Operation, Maintenance, and Repair of Motor Vessel Independence
The Department of Defense is procuring operation, maintenance, and repair services for the Motor Vessel Independence, which supports various naval operations and research activities. The contractor will be responsible for ensuring the vessel's readiness for undersea surveillance, oceanographic surveys, and other government agency support tasks. Key requirements include expertise in vessel operations and maintenance, with the work primarily based at Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme, CA.
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Scope & Requirements
The contractor will provide operation, maintenance, and repair services for the Motor Vessel Independence, ensuring its readiness for various naval operations.
Contract Details
- Estimated Value
- est. $12M – $45MSimilar contracts award $10K to $181K (median $34K, 2,104 awards)Above typical range
- NAICS Codes
- Place of Performance
- Port Hueneme, CA, USA
Qualifications & Eligibility
- Set-Aside Category
- NT
Agency & Contact
Contracting Organization
- Agency
- DEPT OF DEFENSE
- Sub-Agency
- NAVFAC EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE CENTER
Point of Contact
Key Dates
Description
This contract is for the operation, maintenance and repair of the Motor Vessel INDEPENDENCE (MVI) which is owned by the Naval Facilities Command Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC). NAVFAC EXWC is responsible for providing research, development, testing and evaluation (RDTE) of undersea surveillance systems, load handling systems, acoustic array systems, cable system components, cable and system survivability studies, installation methods, test vessel support, and training range establishment and maintenance. NAVFAC EXWC is also tasked with assisting other Government agencies with ocean vessel support, oceanographic surveys, environmental data collection, naval exercises, tests, range area support, and Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operations. M/V INDEPENDENCE is the primary vessel used in support of these operations and is typically berthed at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme CA. Amendment 1 (02 July
2026) The purpose of this amendment is to extend the solicitation proposal due date by three (3) calendar days from
13 July 2026 to
16 July 2026. This has also been represented in the PIEE Solicitation Module posting (https//piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeID=N3943026R4001¬iceType=SolicitationNotice). Amendment 2 (13 July
2026) The purpose of this amendment is to answer RFIs and remove a DFARS provision and clause in accodance with a recent Class Deviation for the FAR RFO. This has also been represented in the PIEE Solicitation Module Posting (https//piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeID=N3943026R4001¬iceType=SolicitationNotice). Jadon Honour
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