JB CHS Small Boat Maintenance and Repair Services

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items

Joint Base Charleston (JB CHS) Small Boat Maintenance and Repair Services

RFQ – FA441826Q0051

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with RFO part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number FA441826Q0051 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Joint Base Charleston (JB CHS) Small Boat Maintenance and Repair Services.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable Product Service Code is J019 - Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment—Ships, Small Craft, Pontoons, and Floating Docks and NAICS code is 488390 - Other Support Activities for Water Transportation for this acquisition. The size standard for the appliable NAICS is $47M.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov and by selecting FAR Overhaul.

This is not a Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rated acquisition.

(ii) A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable). See attached RFQ pricing sheet, Atch 03.

(iii) The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, consumables, equipment, transportation, and any other items necessary to perform cleaning, Preventative Maintenance and Inspections (PMI), and repair services to all vessels and support equipment to include mechanical and electrical components of equipment in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) (Atch 01). Additionally, the contractor shall provide vessel-operating service during regular hours and line handling services for arriving and departing ships and submarines. Vessel operating may include maneuvering, launching, shuffling, recovering and towing vessels up to 30 feet in length. The contractor shall ensure all personnel assigned possess and maintain the certification and training requirements to include the Small Vessel Coxswain Certification, Forklift Certification, and Outboard Engine Maintenance Certification.

(iv) This acquisition shall be F.O.B Destination. The place of performance is Joint Base Charleston – Naval Weapons Stations, Goose Creek, SC 29445. The period of performance is one base year and four (4) one-year option periods (01 Oct 2026 – 30 Sep 2031).

(v) See Attachment 05 for a list of solicitation provisions and contract clauses that apply to the acquisition.

(vi) Offers in response to this acquisition are due 14 August 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT and must be submitted electronically by email to Madison Nerenberg, Contract Specialist, madison.nerenberg@us.af.mil and Taylor McDaniel, Contracting Officer, at taylor.mcdaniel.1@us.af.mil.

(vii) Any other additional information required by 5.101(c):

1. RFO Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation 2026-O0038) applies to this acquisition and the following addendum applies. At a minimum, the offeror shall:

1. Submit a completed copy of Atch 03, RFQ Fill-in sheet to include estimated regular and after hours labor rates and the labor category under Repair CLINs X002 & X004;
2. Submit a Mission-Essential Services Plan IAW PWS Section 5.6.1. to include the required elements IAW R-DFARS Provision 252.237-7024;
3. Submit proof of current Coxswain Certification and Outboard Engine Maintenance Certification;
4. Submit proof of the ability to meet the tiered response timelines for Emergency and Routine service calls for corrective maintenance;
5. Submit three (3) relevant past performance references with contact information for services performed in the past three (3) years. Furnish the following information for each past performance contract listed:
   1. Company
   2. Service - Relevant to this acquisition
   3. Contracting Agency/Customer
   4. Contract Number
   5. Contract Dollar Value (Specify Annual and Total Value)
   6. Period of Performance
   7. Verified, up-to-date name, email address, telephone number of the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer Representative;
6. A non-mandatory site visit will be held at the Joint Base Charleston - Naval Weapons Station, Waterfront Operations facility at 0900 AM EDT on Thursday, 30 July 2026. Site visit attendees will meet at the Redbank Club (Parking Lot), 2316 Redbank Rd., Bldg. 942, Goose Creek, SC 29445. All prospective offerors interested in attending the site visit shall submit a completed Base Access Form 111 (Atch 04) and a copy of a Real ID (front and back) for each contractor personnel to Madison Nerenberg, Contract Specialist, at madison.nerenberg@us.af.mil and Taylor McDaniel, Contracting Officer, at taylor.mcdaniel.1@us.af.mil by Friday, 24 July 2026 at 1200 PM EDT if they plan to attend. Offerors are limited to two (2) personnel per company;
7. Questions relating to this acquisition must be submitted to Madison Nerenberg at madison.nerenberg@us.af.mil and Taylor McDaniel at taylor.mcdaniel.1@us.af.mil by Monday, 03 Aug 2026 at 1400 PM EDT. Answers will be provided no later than Friday, 07 Aug 2026 at 1200 PM EDT.

2. RFO Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038) applies to this acquisition, and the following addendum is applicable for evaluation procedures and determining the basis for award:

a. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered.

b.The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in the relative order of importance:

1. Price;
2. Technical Capability; and
3. Past Performance

Technical capability and past performance when combined are significantly more Important than price.

c. Price – The Government will first evaluate and arrange each offer according to price, from lowest priced offer to the highest priced offer. To determine price, offerors shall complete the following:

• Attachment 03 - RFQ Fill-in Sheet: Offerors must fill-in CLINs X001 and X003 to include the regular and after hours labor rates and labor category for Repair CLINs X002 & X004.
• Please note: The evaluation of CLIN's X002 & X004 estimated regular and after hours labor rates is for informational price evaluation purposes only and will not be calculated into the total evaluated price.

