Boatyard Services for the R/V Gannet at GRNMS

Quick Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the Department of Commerce, is soliciting proposals for Boatyard Services for the R/V Gannet (hull number R5202) at Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for a Firm Fixed-Price contract. The work involves comprehensive shipyard services, including maintenance, repairs, and upgrades. Quotes are due February 9, 2026, by 11:00 AM Eastern.

Scope of Work

This solicitation requires a contractor to provide all facilities, labor, materials, tools, and services for the R/V Gannet. Key services include:

• Hauling, cleaning, blocking, storing, and launching the vessel.
• Overcoating bottom paint and recoating propulsors.
• Inspecting and servicing through-hulls, seacocks, transducers, and anodes.
• Servicing main engines, transmissions, generator, and tender engine.
• Annual inspection and testing of fire suppression systems and portable extinguishers.
• HVAC system inspection and testing.
• Various repairs and upgrades, including reinstalling door windows, resolving helm pump issues, creating hawse holes and a stowage bin, inspecting a lazarette fan, adding fathometer display and tachometers, installing AC switching, windshield shades, and replacing bimini top fabric.
• Work must be performed at the contractor's facility, located within a 50-statute mile radius of Savannah, GA.

Contract & Timeline

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed-Price, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).
• Set-Aside: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside (NAICS 336611, Size Standard 1,300 employees).
• Period of Performance: 90 days after award.
• Quote Validity: Minimum of 60 days.
• Anticipated Award Date: On or about February 12, 2026.
• Published Date: January 22, 2026.

Submission & Evaluation

• Quotes Due: February 9, 2026, by 11:00 AM Eastern, via email to chelsea.vera@noaa.gov.
• Questions Due: February 2, 2026, by 11:00 AM Eastern.
• Site Visit Completion: Strongly encouraged, by January 28, 2026.
• Evaluation Factors: Technical (Pass/Fail), Past Performance (Pass/Fail), and Price. Award will be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer.
• Required Submissions: Agreement with terms, acknowledgment of amendments, completed Past Performance Reference form, and facility distance from homeport.

Additional Notes

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.
• The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses by reference and utilizes the FedConnect® web portal for contract administration.
• The Service Contract Labor Standards (Wage Determination 2015-4491, Revision 32) applies, outlining minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for relevant occupations in Bryan, Chatham, and Effingham Counties, GA.
• Contractors must provide evidence of meeting the NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy upon award.
• Past performance with aluminum high-speed catamaran vessels, including aluminum welding, is a performance factor.
• Contact Chelsea Vera at CHELSEA.VERA@NOAA.GOV or 757-828-6329 for inquiries.