NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow: Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) Services
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through its Eastern Acquisition Division acting for the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, is preparing to solicit a firm fixed-price contract for major Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) repairs and modernization of the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow, a 209-foot fisheries survey vessel based in Newport, Rhode Island. The scope of work spans an estimated 14 months, targeting a work period from mid-February 2028 to mid-April 2029, excluding vessel transit time. The repairs and upgrades are comprehensive and include structural hull and house repairs, installation of a diesel exhaust fluid system, replacement and overhaul of propulsion components such as tail shaft, propeller blades, and bow thruster, repowering of the vessel, and major electrical and mechanical system renewals, including navigation radars, fire and alarm detection systems, ventilation, refrigeration, and water treatment systems. The program also calls for extensive preservation activities (both underwater hull and various deck and tank structures), completion of regulatory surveys (ABS and USCG 5-Year Special Surveys), technical documentation updates, crew training, dock and sea trials, and installation of new equipment, spare parts, and special tools. Optional maintenance and upgrade tasks cover additional steel and piping repairs, interior refurbishments, crane and winch replacements, and stateroom soundproofing. The solicitation, identified as 1305M26R0003, will be issued via SAM.gov with proposal submissions due in early 2026, although currently this notice serves as a presolicitation synopsis without an active request for proposals. The contract will be administered out of Norfolk, Virginia, which is also the designated place of contract performance, and NOAA will conduct inspections and acceptance of the work onsite at the contractor’s facility. The procurement is open competition under NAICS code 336611 with no small business set-aside, and proposals must be electronically submitted by entities registered with an active Unique Entity ID. Evaluation will be based on a best-value trade-off approach considering both price and non-price factors consistent with FAR Parts 12 and 15. The full set of contract clauses, delivery terms, and evaluation criteria will be detailed in the forthcoming RFP, but it is noted that a liquidated damages clause will apply. Contracting personnel identified for inquiries include Tamara Horton (Contract Specialist) and Andrew Northcutt (Contracting Officer). The project involves adherence to relevant ABS and USCG standards alongside applicable industry and naval engineering standards to ensure compliance, safety, and extended operational capability of
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THIS IS A SYNOPSIS NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for proposal and no purchase order will be awarded from this notice.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), on behalf of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), is soliciting for the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) repairs to NOAA Ship HENRY B. BIGELOW. The HENRY B. BIGELOW is 209 feet long overall and its home port is Newport, RI.
The performance period will begin immediately after award for procurement of long lead time materials and equipment, planning, and other logistics requirements for the successful performance of the contract. The repair period for work on board the NOAA Ship HENRY B. BIGELOW is estimated to be 14 months, with an estimated start date on or about February 15, 2028 and an estimated completion date on or about April 14, 2029. Ship’s transit time to and from the place of performance is not included in the specified repair period.
Due to the ship’s schedule, information regarding a site visit will be addressed at time of solicitation or with an amendment. However, due to the ship’s schedule, a site visit is not guaranteed.
Base Work Items associated with this availability include but are not limited to the following:
Install Diesel Exhaust Fluid (Urea) Tank & Delivery System, Structural Repairs to Hull & House, Install Drainage Modification Wet Lab, Replace Mast, Inspect & Service Sliding Water Tight Doors, Vessel Repowering, Tail Shaft Removal & Replacement, Inspect & Service Thrust & Line Shaft Bearings, Replace Propeller Blades & Hub, Bow Thruster Inspections & Overhaul, Remove Unused Cabling, Service ROXTEC Cable Transits, Overhaul Emergency Generator, Service & Inspect Transformers, Control Center Inspections & Maintenance, Inspections & Maintenance Emergency Switchboard, Convert Auxiliary Electric Motors to 480V, Replace VHF & HF Antennas, Replace Dynamic Positioning System, Replace Fire & Alarm Detection System (FAD), Replace Furuno S Band Radar, Replace Furuno X Band Radar, Replace Ship Service Pumps, Replace Through Hull Piping Penetrations, Replace Flexible Couplings & Hoses, Replace Tank & Void Vents, Replace Ventilation Ducting, Replace Ventilation Fans, Replace Air Conditioning (AC) Plants, Replace Refrigeration Systems, Fire Main Systems Repairs, Renew Seawater Piping Systems Valves, Drain & Gray Piping Repairs, Install Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Makers, Rebuild Fuel Oil Purifiers, Service Oily Water Separator (OWS), Service Air Compressors & Replace Storage Cylinders, Inspect Fixed & Portable Fire Fighting Equipment, Inspect & Service RAPP Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU), Inspect & Service Appleton Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU), Workboat Davit Installation, Replace Hydraulic Hoses, Inspect & Service Centerboard Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU), Rudder Service & Inspections, Replace Bow Crane, Replace Starboard A-Frame, Anchor Windlass Inspect & Overhaul, Annual Life Raft Inspections, Trawl System Equipment Servicing, Service Trawl Blocks, Overhaul MSD System, Flush & Test Auxiliary & Main Salt Water Piping, Overhaul Rescue Boat Davit, Replace Main Seawater Overboard Discharge Piping, Modify Hull Marking Designations, Portlight & Window Maintenance, Preservation Underwater Hull, Preservation Exterior Decks, Preservation Freeboard, Preservation of Deck House, Stack, & Mast, Preservation Deck Machinery, Preservation Chain Locker, Preservation Ballast Tanks, Preservation Miscellaneous Tanks, Service & Inspect Cathelco Anti-Fouling & Impress Current System, Hull Anode Replacement, Refresh Wet Lab, Modify Berthing 2nd Deck, Replace Galley Appliances, Drawing Updates, Vessel Inclining, New Equipment, Spare Parts, & Special Tools, Technical Documents, Weight Control, Crew Training, Dock Trials, Sea Trials, Conduct ABS & USCG 5 Year Special Surveys, Weight Testing of Cranes, A-Frames & Davits, Utilities & Services, Cleaning & Protective Coverings, Extended Drydocking, and Underwater Body Inspections & Repairs.
Optional Work Items associated with this availability which include but are not limited to the following:
Miscellaneous Steel Repair, Trawl & Oceo Winch Room Flush Hatch Repair, Service Forward Mast, Trawl-way Deck Covering Renewal, Miscellaneous Piping Repair, Replace Tank Level Indicators (TLI), Miscellaneous Insulation & Lagging Repairs, Replace Air Circulation Units (ACU) , Replace Water Heaters, Crane Replacement (port) and Maintenance (stbd), Replace Hydro Winches, General Repairs to Railings, Interior Bulkhead Painting, Interior Joiner Door Painting, Void Preservation, Bilge Preservation, Deck Covering Replacement, Install Sheathing, and Sound Proof Stateroom Overheads.
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