Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1070-MMA01-PURCH-134561

Dry-docking, inspection, and repair of Massachusetts Maritime Academy’s Training Vessel Ranger

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is seeking a shipyard to dry-dock, inspect, and repair its Training Vessel Ranger. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Business Office / Procurement Office. - Vessel and scope: USCG-inspected school ship; contractor supplies labor, equipment, parts, and materials for haul-out, blocking, shore services, hull cleaning, inspection, repairs, painting, and relaunch. - Specified OEMs and product brands: AMERCOAT ABC3 red antifouling paint; International Interthane 990 coatings; Chesterton 3/4-inch rudder-shaft packing; Duramax DXU4000A starboard shaft seal (optional replacement). Coating alternatives require Academy approval where specified. - Notable quantities and requirements: Replace up to 34 bolt-on hull zincs (1-1/4 × 6 × 12 inches) plus one sea-chest half-zinc; certify at least 12 spaces through Marine Chemist services; provide 4,000 gallons of potable water; complete ultrasonic hull gauging and provide a written condition report. Optional deck coating covers approximately 950 square feet of main deck and 250 square feet of upper deck. - Optional, separately priced work: Keel-cooler and cooling-system service; gunnel repairs; main-engine oil-cooler service; main- and upper-deck coating; and replacement of the starboard shaft seal. Optional work requires Academy authorization. - Performance window: Winter 2026–27, approximately ten weeks. Haul-out is required early in the work period, ultrasonic gauging shortly afterward, and all work must be completed by the end of the yard period.

Description

Massachusetts Maritime Academy is soliciting dry docking, related inspections, and repairs for Training Vessel Ranger. The vessel will be available December 11, 2026; haul-out must occur by December 18, 2026, and work must be completed no later than February 19, 2027. The bidder must provide all necessary equipment, labor, parts, and materials, with specific scope-of-work requirements provided in the attachment. Ranger operates as a U.S.C.G.-inspected school ship.

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