Operation, Maintenance, and Repair of Motor Vessel Independence (M/V Independence Support)
The Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center intends to award a single, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the operation, maintenance, and repair of the Motor Vessel Independence, which supports undersea surveillance and oceanographic operations. Services will primarily be performed in the coastal waters of California, Oregon, and Washington, with the vessel typically berthed at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, California. The contract has a base period of 60 months (5 years) with an optional 6-month extension, and the estimated total value is $65,000,000. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 488390, with a size standard of $47,000,000. The current contract for similar services ends on September 9, 2026, and this new award will replace it.