Docking and Maintenance work on the IX-550 Tank Barge

6May2022 - Update - Amendment 0001 with updated documents and answer to RFC 001 have been posted. Please see attachments.

The Regional Maintenance Center at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Bremerton, Washington intends to award a stand-alone Firm-Fixed-Price contract to accomplish maintenance, repair and preservation on the IX-550.

The IX-550 equipment characteristics can be found in section 1.1 of the attached Statement of Works (SOWs). The contractor’s facility must possess the capability of accommodating the IX-550 with the characteristics as found in the SOWs.

Coordinate with the Contracting Officer, via the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to deliver the vessel to the Contractor’s facility. Dock, wash, and clean the exterior surfaces of the vessel upon docking. Blast and preserve exterior hull. Replace hull zinc anodes. Replace main deck and deck house non-skid. Clean, touch-up preserve, test, and close cargo tanks. Touch up preserve voids. Remove, clean, and install rubber fenders. Visually Inspect (VT) Hull, exterior surfaces, and tanks/voids. Ultrasonic Test (UT) hull, main deck, tanks/voids, and cargo system piping. Replace watertight door, hatch, and tank/void cover gaskets. Repair Cofferdam plugs. Remove handrail deck sockets. Repair various valves. Preserve cargo piping and repairs. Air test and preserve steel fenders and skegs. Undock the vessel. Arrange and coordinate with the Contracting Officer via the COR the delivery of the vessel back to the Government.

The Period of Performance (PoP) is scheduled to be from 1 Aug 2022 through 31 Oct 2022.

This is a total small business set-aside under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 336611, small business size standard 1,250 employees. The Government intends award a Firm-Fixed Price, stand-alone contract in June 2022 to the responsible contractor on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis in accordance with but not limited to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-2. Offerors can view and/or download the draft notional work specifications for review at https://www.sam.gov.

All offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive award of Government contracts. Offerors are advised also that SAM representations and certifications can be completed electronically via the System for Award Management website at https://www.sam.gov.