Special Service Vessel for Pituffik Space Base, Greenland
This is a Request for Information (RFI) seeking available makes and models for a new, ocean-going vessel to support harbor operations at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. The vessel must perform crew transport, mooring operations, security patrols, and spill response in Arctic conditions, with specific required characteristics including JP-8 fuel operation and a 5,500-pound payload. This RFI and any future solicitation are intended for firms within the Kingdom of Denmark only, due to an international agreement. The U.S. government aims to understand market capabilities to potentially acquire the vessel in Fiscal Year 2026 or 2027, but notes that funding is not yet available. Interested firms are asked to provide recommendations, specifications, lead times, and rough pricing.