The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This includes standard option periods (e.g., FAR 52.217-9) and the potential six-month extension of services under FAR 52.217-8. The Government will determine a Total Evaluated Price (TEP) to determine price reasonableness and for selection purposes. The TEP will be calculated as the sum of the following:

• Base Period: The total quoted firm-fixed price for the Base Period as identified in the RFQ Fill-in Sheet (Atch-03).
• Standard Option Periods: The total quoted firm-fixed price for all standard Option Periods (e.g., Option Years 1 through 4) as identified in the RFQ Fill-in Sheet (Atch-03).
• FAR 52.217-8 Extension of Services: An amount representing a potential six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8. For evaluation purposes only, this amount will be calculated by taking one-half (50%) of the offeror's quoted total price for the final, outermost standard option period (Option Year 4).

The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options, including the potential six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8, shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). If the Government chooses to exercise the FAR 52.217-8 option during contract performance, it will be executed at the exact rates proposed for the performance period that is being extended.

​​​​​​​d. Technical Capability – Offers will then be evaluated for technical capability starting with the lowest priced offer. Technical capability is evaluated as pass/fail. To receive a rating of "Pass," the offerors quote must demonstrate that it meets all minimum requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and this RFQ. Any offer that fails to meet any of these minimum requirements will be rated "Fail" and will not be considered for award.

If the lowest-priced offer passes the technical evaluation criteria, the technical evaluation process stops at this point without further consideration of any other offers. The technically capable offeror will then proceed to the past performance evaluation. In the event the lowest priced offeror does not pass the technical evaluation, the evaluation process will continue with the next lowest priced offer until an offeror receives a passed technical evaluation rating or all offers are evaluated.

To be deemed technically capable, offerors must submit documentation demonstrating compliance with the following minimum requirements as listed below:

1. Offerors must submit a Mission-Essential Services Plan IAW PWS Section 5.6.1. to include the required elements IAW R-DFARS Provision 252.237-7024;
2. Offerors must demonstrate that they or one of their employees holds a current Coxswain Certification and Outboard Engine Maintenance Certification;
3. Offerors must acknowledge and confirm the ability to meet the tiered response timelines for Emergency and Routine service calls for corrective maintenance;
4. Offerors must submit three (3) relevant past performance references with contact information for services performed in the past three (3) years; and

​​​​​​​e. Past Performance – Lastly, the government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror's performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this solicitation. Of the offers, having passed the technical evaluation, the government will begin evaluating past performance starting with the lowest priced offeror. The Contracting Officer shall seek recent and relevant performance information on offerors based on the past efforts provided by the offeror and data independently obtained from other Government and commercial sources. Evaluation of the offerors past performance is subjective and will result in a rating of (See table below) Substantial, Satisfactory, Neutral, Limited, or No Confidence. Offerors who do not have recent and relevant past performance relating to this requirement will receive a rating of Neutral Confidence.

Substantial Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation the offeror will successfully perform the requirement.

Satisfactory Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation the offeror will successfully perform the requirement.

Neutral Confidence: No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse, no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Limited Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation the offeror will successfully perform the requirement.

No Confidence: Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation the offeror will successfully perform the requirement.

The Government will evaluate past performance for recency and relevancy. Recency is defined as performance of similar services within the past three (3) years from the issue date of the solicitation. Relevancy is defined as services of the same magnitude such as number of vessels and/or similar dollar value, and where the services provided include Coxswain Certification and/or Outboard Engine Maintenance Certification, vessel maneuvering, performing preventive maintenance as described in the solicitation PWS, and repairs to vessels, boat engines, and generators. The evaluation of past performance will take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience, or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the instant acquisition. Any offer that fails to have past performance that is not similar in scope and complexity to the requirement will be determined not relevant for the purpose of evaluations.

If the lowest priced offer, having passed the technical evaluation receives a Substantial Performance Confidence Rating, that offer represents the best value for the Government and the evaluation process stops at this point; an award shall be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers. In the event the lowest priced offeror, having passed the technical evaluation does not receive a Substantial Performance Confidence Rating, the evaluation process will continue with the next lowest priced offeror until an offeror receives a Substantial Performance Confidence Rating or all offers are evaluated. In the event that an offeror, other than the lowest priced offeror who passed the technical evaluation, receives a Substantial Performance Confidence Rating, the Contracting Officer will perform an integrated best value evaluation to determine the eventual awardee. The Government reserves the right to award to a Substantial Performance Confidence Rated offeror, and reserves the right to award to other than the lowest priced offeror.

The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges and/or discussions with one, some, all, or none of the responding offerors. If interchanges and/or discussions are conducted, final quote revisions will be required in determining the award of the contract resulting from this solicitation. However, the government reserves the right to award a contract without discussions or opportunity for quote revisions, in which case, a final quote revision will not be required.

3. This acquisition is not subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) or any Free Trade Agreements.

4. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered by the agency.