Marine Chemist Services for Hot Work Certification

The contract requires the provision of certified Marine Chemist services to perform atmospheric testing and detect flammable vapors aboard vessels, ensuring full compliance with NFPA 306 and U.S. Coast Guard regulations. A critical component of the services includes issuing hot work permits, which are essential for authorizing activities that could ignite flammable substances in confined or hazardous shipboard environments. All work must be performed with strict adherence to safety standards to prevent fires or explosions during maintenance, repair, or modification operations on vessels. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under NAICS code 541620, exclusively available to total small businesses as defined by the SBA. The solicitation was posted on July 20, 2026, with a response deadline of July 27, 2026. Performance is required at Curtis Bay, Maryland, 21226, and the contracting entity is the SFLC Procurement Branch 3 under the Department of Homeland Security. The work is vital to maritime safety operations and demands certified personnel with proven expertise in marine fire prevention and hazardous atmosphere evaluation.