Rescue Vessels Service and Repair, NPS-PORE

The National Park Service Pacific West Region is seeking qualified contractors to provide routine and non-routine service and repair for two emergency rescue vessels located at Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, California through an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This is a Sources Sought notice issued for market research purposes to identify capable vendors prior to formal solicitation. Key requirements include general vessel repair and maintenance, inspection and maintenance of four Suzuki DF 300 HP outboard engines (two per vessel), hull and trailer inspections, and vessel electronics and lighting systems work, all performed in compliance with Suzuki specifications. Contractors must maintain a repair shop location no farther than 110 miles from Point Reyes Station and possess proven experience in marine engine maintenance, general vessel repair, and vessel electronics, preferably supported by relevant certifications. Interested vendors must submit written responses via email to Alanna_Gardner@nps.gov by Friday, March 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, including company name, 12-character Unique Entity ID from the System for Award Management (SAM), socioeconomic status classification, and capability documentation.

No small business set-aside or specific socioeconomic set-aside has been designated for this procurement; the determination between small business set-aside or full and open competition will depend on the quantity and quality of responses received. No incumbent contractor or award value has been identified in this Sources Sought notice, as this announcement does not constitute a formal request for proposal or invitation to bid. The contract is structured as a base year plus four option years arrangement, though specific performance timelines and budget allocations are not disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase. Interested contractors must be currently registered or able to register in SAM at www.sam.gov to be considered for award. This notice serves to gauge market interest and capability prior to the government's formal solicitation and does not obligate the government to issue a contract or select any responding vendors.