Small Craft Subject Matter Expert and Maintenance Technician Support Services

The Naval Supply Systems Command seeks a Small Craft Subject Matter Expert and Maintenance Technician to support Underwater Construction Team TWO at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, California, with proposals due August 19, 2026 and questions due August 11, 2026. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, competitive action.

Place of performance is Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme, California. The contractor shall provide one full-time equivalent covering preventative and corrective maintenance, inventory control, training delivery, and unscheduled mission-critical maintenance for a small craft inventory of five boats and 49 units of waterborne equipment valued at approximately $3 million. The equipment inventory includes two 26DS boats with Mercury 300HP SeaPro engines, one 9MDS boat with Mercury 250HP Verado engines, eight 7MRX boats with Mercury 150HP Verado and EFI engines, and sixteen outboard engines (eight 30HP and eight 55HP Evinrude units).

The position requires an outboard engine mechanic with six years minimum experience, a USCG Captain's License or military equivalent (minimum POIC of Small Craft), and firescale repair training. The contractor must maintain a current SECRET security clearance, be a U.S. citizen, and comply with annual training requirements. Core hours are 0700–1600 Monday through Friday, with flexible scheduling required for unscheduled maintenance needs; all flexible operational coverage costs must be included in the firm-fixed-price proposal.

The contract is firm-fixed-price covering a ten-month base period with four one-year option years (performance through July 29, 2031). Performance targets include 98% on-time maintenance completion with no more than 2% rework, 95% inventory accuracy, 100% monthly training completion for approximately 80 personnel, 98% response rate to mission-critical maintenance notifications, and zero critical failures during official inspections. Evaluation criteria are technical capability, past performance (up to three relevant contracts within five years), and price.

The NAICS code is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. The small business standard is $19.5 million. RFQ number is N00604260Q4054.