NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow: Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) Services

Location: Virginia
Posted: Dec 5, 2025
Due:
Agency: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
Type of Government: Federal
Category:
  • J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment
Solicitation No: 1305M26R0003_Synopsis
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NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow: Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) Services
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1305M26R0003_Synopsis
Related Notice
1305M2-25-NMAN-HBB
Department/Ind. Agency
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF
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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Original)
  • Original Published Date: Dec 05, 2025 03:38 pm EST
  • Original Response Date:
  • Inactive Policy: Manual
  • Original Inactive Date: Feb 26, 2026
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside:
  • Product Service Code: J020 - MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- SHIP AND MARINE EQUIPMENT
  • NAICS Code:
    • 336611 - Ship Building and Repairing
  • Place of Performance:
    Norfolk , VA 23510
    USA
Description

THIS IS A SYNOPSIS NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for proposal and no purchase order will be awarded from this notice.



The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division (EAD), on behalf of the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), is soliciting for the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) repairs to NOAA Ship HENRY B. BIGELOW. The HENRY B. BIGELOW is 209 feet long overall and its home port is Newport, RI.



The performance period will begin immediately after award for procurement of long lead time materials and equipment, planning, and other logistics requirements for the successful performance of the contract. The repair period for work on board the NOAA Ship HENRY B. BIGELOW is estimated to be 14 months, with an estimated start date on or about February 15, 2028 and an estimated completion date on or about April 14, 2029. Ship’s transit time to and from the place of performance is not included in the specified repair period.



Due to the ship’s schedule, information regarding a site visit will be addressed at time of solicitation or with an amendment. However, due to the ship’s schedule, a site visit is not guaranteed.



Base Work Items associated with this availability include but are not limited to the following:



Install Diesel Exhaust Fluid (Urea) Tank & Delivery System, Structural Repairs to Hull & House, Install Drainage Modification Wet Lab, Replace Mast, Inspect & Service Sliding Water Tight Doors, Vessel Repowering, Tail Shaft Removal & Replacement, Inspect & Service Thrust & Line Shaft Bearings, Replace Propeller Blades & Hub, Bow Thruster Inspections & Overhaul, Remove Unused Cabling, Service ROXTEC Cable Transits, Overhaul Emergency Generator, Service & Inspect Transformers, Control Center Inspections & Maintenance, Inspections & Maintenance Emergency Switchboard, Convert Auxiliary Electric Motors to 480V, Replace VHF & HF Antennas, Replace Dynamic Positioning System, Replace Fire & Alarm Detection System (FAD), Replace Furuno S Band Radar, Replace Furuno X Band Radar, Replace Ship Service Pumps, Replace Through Hull Piping Penetrations, Replace Flexible Couplings & Hoses, Replace Tank & Void Vents, Replace Ventilation Ducting, Replace Ventilation Fans, Replace Air Conditioning (AC) Plants, Replace Refrigeration Systems, Fire Main Systems Repairs, Renew Seawater Piping Systems Valves, Drain & Gray Piping Repairs, Install Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Makers, Rebuild Fuel Oil Purifiers, Service Oily Water Separator (OWS), Service Air Compressors & Replace Storage Cylinders, Inspect Fixed & Portable Fire Fighting Equipment, Inspect & Service RAPP Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU), Inspect & Service Appleton Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU), Workboat Davit Installation, Replace Hydraulic Hoses, Inspect & Service Centerboard Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU), Rudder Service & Inspections, Replace Bow Crane, Replace Starboard A-Frame, Anchor Windlass Inspect & Overhaul, Annual Life Raft Inspections, Trawl System Equipment Servicing, Service Trawl Blocks, Overhaul MSD System, Flush & Test Auxiliary & Main Salt Water Piping, Overhaul Rescue Boat Davit, Replace Main Seawater Overboard Discharge Piping, Modify Hull Marking Designations, Portlight & Window Maintenance, Preservation Underwater Hull, Preservation Exterior Decks, Preservation Freeboard, Preservation of Deck House, Stack, & Mast, Preservation Deck Machinery, Preservation Chain Locker, Preservation Ballast Tanks, Preservation Miscellaneous Tanks, Service & Inspect Cathelco Anti-Fouling & Impress Current System, Hull Anode Replacement, Refresh Wet Lab, Modify Berthing 2nd Deck, Replace Galley Appliances, Drawing Updates, Vessel Inclining, New Equipment, Spare Parts, & Special Tools, Technical Documents, Weight Control, Crew Training, Dock Trials, Sea Trials, Conduct ABS & USCG 5 Year Special Surveys, Weight Testing of Cranes, A-Frames & Davits, Utilities & Services, Cleaning & Protective Coverings, Extended Drydocking, and Underwater Body Inspections & Repairs.



Optional Work Items associated with this availability which include but are not limited to the following:



Miscellaneous Steel Repair, Trawl & Oceo Winch Room Flush Hatch Repair, Service Forward Mast, Trawl-way Deck Covering Renewal, Miscellaneous Piping Repair, Replace Tank Level Indicators (TLI), Miscellaneous Insulation & Lagging Repairs, Replace Air Circulation Units (ACU) , Replace Water Heaters, Crane Replacement (port) and Maintenance (stbd), Replace Hydro Winches, General Repairs to Railings, Interior Bulkhead Painting, Interior Joiner Door Painting, Void Preservation, Bilge Preservation, Deck Covering Replacement, Install Sheathing, and Sound Proof Stateroom Overheads.


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  • EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION FED BLDG 200 GRANBY ST SUITE 815
  • NORFOLK , VA 23510
  • USA
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