New Construction Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) for Navy Fleet Support Tender, USA - 124600149

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: New Construction Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) for Navy Fleet Support

Deadline: 15 Sep 2025

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 124600149

Document Ref. No.: N00024-25-R-2232

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

PURPOSE

This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), on behalf of the U.S. Navy and Foreign Military Sales Boats and Craft Program Office (PMS300) to meet the requirements of multiple support craft acquisitions. PMS300 is (1) conducting general market research and (2) assessing the industrial base capability to support delivery of commercial vessels that would support U.S. Navy range operations, conduct testing, and support Fleet training and exercises.

The Navy has previously procured commercial offshore support vessels (OSVs) and converted them to meet its needs. However, the Navy understands that the domestic OSV fleet has been both reducing in quantity and increasing in average age. This is due to a variety of offshore and shipbuilding market conditions including increased new construction costs due to material price escalation and labor shortages. Additionally, it is understood that offshore support vessel (OSV) charter price and utilization rates have been steadily rebounding over the past few years, which, in conjunction with the aforementioned shipbuilding market conditions, has resulted in high secondhand vessel sale prices. Due to the complex market conditions, the Navy seeks to better understand the cost, schedule, and interest in a new construction OSV-based program.

This RFI is for planning purposes only.

DESCRIPTION

The Navy requires ocean-going vessels to meet the test and training needs of the Fleet. Vessels will be built to commercial standards, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classed, issued a United States Coast Guard (USCG) Certificate of Inspection (COI), and comply with statutory regulations including the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, (COLREGS), and Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). The Navy intends to leverage a proven commercial design to the greates...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : N00024-25-R-2232
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier : DEPT OF THE NAVY
Major Command : NAVSEA
Sub Command : NAVSEA HQ
Office: NAVSEA HQ
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
Original Published Date: Aug 15, 2025 10:42 am EDT
Original Response Date: Sep 15, 2025 05:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Sep 30, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
Product Service Code: 1925 - SPECIAL SERVICE VESSELS
NAICS Code: 336612 - Boat Building

Place of Performance: Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376 USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

RFI-Offshore-Support-Vessels-OSV-for-US-Navy-F.docx