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The U.S. Navy wants to charter one U.S.-flagged vessel, or a foreign-flagged vessel that will be reflagged before delivery, to tow an acoustic array for Navy operations. The vessel must support worldwide operations, tow at 4–6 knots around the clock for events of up to 60 days, maintain a directed heading within 5 degrees, and meet ABS Ice Class D0 requirements. The contract includes a one-year base period, three one-year options, and one 11-month option. Responses are due September 24, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
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***08 September 2026*** AMENDMENT 0005 IS HEREBY ISSUED UPDATING THE DUE DATE FROM 10 SEPT 2026, 1:00pm LOCAL TIME (EDT) TO 24 SEPT 2026, 1:00pm LOCAL TIME (EDT). SEE UPDATED SF1449 PER AMENDMENT 0005 ALONG WITH THE SF-30 FOR THIS AMENDMENT ADDED ON 08 SEPT 2026. ***26 August 2026*** AMENDMENT 0004 IS HEREBY ISSUED UPDATING THE DUE DATE TO 10 SEPT 2026. ADDITIONALLY, SEE UPDATED PROFORMA ATTACHMENT AND SF1449_0004 POSTED ON 26 AUGUST 2026. ***05 August 2026*** Amendment A0003 is hereby issued updating and re-opening the solicitation. See attachments for details. ***02 OCT 2025. RFP Amendment A0002 is hereby issued. (Attachment 16 has been added to address questions submitted by potential…
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Closes Sep 24, 2026
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Ref No.
BS-AB11F0

