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Ferry Drydocking and Capital Improvements

This bid is for scheduled drydocking, maintenance, and capital improvements for the MS Sonoma ferry, based at Larkspur Ferry Terminal in Larkspur, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Work will take place at the selected shipyard.

Due: December 11, 2026
Location: Larkspur, CA
Posted on: Bonfire
Notice ID: 2026-F-081

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Deadline: December 11, 2026

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What they need

VesselAluminum passenger ferry, 169 ft 1 in. long, 34 ft 3 in. beam, 6 ft draft, and 265 long tons loaded displacement.
ScheduleDelivery to the shipyard by April 1, 2027; complete work, testing, and redelivery within 60 calendar days. Include a 12-month warranty.
Hull and propulsionDrydocking and hull examination within five days of arrival; aluminum weld/frame repairs; install two owner-furnished propellers with at least 75% taper contact; realign the starboard engine and renew its chockfast and shaft seal.
Mechanical and safetyService seawater valves, strainers, ventilation, and steering; disinfect and test the potable-water system; recertify life rafts and renew hydrostatic releases; repair fire-station doors.
Doors and windowsMaintain doors and hatches; overhaul four Freeman Series 1726 sliding doors; clean windows, renew wiper blades, and install one owner-furnished replacement window.
Coatings and anodesRenew specified underwater, topside, and non-skid coatings; replace two ZHC-42 and nine ZHC-50 anodes and verify electrical continuity.
Included servicesDock and sea trials, temporary utilities, gas-freeing, waste handling, consumables, and final cleaning. For shipyards outside the San Francisco Bay Area, include round-trip transport from Larkspur, crew, and fuel.

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Past history: who won Maintenance & Repair work in California

Recent federal contract awards (federal buyers) in the same industry in California, from USAspending.gov. These are comparable jobs, not earlier rounds of this exact solicitation.

Typical award: $26K to $135Kmiddle half of 15 recent awards · median $60K

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Surfacide, LLCPreventive maintenance surfacide uv-c disinfection systems	$59,985	Department of Veterans Affairs	Dec 2026
Illumina, INC.Niaaa: service agreement: catalog SV1212001 for illumina product care liha 1 preventative maintenance plan - p…	$25,841	National Institutes of Health	Dec 2026
Emergency Vehicle Outfitting Company LLCBPA call - ncao vehicle UHF radio installation services	$26,880	Departmental Offices	Nov 2026
Pacific Instruments, INC.Pacific instruments card repair	$27,675	National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Nov 2026
Biosense Webster, INC.Carto 3 service/maintenance agreement	$145,000	Department of Veterans Affairs	Nov 2026
Terumo Cardiovascular Systems CorporationTerumo cardiovasculare equipment PMI	$41,580	Department of Veterans Affairs	Nov 2026
Desert Auto Group V, LLCVehicle repair	$9,551	U.S. Customs and Border Protection	Nov 2026
Beckman Coulter, INC.EO 14398 - this requirement IS for support services for pacific coastal and marine science center. preventive …	$16,985	U.S. Geological Survey	Nov 2026

Losing bids are not made public on most government buys, so only the winner and price are shown.

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