ADF&G FY27 RV Medeia Shipyard Services - Request for Information (RFI)

The State of Alaska Department of Fish and Game has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking budget estimates from qualified shipyard contractors for comprehensive FY27 maintenance and repair services on the R/V Medeia, a research vessel, with responses due August 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM Alaska Standard Time.

The R/V Medeia is a twin-Detroit-Diesel research vessel operated by the Department's Southeast Region for commercial fisheries research in Southeast Alaska. The scope comprises 18 work items requiring dry docking and extensive shipyard services: hull power washing, sea chest valve inspection and replacement, zinc anode installation and replacement, rudder removal and bearing replacement, hull and component painting per PPG/Ameron specifications (six-coat above-waterline system with Dimetcote 302 H inorganic zinc primer, Amercoat 235 phenalkamine epoxy intermediates, and PSX 700 engineered siloxane finish; five-coat below-waterline system with Amercoat 235 and ABC 3 tin-free self-polishing antifouling), propeller and tail shaft inspection and replacement, keel cooler replacement, hull shell plate replacement with clad welding of diminished areas, marine sanitation device servicing, ultrasonic thickness testing at identified trouble spots, deck crane static load testing per Alaska Marine Crane Model MCK-1240 specifications, radar replacement, megger electrical testing, ballast tank inspection, and knife cutter installation on propeller shafts. Contractors must submit fixed-cost estimates for labor, material, and equipment for each work item.

Contractors must submit budget estimates or ranges by email to dfg.contracting@alaska.gov. This RFI does not obligate the State to conduct a formal solicitation or purchase any services. The Department intends to issue a formal Invitation to Bid during FY27 based on information gathered. All contractors must comply with Alaska Administrative Order 352 regarding boycotts of the State of Israel, with exceptions limited to entities with fewer than ten employees or contracts valued under $100,000. The RFI includes detailed drawings, vessel specifications, paint standards, and reference documents enabling qualified shipyard contractors to provide informed budget estimates for the anticipated formal procurement.