US Navy 7M And 11M RIB

The Department of Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, has a requirement for US Navy 7m & 11m RIB in San Diego, CA, and Williamsburg, VA.

Solicitation Summary

The Department of Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, has a requirement for US Navy 7m & 11m RIB in San Diego, CA, and Williamsburg, VA.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

Item

Details
Agency Department of Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command
Solicitation Number N0002424R2200
Status Pre-RFP
Solicitation Date 12/2025 (Estimate)
Award Date 06/2026 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $650,000,000
Competition Type  Small Bus Set-Aside
Type of Award  IDIQ – Agency Specific
Primary Requirement  Ship Building
Duration  10 year(s) base
Contract Type  Firm Fixed Price,Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
No. of Expected Awards  Multiple – Number Unknown
NAICS Code(s):
336611

Ship Building and Repairing
Size Standard: 1300 Employees
Place of Performance:
  • Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
  • San Diego, California, United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/5d9083683d8342cb83733b591bab1d93/view

Background

The primary mission of the 7m RIB is to serve as the Ready Service Lifeboat on US Navy Ship’s. The RIB is a multi-purpose platform with several secondary missions, including Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) operations, Search and Rescue (SAR) operations and Vessel Boarding, Search and Seizure (VBSS) and Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO).

Requirements

The Contractor shall provide:

  • 7m RIB Key Characteristics:
    • Government Design
    • Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) – approximately 24 ft. in hull length, 9 ft. maximum beam.
    • Hoisting weight maximum – 5,600 lbs.
    • Inboard diesel w/ Mercruiser outdrive
    • Gun mount
    • Man overboard Indicator (MOBI) system
    • Integrated electronic navigation system
    • Integral hoist and tow fittings
    • Cranston eagle hook (LPD-17 variant)
    • Modified features for SOLAS variant
  • 11m RIB Key Characteristics:

• Government Design

Open Center Console (OCC) baseline arrangement; LPD-17 variant has additional single point lift frame

• Composites Construction (Fiberglass, Kevlar, etc.); Resin Infusion Processes

• Twin inboard diesel engine propulsion w/water jets; twin 380 hp (standard), twin 480 hp Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) variant. Cummins QSB6.7 engines, Hamilton HJ292 water jets, ZF 280-1 marine gear.

• Design Hoisting Weight – 17,637 lb. max.

• Hoisting Load Condition – Boat Complete w/full fuel (280 gal), 6 crew @ 185 lb. ea., and 4-leg hoisting slings; ~37 kt top speed in this condition.

• Full Load Condition – Boat Complete w/full fuel (280 gal), 26 crew @ 185 lb. ea., and 4-leg hoisting slings; ~32 kt top speed in this condition.

• Forward and aft centerline gun mount foundations for .50 CAL or M240 (7.62mm) machine gun.

• VHF radio, NavNet 3D radar/nav package, Man Overboard Indicator (MOBI), folding arch w/blue light, hailer/siren.

• Space, weight, power reservations and cabling backbone for post-delivery installation of tactical communications package (“Drop-in Comm Package” or DICP).

• Multiple Class Shipboard and Shore-based Lifting interfaces (including Launch and Recovery)

• Shipboard and Road Transport interfaces

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