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Special Service Vessel for Pituffik Space Base, Greenland
Contact and place of performance
Andrew Lucas
Pituffik Space Base
GRL
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...
View morePituffik 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:
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 is to understand market capabilities to produce and deliver a desired vessel, refine salient characteristics for solicitation and secure necessary funding for a potential acquisition in Fiscal Year 2026 or 2027. Note that funding is not yet available for this requirement and any future solicitation will be conditioned upon the availability of funds.
This notice is a RFI only. This RFI is issued by the USSF for information and planning purposes, pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Market Research. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Participants are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs that result from responding to this RFI; costs associated with responding to this RFI will be at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in a future RFP.
The Department of the Air Force, specifically the 21 CONS/Detachment 1, issued this sources sought notice to identify available vessel designs and specifications from the maritime industrial base within the Kingdom of Denmark. Pursuant to an international agreement between the United States and the Kingdom of Denmark, this market research and any subsequent solicitation are restricted to Danish firms. The United States Space Force intends to acquire a new, unused ocean-going vessel to replace an existing 36-foot Boston Whaler at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland. This vessel will support maritime missions including crew transport, mooring operations, security surveillance patrols, and emergency environmental spill responses across 33 miles of Arctic coastline.
The required vessel must be configured for reliable operation at 76 degrees North latitude and utilize a JP-8 jet fuel propulsion system. Desired specifications include a minimum payload capacity of 5,500 pounds, a forward cockpit with self-draining decks, overhead spotter windows, and shock-mitigated seating for at least four personnel. Technical requirements include 110 VAC 60 Hz shore power, LED flood lighting, marine-grade upholstery, and specialized emergency, communication, and navigation equipment. The vessel must also feature lifting points, non-skid treatments, and a trailer suitable for transporting the craft between storage and launch sites.
Interested firms are requested to submit make and model recommendations, specifications, production lead times, and rough order-of-magnitude pricing by January 6, 2026. This research will help the government refine requirements and secure funding for a potential acquisition in Fiscal Year 2026 or 2027. This requirement is classified under NAICS code 336612 Boat Building and PSC 1925 SPECIAL SERVICE VESSELS. Performance will take place at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, under solicitation number FA252326R0003.
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