Lay Berthing Services for Long-Term Safe Lay Berth for Watson LMSR Vessels

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) is issuing Solicitation 693JF726R000009 for lay‑berthing services to support Large, Medium‑Speed Roll‑on/Roll‑off (LMSR) class vessels in the Ready Reserve Force. The contract provides a five‑year base period (with an optional ten‑year extension) to deliver water, telephone, data, and sewage infrastructure at West Coast lay‑berths, including delivery of potable water that meets City Hookup Standards (lab‑tested 30 days prior to acceptance), three telephone lines and one high‑speed data line per vessel, and USCG‑approved marine sanitation devices. Offerors must submit required permits/leases with the proposal (to be finalized within 30 days after award) and provide updated hydrographic soundings within six months, with older soundings acceptable at proposal time provided they are updated before contract start. The solicitation is set‑aside for small businesses (SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB) and is a DPAS‑rated order; payment will be made under Code 18a/Facility Code 17b. Technical acceptability (all Section C requirements) and price (completeness, fairness, and reasonableness) are the two evaluation factors; award will go to the lowest‑priced technically acceptable offer. MARAD will issue an amendment to clarify the Heavy Weather Mooring wind design basis, adopting the site‑specific 50‑year return interval per UFC 4‑159‑03 and reducing the wind speed requirement from 130 mph to 85 mph to resolve identified inconsistencies. Proposals must be signed, include required blocks (12, 17, 23, 24, 30), and be submitted by the stated offer‑due date.

Notice ID

55aa76cb901d46909d08656f3d2195e8

Solicitation Number

693JF726R000009

NAICS Code

488390

Classification Code

R425