Security Craft (TWR6) Ship Yard Work

The Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research is seeking shipyard maintenance and repair services for an 87-foot Torpedo Weapons Retriever/Security Craft (TWR6) located at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC. The solicitation (N00173-25-Q-MB03) requires a comprehensive dry dock maintenance project involving hull maintenance, deck repairs, superstructure work, and various system inspections and repairs. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and will be evaluated based on technical capability using the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), with award determination made through a price/technical tradeoff analysis to identify the best value proposal. The solicitation requires responses by February 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST, with vendor questions due within 7 days after the January 28, 2025 posting date. Technical evaluation will focus on how well proposed services meet the detailed specifications outlined in the Statement of Work.

The contract is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 336611 with a size standard of 1,300 employees. The work must be performed within 50 miles by water of the vessel's homeport in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, with specific considerations for channel width restrictions and water depth limitations. The contract is structured as a single-award firm-fixed-price purchase order with a required delivery timeline of 45 days after award. The solicitation includes a Defense Priority (DO-C9) rating and requires comprehensive maintenance including hull painting, zinc anode replacement, non-destructive testing, fuel tank repairs, and detailed inspections of propulsion, steering, and auxiliary systems. Naval Research Laboratory Code 3522 personnel will serve as witnesses for all quality assurance activities, and any additional repairs discovered during inspection will require explicit Contracting Officer approval.