Operation, Maintenance, and Repair of Motor Vessel Independence

This solicitation seeks offers to provide operation, maintenance, and repair services for the Motor Vessel Independence, owned by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Expeditionary Warfare Center. The contractor will be required to provide a properly credentialed crew, support personnel, facilities, and supervision to perform navigation, operation, management, logistics, alterations, and dry-docking of the vessel. The contractor may also occasionally provide additional vessels and crews to support offshore missions. Evaluation criteria will include technical approach, management approach, safety, past performance, and cost. Proposals must be submitted by July 31, 2020 to the Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command.

The contract is set aside for total small business and has a NAICS code of 488390. The solicitation will result in a single award IDIQ contract with a potential value of $12.5 million over a five-year base period and four one-year options. The place of performance will be Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, California, with potential work in coastal waters of California, Oregon, and Washington as well as other locations.