What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsThe Department of Defense is seeking a time charter for a vessel to tow an acoustic array for U.S. Navy operations. The contract will be a fixed-price time charter with reimbursable elements, evaluated by an unknown method.
Scope
- Time charter of a US flagged or foreign flagged vessel (to be reflagged US) to tow an acoustic array.
- Vessel must be capable of worldwide operations, including in the Marginal Ice Zone, and maintain heading stability.
How to get the bid documents
Details
- Place of performance
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation no.
- N32205-25-R-6003
- Category
- Transportation · beta
- Size standard
- 1,050 employees SBA table, NAICS 483111
- Quantity
- 1 each from notice
- Delivery location
- worldwide operations from notice
- Period of performance
- 1-year base period + 3 one-year option periods + 1 11-month option period from notice
- Contract type
- Fixed-price time charter with reimbursable elements from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- 11, last Oct 5
- Contact
- Ashley M. Smith-Sallinger
- Office
- DEPT OF THE NAVY · MSCHQ NORFOLK
- Phone
- 15642267556
Not stated in the notice: estimated value. Check the bid documents.
Contact details from the source notice. Contact the buyer only about this solicitation.
Key dates
- Amendment 1
- Mon, Sep 29, 2025
- Amendment 2
- Thu, Oct 2, 2025
- Amendment 3
- Thu, Oct 2, 2025
- Amendment 4
- Thu, Oct 2, 2025
- Amendment 5
- Thu, Oct 2, 2025
- Amendment 6
- Wed, Aug 5, 2026
- Amendment 7
- Wed, Aug 5, 2026
- Amendment 8
- Wed, Aug 26, 2026
- Amendment 9
- Tue, Sep 8, 2026
- Amendment 10
- Tue, Sep 22, 2026
- Amendment 11
- Mon, Oct 5, 2026
- Closed
- Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Change log
verified Fri, Oct 9 · 12:30 AM ET- Posted · SolicitationWed, Sep 3, 2025 · 11:48 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Sep 29, 2025 · 6:42 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Fri, Oct 3, 2025 · 1:00 PM ET → Wed, Oct 8, 2025 · 1:00 PM ETMon, Sep 29, 2025 · 6:42 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceThu, Oct 2, 2025 · 11:58 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceThu, Oct 2, 2025 · 12:01 PM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceThu, Oct 2, 2025 · 12:07 PM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceThu, Oct 2, 2025 · 12:09 PM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceWed, Aug 5, 2026 · 10:33 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Wed, Oct 8, 2025 · 1:00 PM ET → Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 1:00 PM ETWed, Aug 5, 2026 · 10:33 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceWed, Aug 5, 2026 · 10:42 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceWed, Aug 26, 2026 · 11:48 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET → Thu, Sep 10, 2026 · 1:00 PM ETWed, Aug 26, 2026 · 11:48 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceTue, Sep 8, 2026 · 10:25 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Thu, Sep 10, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET → Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 1:00 PM ETTue, Sep 8, 2026 · 10:25 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceTue, Sep 22, 2026 · 11:34 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Thu, Sep 24, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET → Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM ETTue, Sep 22, 2026 · 11:34 AM ET
- Amendment · New version of the notice posted at the sourceMon, Oct 5, 2026 · 11:44 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Thu, Oct 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET → Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 1:00 PM ETMon, Oct 5, 2026 · 11:44 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET → Fri, Oct 3, 2025 · 1:00 PM ETWed, Oct 7, 2026 · 12:34 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Fri, Oct 3, 2025 · 1:00 PM ET → Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 1:00 PM ETThu, Oct 8, 2026 · 12:31 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET → Fri, Oct 3, 2025 · 1:00 PM ETThu, Oct 8, 2026 · 12:33 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Fri, Oct 3, 2025 · 1:00 PM ET → Wed, Oct 8, 2025 · 1:00 PM ETThu, Oct 8, 2026 · 12:38 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Fri, Oct 3, 2025 · 1:00 PM ET → Wed, Oct 8, 2025 · 1:00 PM ETThu, Oct 8, 2026 · 12:38 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Fri, Oct 3, 2025 · 1:00 PM ET → Wed, Oct 8, 2025 · 1:00 PM ETThu, Oct 8, 2026 · 12:38 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Wed, Oct 8, 2025 · 1:00 PM ET → Fri, Oct 3, 2025 · 1:00 PM ETThu, Oct 8, 2026 · 12:38 AM ET
- ClosedFri, Oct 9, 2026 · 12:30 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Fri, Oct 3, 2025 · 1:00 PM ET → Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 1:00 PM ETFri, Oct 9, 2026 · 12:31 AM ET
- Deadline moved · Thu, Oct 22, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET → Fri, Oct 3, 2025 · 1:00 PM ETFri, Oct 9, 2026 · 12:33 AM ET
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Notice as published
N3220525R6003 - SURTASS-E RFP
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
- year base period and will be followed by three
- 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 Artic 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.
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