Safr - NHL alma drydocking

The National Park Service seeks firm-fixed-price marine repair and maintenance services for drydocking and restoration of the National Historic Landmark Scow Schooner Alma, with quotes due August 7, 2026, and questions due July 24. This is not a set-aside procurement; the NAICS code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing, with a 1,300-employee size standard.

Place of performance is San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, 3500 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California. The vessel, built in 1891 and measuring 80 feet overall at approximately 46 tons, requires haul-out, temporary site services, hull and coating work, and preventive maintenance. All work must comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic Vessel Preservation Projects, USCG 46 CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter T, and applicable federal and state regulations. Base bid items include vessel transportation, temporary services (fire watch, barricading, electrical, sanitary facilities, 24-hour security), haul-out and blocking, bottom cleaning and drainage, coatings using anti-fouling paint and alkyd enamels, propeller cleaning and repair, sacrificial zinc anode replacement, and through-hull valve inspection and service. Optional items include hull and deck caulking (not to exceed 150 linear feet), diesel fuel oil tank repair, propeller shaft journal replacement, and propeller installation.

Period of performance runs September 1, 2025, through April 1, 2027, with a 60-day performance window after haul-out. Contractors must provide technical approach addressing facility capabilities, equipment, work sequencing, schedule, material sourcing, and construction techniques specific to historic carvel-planked vessels. Evaluation criteria are price reasonableness, technical approach quality, relevant experience with double-sawn futtock framed vessels, demonstrated safety performance, and past performance on comparable projects. Contractors must maintain active SAM registration with a UEI and carry liability insurance of $100,000 per person, $500,000 per occurrence, and $100,000 property damage. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply to San Francisco and San Mateo counties, with wages ranging from $16.69 to $90.40 per hour plus fringe benefits. Anticipated award date is on or before September 1, 2026.