Maritime Government Bids & RFPs

The contractor work completion date is July 31, 2026.

The bid notice mentions Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for electronic submission of payment requests and receiving reports, and refers to FAR clause **** for discounts for prompt payment.

The contractor shall extend to the government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided that such warranty is available at no additional cost to the government.

Award will be made to the responsible, technically acceptable offeror, whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, offers the lowest evaluated price.

Firms who do not possess an active U. S. MSRA/ABR as a prime contractor are ineligible for award.

To schedule a ship check, offerors shall email a request for a ship check to the POC listed above.

The laydays for the tow mission are commencing and cancelling on June 1, 2026, with a laytime of four days for the entire mission. The bid responses are requested prior to **** hours, Eastern Time, on April 10, 2026.

The tug shall be built in **** or later and have sufficient bollard pull to tow the barges at a minimum tow speed of six knots. The contractor must provide a comprehensive towing package for review and approval, including specifications, route planning, and NDT inspection paperwork. Interested parties must provide the name and complete description/characteristics of the tow vessel, including certificate of inspection (COI), certificate of documentation (COD) or classification society equivalent, and photos.

There will be a pre-tow conference at INACTSHIPS Philadelphia, PA prior to towing the vessel. The time of this meeting will be mutually agreed upon by MSC and contractor but should occur not later than 24 hours before tow.

The bid notice states vendors who are able to fulfill this material are encouraged to contact Rachell McCluskey at ***@***. *. * with the following information: 1. company name 2. poc info name, email, phone number 3. company cage code 4. company size large, small, s a, wosb, etc 5. the actual manfacturer 6. authorized distributor 7. general capability statement.

The period of performance for this contract is from 28 JUN 2027 to 11 SEP 2027.

The bid notice mentions electronic invoicing through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system and refers to specific clauses for payment requests and receiving reports.

Award will be made to the responsible, technically acceptable offeror, with acceptable past performance, whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, offers the lowest evaluated price.

The contractor must be capable of performing the full scope of the requirement within its own facilities or subcontracting, possess an organization capable of planning, engineering, quality control, shipboard/offship production, and component/system testing and trials, and have industry certifications such as MSRA, ABR, or ISO certification.

Liquidated damages for failure to deliver supplies or perform services within the time specified are not exceeding $165,137 per calendar day of delay, with a total not exceeding 50% of the contract value.

An inspection for the USNS Laramie will take place at Craney Island on or about April 08 at 9:00 am local time. Inspection is not mandatory and is at the offeror's expense.

The required delivery date (RDD) is April 11, 2026.

The bid notice mentions WAWF paid by DFAS and that if a vendor does not have a Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) account, they are unable to receive payment from Norfolk Naval Shipyard as payment is paid through WAWF. It also states that quotes must include payment terms.

The award will be made based on lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA).

Vendors must provide a detailed specification sheet for review and acceptance by the technical POC. The technical capability portion of the quote should include lead time for each item, a complete list of supplies per the SOW/ordering data, and the name of the manufacturer and country of origin. Vendors must also be registered in the SAM database.