UNDERWATER HULL CLEANING, Yokosuka

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command through Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka is soliciting proposals for comprehensive underwater hull cleaning services for fiscal year 2025. The procurement encompasses underwater hull cleaning and zinc anode replacement services for a substantial fleet of service craft including 4 Yard Tugs, 2 Barrier Boats, 6 Work Boats of various sizes, 13 pontoons, 2 SWOB barges, 3 ammunition barges, and 12 pier-to-boat barges. The contractor will be required to perform underwater inspections, hull and propeller cleaning, zinc anode replacement, and provide comprehensive reporting with photographic and video documentation. This solicitation is structured as a firm fixed price commercial contract under NAICS code 336611 for Ship Building and Repairing. Responses to this solicitation are due by August 28, 2025, providing potential contractors with an eight-day response window from the posting date of August 20, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) procurement, indicating the Navy's commitment to supporting small business participation in federal contracting. The contract period of performance spans one full year from September 15, 2025, through September 14, 2026, providing predictable long-term work for the selected contractor. All services must be performed at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Japan, requiring contractors to have operational capabilities in the Yokosuka, Kanagawa region. The scope involves maintaining a significant number of vessels totaling 42 individual craft across various categories, representing substantial ongoing maintenance requirements for the Navy's support fleet operations. The solicitation does not specify incumbent contractors or estimated contract values, focusing instead on the technical requirements for maintaining this diverse fleet of military support vessels.