Brief Training. The contractor must comply with base security requirements, including DBIDS ID card issuance, background checks, and restricted access protocols, as these are Mission Essential services that must be performed during various contingency situations including inclement weather and increased force protection levels. Responses to this sources sought announcement will not be considered adequate responses to any future formal solicitation, and the Government will use feedback to make appropriate acquisition decisions.