This contract is for the operation, maintenance and repair of the Motor Vessel INDEPENDENCE (MVI) which is owned by the Naval Facilities Command Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC). NAVFAC EXWC is responsible for providing research, development, testing and evaluation (RDTE) of undersea surveillance systems, load handling systems, acoustic array systems, cable system components, cable and system survivability studies, installation methods, test vessel support, and training range establishment and maintenance. NAVFAC EXWC is also tasked with assisting other Government agencies with ocean vessel support, oceanographic surveys, environmental data collection, naval exercises, tests, range area support, and Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) operations. M/V INDEPENDENCE is the primary vessel used in support of these operations and is typically berthed at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme CA.