Award Notice

A task order contract was awarded to BI Solutions Inc. on June 29, 2026, under solicitation N3904026R0003 to provide Receipt Inspectors in support of ship repair, overhaul, and modernization activities at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This is a small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, with the NAICS code 541380, and all offerors must be certified as small businesses in SAM.gov with average annual receipts under $47 million over the past five fiscal years. The contract operates under an IDIQ SeaPort NxG vehicle and is structured as a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee arrangement, with performance required to meet stringent security, quality, and personnel standards. All personnel must hold final-adjudicated Secret-level security clearances prior to performance, verified through DD Form 254 and JPAS, and contractors must maintain facility clearance and comply with CMMC requirements if handling Federal Contract Information or Controlled Unclassified Information. The scope includes on-site supervision, submission of qualification records within seven days of award, completion of training programs including PFAS, CESEP, and respirator certification, and strict adherence to eCRAFT labor categories and NAVSEA documentation standards. The offeror must submit a four-volume proposal through the PIEE Solicitation Module, including Technical, Past Performance, Cost, and Contract Documentation volumes, each subject to detailed page limits, formatting rules, and file-naming conventions. The technical evaluation emphasizes the approach to performance, management structure, and qualifications of proposed key personnel, whose resumes must detail experience, certifications, clearances, and citizenship. Past performance requires three relevant references, with an additional reference needed if any subcontractor exceeds 10% of total labor hours. The cost proposal must include a fully detailed spreadsheet breaking down labor, overhead, fees, and other direct costs across the base and optional periods, with no hard-coded values and formulas visible. Organizational Conflicts of Interest must be fully disclosed and mitigated through a formal plan in Volume IV, with failure to disclose rendering the offeror ineligible. Surveillance is governed by a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan that uses direct observation, sampling, and user surveys against clearly defined acceptable quality levels, with the Contracting Officer’s Representative responsible for daily oversight. Invoicing and payments are not explicitly detailed, but Electronic Data Interchange via WAWF is implied. The award decision will be based on a best-value trade-off,