Haulout of the Research Vessel STURGEON

The Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan has a requirement for haulout, inspection, maintenance, and repair of the Research Vessel STURGEON, home port is Cheboygan, Michigan. A sampling of the services include remove the vessel from the water to a dry dock; pressure wash and paint the hull and rub rails; empty and clean tanks; clean and refurbish propellers; diagnose and repair keel cooler leaks; coat the anchor chain; repair wet lab deck drains; install emergency steering system in lazarette; renew coatings in lazarette, install heated windows; replace existing vinyl floor tile; replace radar; install new ceiling system; replace transducers and repair transducer bilge and valving; and install cabling for FEED system. Upon completion of inspection, maintenance, and repair services, the contractor will launch the vessel. Proposals are being requested under Request for Proposals (RFP) 140G0121R0021, which will be issued on or about 06/15/2021. The offeror is responsible for monitoring sam.gov for the release of the RFP and amendments (if any). A statement of work, specifications, and drawings are not available for release at this time. A site visit of the vessel at Cheboygan, Michigan is scheduled for 9:00 AM ET on Tuesday, 06/22/2021. Proposals will be due on or about 07/15/2021 (exact date/time to be provided in the RFP). The anticipated award will be firm fixed price, issued on or about 08/13/2021. It is intended that the haul-out and associated services be performed in 120 days during the period December 2021 - April 2022. The NAICS code is 336611 with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. This RFP will be set aside for small business.