This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) up to fifty-three (53) Workboat Medium (WBM) boats over a seven (7) year period. Award will be made to single Offeror who represents the Best Value to the Government using the Lowest Price technically Acceptable evaluation process. The resultant award will be a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract. The WBMs will be built to commercial standards and practices using Government specified requirements. The boats will be procured using a total small business set-aside in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items under NAICS 336612. The Government anticipates award no later than December 2021.

The operational requirements for the boats are to provide Naval Shipyards with workboats to assist naval vessels for drydocking evolutions.  In addition, the boats may be used to provide Naval shore installations with work boats to meet various port operations and barrier tending missions.  This includes the ability to safely assist vessels, open and close security barriers, and to tow/push floating port operations support equipment, line handling, cargo transport, firefighting, diver support, and pusher boat.  In order to meet these objectives, the boat must include propulsion equipment that is maximized for bollard pull, be highly maneuverable, and include a cabin that is climate controlled and provides shelter for the operators from extreme weather.