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

** 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.