# Marine Chemist Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n4523a26q1008

- Solicitation number: N4523A26Q1008
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Sound Testing, Inc.
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Imf (N4523A)
- NAICS: 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Product or service code: R699 Other Administrative Support Services
- County: Kitsap County (FIPS 53035). https://abierto.us/counties/kitsap-county-wa-53035
- City: Bremerton. https://abierto.us/cities/bremerton-wa-5307695
- First posted: March 2, 2026
- Last posted: April 21, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5c7cb73709343539b6c615e27c403b0/view

## Description

The purpose of this amendment is provide Government response to Request for Clarification (RFC) 001 and to revise Attachment 1 Performance Work Statement Errata 1. The due date for this solicitation remains unchanged at 29 April 2026. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The Regional Maintenance Center at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS and IMF), Bremerton, Washington intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price IDIQ contract to accomplish Marine Chemist Services. This Solicitation is a Combined-Synopsis Solicitation. The IRR Program maintains several ABS certified steel barges. These barges require yearly inspections, including potential entry to barge tanks. As contractors cannot use the PSNS Gas Free program, PSNS will require outside Marine Chemist services to Gas Free certify tanks and voids for contractor entry.

**Scope Overview:** Coordinate with the Contracting Officer to provide Marine Chemist services to gas free and certify all barge confined spaced safe for entry. The Barges will be within Puget Sound Naval Shipyard or Naval Base Kitsap. The barge tanks will be open, and the barge deck will be accessible for entry.

**Place of Performance:** The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard or Naval Base Kitsap.

**Ordering Period:** This ordering period is 5 years from Date of Award. This is full and open competition under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541690, size standard $19 million. All offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive award of Government contracts. Offerors are advised also that SAM representations and certifications can be completed electronically via the System for Award Management website at https://www.sam.gov. See Solicitation for full details.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Sound Testing, Inc. (UEI LAYLVSL7J3S5)
- Contract: N4523A26D1001
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number N4523A26Q1008 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office N4523A (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_N4523A26D1001_9700/


## Publications

- March 2, 2026: Sources sought, due March 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 17c7ec8dc7854efabfa8b7b967a07cbd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/17c7ec8dc7854efabfa8b7b967a07cbd/view
- March 11, 2026: Sources sought, due March 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice e739f67416144f1ca61ffc6d1498565f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e739f67416144f1ca61ffc6d1498565f/view
- April 8, 2026: Solicitation, due April 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 020f2825277b4fbda0a3cd9432827819. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/020f2825277b4fbda0a3cd9432827819/view
- April 8, 2026: Solicitation, due April 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 453482ff3dd0454fbca64fd98b48e0c8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/453482ff3dd0454fbca64fd98b48e0c8/view
- April 8, 2026: Solicitation, due April 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice b275e5b7a2ef47cfbbf4d38e8af7f093. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b275e5b7a2ef47cfbbf4d38e8af7f093/view
- April 8, 2026: Solicitation, due April 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice bd0316ff3f644d39bcd3df88f4fc9a8c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bd0316ff3f644d39bcd3df88f4fc9a8c/view
- April 21, 2026: Solicitation, due April 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice b5c7cb73709343539b6c615e27c403b0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5c7cb73709343539b6c615e27c403b0/view

## Points of contact

- Hailee Scheibner, hailee.c.scheibner.civ@us.navy.mil
- Nathan DeGuzman, nathaniel.d.deguzman.civ@us.navy.mil

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Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/n4523a26q1008.