Vessel Architecture

The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) is seeking a Marine Engineering Organization (MEO) to support the Integrated Computerized Deployment System (ICODES) Program by developing, maintaining, and updating vessel data for multiple fleet types, including Military Sealift Command Core Fleet, Navy/Marine Corps Fleet, Foreign Flag, and Commercial Dry Cargo Ships. The primary objective is to create and update vessel computer models, technical data, AutoCAD drawings, and trim and stability data to support DoD vessel load planners across various military and commercial transportation modes during peacetime and wartime operations. Interested parties must submit 7-page white papers by March 6, 2025, at 1200 CST, addressing company capabilities in ship characteristics, drawings, load planning, vessel layout documentation, AutoCAD, trim/stability data, and CargoMax software expertise. The government plans to release the solicitation in April 2025, with an anticipated award in May 2025. Questions from potential contractors are due by February 27, 2025.

The contract falls under NAICS code 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) with a $34M size standard and does not have a specific set-aside designation. There is no incumbent contractor for this new requirement, with an anticipated workload of 5 new vessel additions and 35 vessel updates annually, and a current backlog of 32 new vessels and 46 vessel updates. The period of performance includes a base period from June 1, 2025, to September 30, 2025, with four potential one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2029, and an optional six-month extension through March 31, 2030. Contractors must maintain a facility clearance and have personnel with SECRET clearances, though classified document handling is not required. Work will primarily be performed at the contractor's facility, with occasional meetings at Scott Air Force Base, and contractors must comply with extensive cybersecurity requirements, including 72-hour incident reporting.