Maintenance, Repair, and Preservation of IX-551
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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The U.S. Navy, through the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility, is conducting market research to identify qualified industry partners capable of performing comprehensive maintenance, repair, and preservation services on IX-551, a 260-foot steel-hulled barge with a full displacement of 3,070 long tons and a draft of 8 feet 6 inches. All work must be performed at the contractor’s facility located within the Puget Sound, WA region, defined as the West Coast of the continental U.S. from Olympia to Bellingham. The anticipated performance period is April through July 2027, and the contractor is responsible for arranging and funding the safe transport of the barge from PSNS Bangor, WA to their facility and back upon completion, including all required materials, labor, and insurance bonds. Technical requirements include docking and undocking via certified personnel and equipment, blasting and preservation of all exterior hull surfaces, underwater body, freeboard, moon pools, and bulwarks, visual inspections of hull and tank/void systems, air testing of underwater skegs, removal and replacement of existing navy lettering per specific drawings, and adherence to commercial marine industry standards for materials and workmanship. The work must comply with a suite of military and industry standards including ANSI/AWS D1.1, MIL-STD-777, NSTM Chapter 074 and 075, SSPC Painting Manuals, and UFC 4-159-03, with all labeling required to meet MIL-PRF-24635 Type V or VI Grade B specifications. A comprehensive set of deliverables is mandated, including 11 specific CDRL reports such as preservation OQE reports, leakage reports, final docking reports, hull marking reports, zinc anode location and resistance tests, hull inspection reports, and tank residual liquids reports. The contractor must develop and integrate a detailed Test and Inspection Plan, comply with 29 CFR safety regulations, maintain Safety Data Sheets and manufacturer product data, and ensure subcontractor compliance. Critical reporting requirements include maintaining a list of key personnel and submitting a full accident investigation report within seven days of any injury. Responses must be submitted as a signed notice of interest on company letterhead by July 8, 2026, and must address the company’s size status under NAICS code 336611, past performance within the last three years, organizational capability, and intent to respond to a
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Full Description
The Regional Maintenance Center at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing the maintenance, repair, and preservation of IX-551. Work will be accomplished at the Contractor's facility. The Government is seeking responses from sources that can perform the following work.
Geographical Area of consideration: To facilitate proper government oversight, the facility shall be located in the Puget Sound, WA region. For this procurement, the Puget Sound, WA region is defined as the West Coast of the continental US, starting from Olympia, WA and extending northward to Bellingham, WA.
IX-551
• Length: 260 FT
• Width: 85 FT – 0 IN
• Age: 10 YRS
• Hull Type: Steel
• Draft: 8 FT 6 IN
• Full Displacement: 3,070 L Tons
• Light Load: 2,267 L Tons
IX-551 Prime Period of Performance:
Estimated April 2027 through July 2027
What/Where to Submit:
Interested companies should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact. Please hand or digitally sign your letter of interest and e-mail it to the Government contacts listed below, with " Maintenance, Repair, and Preservation of IX-551 Sources Sought Response" in the subject field. The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company and its capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth in the description shown above, and answers to the following specific questions. Please limit your response to no more than 5 pages.
1. Is your company a small or large business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under NAICS code 336611 (a small business must have 1,300 or less employees)?
2. Does your company have a satisfactory performance record for the type of work required? Please provide examples of relevant and recent (within three years) past performance.
3. Does your company have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors)?
4. Given the work described in this announcement, does your company plan to submit a quotation in response to the anticipated solicitation for the Maintenance, Repair, and Preservation of IX-551 Prime package?
When to Submit:
Responses are requested no later than 12:00PM PT, on 8 July 2026.
Notice Regarding Sources Sought:
This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This sources sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not seeking quotations at this time, nor accepting unsolicited quotations. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this source sought; all costs associated with responding to this source sought will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM website (sam.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.
Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. PSNS&IMF may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement.
Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.