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IX527 and IX528 BARGE PRESERVATION, INSPECTION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE (PIRM) SUPPORT SERVICES   3

ID: N0016725R1001 • Type: Solicitation • Match:  95%
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Posted: Oct. 20, 2025, 4:52 p.m. EDT

** UPDATE ** - 10/20/2025

RFP amendment 0006 has been issued to extend the offer due date. All other terms and conditions remain the same.

** UPDATE ** - 10/10/2025

RFP amendment 0005 has been issued to extend the offer due date. All other terms and conditions remain the same.

**UPDATE** - 10/09/2025

Answers to offerors questions (round five) have been posted.

**UPDATE** - 09/26/2025

Answers to offerors questions (round four)

**UPDATE** - 09/25/2025

Amendment 003 is to a) revise section 23 & 31 of the Requirements Specification (Attachment 05), and b) add
additional instructions within the technical approach section 3.1.1 on Section L. All other terms and condition remain the same.

** UPDATE ** - 09/24/2025

Answers to questions from Industry Day Two held on 22 July 2025 have been posted.

** UPDATE ** - 09/23/2025

An RFP amendment has been issued to extend the offer due date. In addition, the questions & answers deadline has been extended.

The following documents have been updated:

Solicitation Amendment N0016725R10010002 SF 30

The following document has been added as part of the RFP amendment:

Answers to offerors questions (rounds two & three)

*Update * - 22 September 2025 - Barge IX-527 & IX-528 Photos from Industry Day

Photos from the second Industry Day held on 22 July 2025 are available to prospective offerors who are approved via the Joint Certification Program (JCP). To receive the Industry Day photos please send an email to:

alexander.c.lambis.civ@us.navy.mil

AND

james.m.mcgarvey.civ@us.navy.mil

A secure link with the photo package will be sent via the DoD SAFE system.

** UPDATE ** - 09/11/2025

An RFP amendment has been issued. The following documents have been updated:

Solicitation Amendment N0016725R10010001 SF 30

Attachment 01 Updated

Attachment 06 Updated

The following documents have been added as part of the RFP amendment:

Attachment 09 new attachment added

Answers to offerors questions

Original RFP Description:

The Signatures Department (Code 70) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is
responsible for development of stealth technology to support Navy surface ship and submarine program goals. As part of
its mission, Code 70 develops, operates and maintains major acoustic research, development, test, and evaluation
(RDT&E) facilities at the Southeast Alaska Acoustic Measurement Facility (SEAFAC), located on Back Island, near
Ketchikan, Alaska. SEAFAC is the primary acoustic measurement facility for Pacific Fleet submarines. SEAFAC has
two major test sites - a static site where the test vessel is suspended at various depths for specific noise investigations and
an underway site for performing noise investigations at various speed conditions and depths.

The IX527 and IX528 Service Craft are permanently moored at NSWCCD SEAFAC Static Site in Western Behm
Canal near Back Island. The Service Craft are modified from their original construction to include a moon pool and large
deckhouse structure and sail area.

The Contractor shall provide inspection, repair, maintenance, and preservation support services of the SEAFAC
static site service craft IX527 and IX528. Requirement Specifications for the IX527 and IX528 services are outlined in
this Statement of Work (SOW) as attachments in Section J.

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Background
The Signatures Department (Code 70) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is tasked with developing stealth technology to support Navy surface ship and submarine program goals. They operate the Southeast Alaska Acoustic Measurement Facility (SEAFAC), located on Back Island near Ketchikan, Alaska, which serves as the primary acoustic measurement facility for Pacific Fleet submarines.

SEAFAC has two major test sites: a static site for specific noise investigations and an underway site for noise investigations at various speeds and depths. The IX527 and IX528 Service Craft are modified vessels permanently moored at the SEAFAC Static Site, designed to include a moon pool and large deckhouse structure.

Work Details
The Contractor is required to provide inspection, repair, maintenance, and preservation support services for the IX527 and IX528 service craft at SEAFAC. Specific tasks include:
1. Capability to retrieve, accept, and drydock or haul out the SEAFAC IX-527/IX-528 Barges.
2. Steel structural installation and repairs.
3. Surface preparation and painting of hulls and components.
4. Mechanical systems installation and repair of pumps, valves, or similar equipment.
5. Electrical and electronic systems installation and repair in compliance with IEEE standards.
6. Ship-fitting tasks including cutting, rolling, shaping steel plates.
7. Welding certifications for welders involved in structural work.
8. Pipefitting tasks including bending, testing, threading pipes.
9. Provide lift equipment with a minimum capacity of twelve tons.

Period of Performance
The work is scheduled to take place from May 1, 2026, to September 1, 2026, for the IX-527 barge; and from May 1, 2027, to September 1, 2027, for the IX-528 barge.

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed at the Southeast Alaska Acoustic Measurement Facility (SEAFAC), located on Back Island near Ketchikan, Alaska.

Overview

Response Deadline
Oct. 23, 2025, 1:00 p.m. EDT (original: Sept. 29, 2025, 4:00 p.m. EDT) Past Due
Posted
Aug. 18, 2025, 3:29 p.m. EDT (updated: Oct. 20, 2025, 4:52 p.m. EDT)
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
Place of Performance
Seattle, WA United States
Source

Current SBA Size Standard
1300 Employees
Pricing
Time And Materials
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$1,500,000 - $4,000,000 (AI estimate)
Signs of Shaping
95% of obligations for similar contracts within the Department of the Navy were awarded full & open.
On 8/18/25 NSWC Carderock Division issued Solicitation N0016725R1001 for IX527 and IX528 BARGE PRESERVATION, INSPECTION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE (PIRM) SUPPORT SERVICES due 10/23/25. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 336611 (SBA Size Standard 1300 Employees) and PSC J019.
Primary Contact
Name
Alexander C. Lambis   Profile
Phone
(240) 519-6430

Secondary Contact

Name
James M. McGarvey   Profile
Phone
(301) 335-1035

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > NAVSEA > NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER > NSWC CARDEROCK
FPDS Organization Code
1700-N00167
Source Organization Code
100204041
Last Updated
Nov. 7, 2025
Last Updated By
alexander.c.lambis.civ@us.navy.mil
Archive Date
Nov. 7, 2025