Maintenance, Repair, and Preservation of Beluga RCD Barge

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Solicitation number
N4523A25R6004
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
336611 Ship Building and Repairing
Place of performance
Washington, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking a contractor to perform maintenance, repair, and preservation services for the Beluga RCD Barge, a 240-foot steel vessel located at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. The procurement will be a full and open competition under NAICS code 336611, with a size standard of 1,300 employees, and will utilize a lowest price, technically acceptable evaluation methodology. Contractors must be located in the Puget Sound region, defined as the West Coast area from Olympia to Bellingham, Washington, and possess facility capabilities to dock and service the barge. The government intends to post a request for proposals in March 2025, with proposals due by March 10, 2025, and all offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). The contract will require comprehensive services including vessel washing, steel repairs, generating ABS-approved drawings, coordinating inspections, and managing vessel transport.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designation for the contract, and the anticipated period of performance is from June 23, 2025, to August 11, 2025 - approximately 49 days. The contract will be a stand-alone, firm-fixed-price agreement with a focus on maintaining a 46-year-old barge weighing 988.25 long tons, with specific dimensional requirements of 240 feet in length, 60 feet in width, and draft measurements of 2.8 feet forward and 3.3 feet aft. While no specific budget range is mentioned, the complexity of the required work includes steel repairs, tank preservation, surface preparation, coating applications, and comprehensive documentation submissions. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines, specifically FAR 15.101-2, and will require detailed technical capabilities and strict adherence to maritime repair standards.

Notice text

The Regional Maintenance Center at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Bremerton, Washington intends to award a stand-alone Firm-Fixed-Price contract to accomplish maintenance, repair, and preservation of one (1) Beluga RCD Barge.

Beluga RCD Barge

Length: 240 FT

Width: 60 FT

Draft: 2.8 FT FWD / 3.3 FT AFT

Full Displacement: 988.25 L TONS

Age: 46 YEARS

Hull Material: STEEL

The contractor's facility must possess the capability of one (1) Beluga RCD Barge with the dimensions as stated above.  To facilitate proper government oversight, the facility shall be located in the Puget Sound, WA region. For this procurement, the Puget Sound, WA region is defined as the West Coast of the continental US, starting from Olympia, WA and extending northward to Bellingham, WA.

Scope Overview:  Coordinate with the Contracting Officer, via the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to deliver the vessel to the Contractor’s facility. Upon docking vessel, wash, and clean vessel. Accomplish Steel repairs. Generate ABS approved “Red Line” drawing. Coordinate ABS inspections. Undock the vessel. Arrange and coordinate the delivery of the vessel back to the Government with the Contracting Officer via the COR.

The expected Period of Performance is scheduled to be 23 June 2025 to 11 August 2025.

The Government is contemplating a full and open competition under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 336611, size standard 1,300 employees. The Government intends to post a request for proposals in March 2025 and anticipates award of the Firm-Fixed Price, stand-alone contract to the responsible contractor on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis in accordance with, but not limited to, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-2.  Offerors can view and/or download the draft notional work specifications for review at https://www.sam.gov.

All offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive award of Government contracts.  Offerors are advised also that SAM representations and certifications can be completed electronically via the System for Award Management website at https://www.sam.gov.

Notice Regarding Pre-Solicitation Synopsis:

Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act.  PSNS & IMF may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement.  This pre-solicitation announcement is released in accordance with FAR 5.2.  Information provided in response to this pre-solicitation announcement is for informational and planning purposes only, will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. 

Files

File Type Posted
A5 N4523A25R6004 Beluga RCD Barge SOW_DRAFT.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Maintenance, Repair, and Preservation of Beluga RCD Barge Award Award Notice
Maintenance, Repair, and Preservation of Beluga RCD Barge Latest solicitation Solicitation
This notice Pre-Solicitation
Maintenance, Repair, and Preservation of Beluga RCD Barge Original Pre-Solicitation

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