Range boat patrol services for camp perry joint training center

The State of Ohio Adjutant General's Department, Directorate of Installation and Management Resources, Office of State Contracting, located in Pickaway County, is seeking qualified contractors to provide range boat patrol services for Camp Perry Joint Training Center during the period March 2026 through November 2026. The procurement requires the contractor to provide personnel, equipment, fuel, and maintenance for primary range surveillance patrolling activities in navigable waterways adjacent to Camp Perry, specifically Impact Areas I and II on Lake Erie. Deliverables include positioning vessels along the Impact Area perimeter, providing verbal warnings to vessel operators, maneuvering as directed by Range Operations Officers, and notifying range control of any life-threatening or property-endangering conditions, with service hours normally operating from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM coinciding with scheduled range firing activities and some support required for night-fire operations. The contractor must provide a minimum of two patrol vessels not less than twenty-one feet in length, capable of traveling at least twenty-five knots, and equipped with marine VHF radios, safety equipment, and current navigational charts, with personnel required to be at least eighteen years old and hold a current U.S. Coast Guard Captain's license while maintaining professional appearance. The estimated contract period spans approximately 334.85 total hours from March 19 through November 30, 2026, with varying daily vessel requirements ranging from one to three boats depending on the scheduled month and specific dates. Critical deadlines include a mandatory site visit on March 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM, bid closing on March 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM, and bid opening on March 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder as determined by the Adjutant General's Department in accordance with Ohio Revised Code, with evaluation criteria including bidder experience, financial condition, conduct and performance on previous contracts, facilities, management skills, ability to execute the contract, and review of federal and state debarment lists.

The procurement may be subject to domestic preference provisions under the Buy American Act, Ohio product preferences under R.C. 125.09 and 125.11, and the Veteran-Friendly Business Procurement Program, with applicable minority and women business enterprise certifications encouraged for eligible bidders. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, though contractors must comply with comprehensive compliance verification requirements including submission of current liability insurance of $1,000,000 per vessel and medical insurance of $1,000,000 per person, a signed Bidder's Certification Form, a completed Contractor/Subcontractor Affirmation and Disclosure Form affirming compliance with the prohibition on offshore services and Russian institution investments, an Affirmative Action Program Verification Form, Secretary of State Charter or Registration Number documentation, current Bureau of Workers' Compensation certification, and applicable minority business certifications if relevant to the bidder's status. All bids must be submitted exclusively online through OhioBuys with bids remaining valid for sixty days from the bid due date, and all pricing, costs, and conditions outlined in submitted bids must remain fixed for the initial contract term with no price changes permitted without prior written consent from the Adjutant General's Department. Contractors must establish accounts through the Ohio Pays system for electronic funds transfer of payments, with invoices submitted within seventy-two hours of each patrolling period and performance verified against Range Control Tower logs. The procurement documents do not specify a total contract award value or budget range; compensation is based on active patrol time with specific hourly or daily rates to be determined through the competitive bidding process.