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Maintenance, Repair, and Preservation of IX-551

ID: N4523A26Q1004 • Type: Sources Sought • Match:  100%
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Description

The Regional Maintenance Center at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing the maintenance, repair, and preservation of IX-551. Work will be accomplished at the Contractor's facility. The Government is seeking responses from sources that can perform the following work.

Geographical Area of consideration: To facilitate proper government oversight, the facility shall be located in the Puget Sound, WA region. For this procurement, the Puget Sound, WA region is defined as the West Coast of the continental US, starting from Olympia, WA and extending northward to Bellingham, WA.

IX-551

Length: 260 FT
Width: 85 FT 0 IN
Age: 10 YRS
Hull Type: Steel
Draft: 8 FT 6 IN
Full Displacement: 3,070 L Tons
Light Load: 2,267 L Tons

IX-551 Prime Period of Performance:

Estimated April 2027 through July 2027

What/Where to Submit:

Interested companies should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact. Please hand or digitally sign your letter of interest and e-mail it to the Government contacts listed below, with " Maintenance, Repair, and Preservation of IX-551 Sources Sought Response" in the subject field. The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company and its capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth in the description shown above, and answers to the following specific questions. Please limit your response to no more than 5 pages.

1. Is your company a small or large business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under NAICS code 336611 (a small business must have 1,300 or less employees)?

2. Does your company have a satisfactory performance record for the type of work required? Please provide examples of relevant and recent (within three years) past performance.

3. Does your company have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors)?

4. Given the work described in this announcement, does your company plan to submit a quotation in response to the anticipated solicitation for the Maintenance, Repair, and Preservation of IX-551 Prime package?

When to Submit:

Responses are requested no later than 12:00PM PT, on 8 July 2026.

Notice Regarding Sources Sought:

This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. This sources sought does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Navy is not seeking quotations at this time, nor accepting unsolicited quotations. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this source sought; all costs associated with responding to this source sought will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the SAM website (sam.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. PSNS&IMF may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement.

Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

Background
The Regional Maintenance Center at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) is conducting market research to assess industry capability and interest in performing maintenance, repair, and preservation of IX-551.

The goal of this contract is to ensure that the IX-551 barge is maintained to the highest standards, reflecting the mission of the Navy to support and maintain its fleet effectively. The geographical area for this procurement is defined as the Puget Sound, WA region, which extends from Olympia, WA to Bellingham, WA.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for a comprehensive range of tasks including:

- Coordinating with the supervisor for delivery of IX-551 to their facility;
- Washing and cleaning exterior surfaces;
- Blasting and preserving all exterior hull surfaces;
- Conducting inspections and tests on underwater skegs;
- Removing and installing zinc anodes;
- Applying a non-skid system on decks;
- Opening, pumping, ventilating, gas freeing, and cleaning all tanks;
- Preserving tank/void manhole covers;
- Inspecting pumps and discharge valves;
- Conducting visual inspections and final closeout inspections of each tank/void upon completion of work;
- Installing new manhole gaskets and fasteners;
- Undocking the asset; and
- Coordinating delivery back to the supervisor.

All work must adhere to high-quality workmanship standards commonly accepted in the commercial marine industry.

Period of Performance
Estimated from April 2027 through July 2027.

Place of Performance
WA UNITED STATES

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must provide evidence of satisfactory performance records for similar work within the last three years. They should demonstrate necessary organization, experience, accounting controls, technical skills or ability to obtain them. Additionally, bidders should indicate their plans to submit a quotation in response to the anticipated solicitation.

Overview

Response Deadline
July 8, 2026, 3:00 p.m. EDT Due in 8 Days
Posted
June 30, 2026, 11:32 a.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
WA United States
Source

Current SBA Size Standard
1300 Employees
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$1,500,000 - $6,000,000 (AI estimate)
Odds of Award
54%
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 8 days, below average for the Naval Sea Systems Command.
On 6/30/26 Naval Sea Systems Command issued Sources Sought N4523A26Q1004 for Maintenance, Repair, and Preservation of IX-551 due 7/8/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 336611 and PSC J019.
Primary Contact
Name
Jeff Jaeckel   Profile
Phone
None

Secondary Contact

Name
Chris Davidson   Profile
Phone
None

Documents

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > NAVSEA > NAVSEA SHIPYARD > PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD IMF
FPDS Organization Code
1700-N4523A
Source Organization Code
500022455
Last Updated
June 30, 2026
Last Updated By
jeff.a.jaeckel.civ@us.navy.mil
Archive Date
July 23, 2026