Maneuver Support Vessel – Light (MSV(L)) System Technical Support (STS)

The Department of the Army, specifically the Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal, is issuing a sole-source Request for Proposal (RFP) for Systems Technical Support (STS) services related to the Maneuver Support Vessel Light (MSV(L)) program. The procurement is being directly awarded to Vigor Works, LLC, who is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and developer of the MSV(L) vessel. Under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B), Vigor is considered the only responsible source capable of fulfilling the government's technical support requirements due to limited technical data availability. The solicitation was issued on March 20, 2025, with proposals due by April 21, 2025. The contract will be structured as a non-competitive procurement, with no public release of the RFP documents.

The contract will be a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) structure. The total estimated contract value encompasses 380,493 billable hours over its lifetime. There are no specific set-aside designations for this procurement, and it is classified under NAICS code 541330 for Engineering Services. The contract will be executed through the Department of the Army's defense procurement channels, focusing on professional engineering and technical support for the MSV(L) program. The sole-source nature of the contract ensures that Vigor Works, LLC will be the exclusive provider of these specialized technical support services for the duration of the agreement.