N3220525R6003 - Surtass-E RFP

Updated Nov 4, 2026

Solicitation from the Department of the Navy, for work in Norfolk, Virginia. Due Nov 19, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5), 15 days left.

Bid documents (29)

• Solicitation Amendment Form (SF 30) 575 KB
• Solicitation Amendment Form (SF 30) 575 KB
• A0003 Attachment 10 CBRN 409 KB
• A0003 Attachment 12 SFLLL 45 KB
• A0003 Attachment 13 MSC SOM 1.4 MB
• A0003 Attachment 14 Contract Data Requirements List 456 KB
• A0003 Attachment 16 MECSP 26 KB
• A0003 Attachment 17 Technical Evaluation Worksheet 21 KB
• A0003 Attachment 20 Reserved 21 KB
• A0003 Attachment 21 Guidelines for Off-Hire 179 KB
• A0003 Attachment 3 GFP 2.1 MB
• A0003 Attachment 5 Rev 421 KB
• A0003 Attachment 6 Crew Complement 92 KB
• A0003 Attachment 7 Performance Work Statement (Performance Work Statement) 7.1 MB
• A0003 Attachment 8 Request for Clarifications 196 KB
• A0003 Attachment 9 ATFP 349 KB
• Enclosure 1 for A0003 Changes 41 KB
• Enclosure 1 for Amendment 2 QA s 31 KB
• Solicitation Amendment Form (SF 30) 800 KB
• A0004 Attachment 1 SPECIALTIME 2026 (02-26) 385 KB
• Solicitation Amendment Form (SF 30) 585 KB
• Solicitation Amendment Form (SF 30) 575 KB
• A0006 Attachment 2 Wage Determination 322 KB
• Solicitation Amendment Form (SF 30) 576 KB
• Solicitation Amendment Form (SF 30) 573 KB
• A0008 Attachment 4 Basic Pricing Data 38 KB
• Solicitation Amendment Form (SF 30) 574 KB
• Solicitation Form (SF 1449) as of A0009 1.7 MB
• Solicitation Amendment Form (SF 30) 576 KB

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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Virginia Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.

Description

03 November 2026 Amendment 0009 is hereby issued extending the due date from 05 November 2026 1:00pm Local Time (EST) to 19 November 2026 1:00pm Local Time (EST). 21 October 2026 Amendment 0008 is hereby issued updating Attachment 4 (Basic Pricing Data Sheet) to update posted DLA fuel prices as of 01 October 2026 and extending the due date from 22 October 2026 1:00pm Local Time (EDT) to 05 November 2026 1:00pm Local Time (EST). 05 October 2026 amendment 0007 is hereby issued updating the due date from 08 OCT 2026, 1:00pm local time (EDT) to 22 OCT 2026, 1:00pm local time (EDT).

See updated SF1449 per amendment 0007 along with the SF-30 for this amendment added on 05 OCT 2026. 22 September 2026 Amendment 0006 is hereby issued updating Attachment 2 (Wage Determination) and extending the due date from 24 September 2026 1:00pm Local Time (EDT) to 08 October 2026 1:00pm Local Time (EDT). 08 September 2026 amendment 0005 is hereby issued updating the due date from 10 Sept 2026, 1:00pm local time (EDT) to 24 Sept 2026, 1:00pm local time (EDT).

See updated SF1449 per amendment 0005 along with the SF-30 for this amendment added on 08 Sept 2026. 26 August 2026 amendment 0004 is hereby issued updating the due date to 10 Sept 2026. Additionally, see updated proforma attachment and SF1449_0004 posted on 26 august 2026. 05 August 2026 Amendment A0003 is hereby issued updating and re-opening the solicitation. See attachments for details. 02 OCT 2025.

RFP Amendment A0002 is hereby issued. (Attachment 16 has been added to address questions submitted by potential offerors). Updated versions of Attachment 3, Attachment 6, Attachment 7, Attachment 8, Attachment 9, Attachment 12, Attachment 13, and Attachment 14 have been uploaded.

See attached [SF-30] and [SF1449] for full details. Nothing from the SF1449 Changed from A0001 to A0002 and the only change from the orginial posting is the issue date and due date (Box 6 and 8) as outlined in A0001. All other things remain unchanged. 29 SEP 2025.

RFP Amendment A0001 is hereby issued to update the RFP Issue Date and Response Date. See attached [SF-30] for full details. See SF1449 and Related Attachments for details The solicitation will be a fixed-priced time charter with reimbursable elements, with a performance period of one (1) year base period and will be followed by three (3) 1-year option periods and one 11-month option period.

The solicitation will require a time charter of one US flagged or foreign flagged vessel (to be reflagged US prior to delivery of vessel) required to tow an acoustic array in support of U.S. Navy Operations. The vessel will tow a passive acoustic monitoring system, between 4-6 knots, 24hrs/day for up to a 60-day event. The ship will need to be able to tow on a directed heading within 5 degrees for extended periods at slow speed.

Because of the type of acoustic system employed, the ability of the vessel to maintain heading stability is critical. The vessel must be capable of worldwide operations, including support in all ocean basins of the world from the Arctic to the Antarctic during all periods of time. The vessel is expected to operate in open water in the vicinity of the Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ) and must be capable of surviving encounter with young open ice, as specified by ABS, Ice Class D0.

Contracting contact

• Ashley M. Smith-Sallinger · [email protected] · 15642267556
• F. Carley Orvin · [email protected] · 904-968-0146

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 483111, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,050 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

Notice history

• Oct 21, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 5, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5)
• Oct 5, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 22, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4)
• Sep 22, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 8, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4)
• Sep 8, 2026: Solicitation Due Sep 24, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4)
• Aug 26, 2026: Solicitation Due Sep 10, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4)
• Aug 5, 2026: Solicitation Due Aug 27, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4)
• Aug 5, 2026: Solicitation Due Aug 27, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-4)
• Oct 2, 2025: Solicitation Due Oct 8, 2025, 1:00 PM (UTC-4)

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