Sanitary Tank Cleaning and Sanitization Services at Naval Base Point Loma

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command is soliciting quotations for cleaning and sanitization services of sanitary tanks aboard a U.S. Navy submarine at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego, California under solicitation N3904026Q3078. The primary requirement involves cleaning and sanitizing Sanitary Tank #2 (2,350 gallons), with optional work available for Tanks #1 (1,850 gallons) and Tank #3 (800 gallons), using pressure washing and hand tools to achieve SSPC-SP 1 cleanliness standards, followed by bacteriological testing to verify sanitation effectiveness. Contractors must be U.S.-owned with all U.S. citizen employees, provide confined space atmospheric testing for personnel safety, maintain Marine Chemist certification, and comply with 29 CFR 1915 regulations governing shipyard work. Evaluation will be based on technical acceptability, relevant experience with two similar projects completed within five years, schedule adherence, and best-value pricing, with failure of inspection results incurring a 5% penalty per failure and requiring rework at contractor expense. Quotations are due by May 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST, directed to William V. LeDuc III, with an updated Questions and Answers document released on April 22, 2026, clarifying various technical and operational aspects of the work.

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside acquisition under NAICS code 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services) with a $9 million size standard, and no incumbent contractor is currently performing these services. The period of performance extends from September 29, 2026, through February 28, 2027, with core work hours of 0700-1530 at the facility, and the Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order. The contractor must provide all equipment, lines, and hoses, while the Government furnishes fresh water, compressed air, electrical power, and rigging services. Key deliverables include a Quality Management System document due at proposal submission and bacteriological test results for E. coli and enterococci submitted prior to Government inspection at each testing performance. Work will be performed at Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL), Portsmouth Naval Shipyard-DETACHMENT, in San Diego, California.