Special Service Vessel for Pituffik Space Base, Greenlandview on SAM.gov

Request for Information Contracting Unit: 21 CONS/Detachment 1 NAICS 336612 – Boat Building PSC – 1925 – Special Service Vessels Description: This Request for Information (RFI) seeks available makes, models, designs and specifications from the maritime industrial base within the Kingdom of Denmark. Due to an International Agreement between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Denmark, this RFI and any future solicitation is intended for firms within the Kingdom of Denmark only. This RFI requests information regarding industry capability to produce and deliver an ocean-going vessel to accomplish a maritime mission at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland. This base is approximately 750 miles north of the Arctic circle on the Northwest coast of Greenland. Note: This is NOT a request for quotations, invitation for bids, or request for proposals. The vessel must be new and unused. The vessel's purpose is to enable safe harbor operations across 33 miles of Arctic coastline. The purpose of the vessel is to: Support crew transport to and from vessels (i.e. cargo ships, military vessels, fuel tankers, etc.); Conduct mooring operations; Conduct security surveillance patrols (i.e. surveying bay identifying icebergs that may jeopardize port operations, and; Conduct emergency environmental spill response capability within Pituffik's bay. Pituffik Space Base currently utilizes a 36-foot Boston Whaler for this purpose, but the United States Space Force (USSF) is pursuing a replacement to maintain and extend operational capability. The USSF desires that the vessel has the following characteristics: Propulsion system must operate on JP-8 (jet fuel) and be configured to operate reliably at a latitude of 76 degrees North Maximum payload of not less than 5500 pounds Forward cockpit with self-draining decks Overhead spotter windows Equipped with marine-grade upholstery Minimum seating of 4 positions with shock mitigation and seatbelts Equipped with LED Flood Lights of not less than 600 lumens Equipped with 110 VAC 60 Hz Shore Power Kit/Charger including 30-amp shore power inlet Equipped with emergency lighting, communication and navigation equipment as required by USCG Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook (https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/navRules/Handbook/NavRules_Handbook_Corrected_08_08_2024.pdf) and 33 CFR 164.01(b) and 33 CFR 164.072 Equipped with lifting and attaching points Equipped with rubberization and non-skid treatments to surfaces, railings, dash, etc. Equipped with a trailer capable of moving the vessel between storage and launch site Interested firms are requested to provide make and model recommendations with accompanying literature, specifications, production lead time, standard warranties and rough order-of-magnitude pricing. Firms are welcome to suggest modifications, accessories, and/or enhancements, to meet the operational intent and environmental considerations of the Arctic. The U.S. government's intent i…