Sole source Boat Rental
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0016426Q0173
- Agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Alpena, Michigan 49707, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is soliciting boat rentals with manned crews for electromagnetic spectrum operations experimentation at Thunder Bay in Alpena, Michigan, with quotes due June 12 by 4:00 PM Eastern Time. The Government intends to negotiate solely with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation under simplified acquisition procedures, though all responsible sources may submit capability statements; the Government reserves discretion to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received.
Place of performance is Alpena, Michigan (July 12–25, 2026) at Lake Huron and Thunder Bay, with the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center campus as the primary facility. The contractor must provide five vessel classes—Class A (under 16 feet), Class I (16–26 feet), Class II (26–40 feet), Class III (40–65 feet), and Special Research Vessel (over 65 feet to 300 gross tons)—all certified with current NOAA and U.S. Coast Guard safety equipment. Captains and crews must be experienced, certified personnel with local maritime knowledge and demonstrated enforcement capability for NOAA and Coast Guard safety regulations. The contractor secures facility access at GLMHC, including theater, education room, interpretation space, makerspace, and dive tank with extended hours (0600–2000), and provides technology integration support, weather monitoring, and recommendations for safe execution.
The RFQ includes four line items: three Class III vessels with on-water support for 10 days; two Class II vessels with on-water support for 5 days; full campus on-water support for 14 days; and logistical support for 14 days. All pricing is firm fixed price. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply to Michigan counties including Alpena (Wage Determination 2015-4873). NAICS code is 532411; PSC is W020. Contractors must be registered in SAM. Contact Christopher Jones at christopher.m.jones405.civ@us.navy.mil or 812-381-2299.
Notice text
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has a requirement for boat rentals with manned crews for a test event at Thunder Bay in Accordance with the Statement of Work.
The proposed contract action is for the services or supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. under Simplified Acquistion Procedures. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. However, a determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://sam.gov.
This solicitation is being issued pursuant to Simplified Acquistion Procedures. Solicitation Number N0016426Q0173 is hereby issued as an attachment hereto.
All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor https://sam.gov/ for any amendments, which may be issued to this solicitation.
For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a quote will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award.
Quotes shall be e-mailed to christopher.m.jones405.civ@us.navy.mil.
All required information must be received on or before 12 JUNE 2026 04:00 PM EASTERN TIME.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Work.pdf | ||
| Wage Determination 2015-4873.pdf | ||
| Solicitation - N0016426Q0173.pdf |
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