252.247-7026 — Evaluation Preference for Use of Domestic Shipyards—Applicable to Acquisition of Carriage by Vessel for DoD Cargo in the Coastwise or Noncontiguous Trade.

DFARS 252.247-7026 — Evaluation Preference for Use of Domestic Shipyards—Applicable to Acquisition of Carriage by Vessel for DoD Cargo in the Coastwise or Noncontiguous Trade.. This clause is part of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and applies specifically to Department of Defense contracts.

252.247-7026 Evaluation Preference for Use of Domestic Shipyards—Applicable to Acquisition of Carriage by Vessel for DoD Cargo in the Coastwise or Noncontiguous Trade. As prescribed in 247.574(c), use the following provision: Evaluation Preference for Use of Domestic Shipyards—Applicable To Acquisition of Carriage by Vessel for DOD Cargo in the Coastwise or Noncontiguous Trade (OCT 2024) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Covered vessel means a vessel— (1) Owned, operated, or controlled by the offeror; and (2) Qualified to engage in the carriage of cargo in the coastwise or noncontiguous trade under 46 U.S.C. 12112 and 50501 and 46 U.S.C. chapter 551. Foreign shipyard means a shipyard that is not a U.S. shipyard. Overhaul, repair, and maintenance work means work requiring a shipyard period greater than or equal to 5 calendar days. U.S. shipyard means a shipyard that is located in any State of the United States or in Guam. (b) This solicitation includes an evaluation criterion that considers the extent to which the Offeror has had overhaul, repair, and maintenance work for covered vessels performed in U.S. shipyards. (c) The Offeror shall provide the following information with its offer, addressing all covered vessels for which overhaul, repair, and maintenance work has been performed during the period covering the current calendar year, up to the date of proposal submission, and the preceding four calendar years: (1) Name of vessel. (2) Description and cost of qualifying shipyard work performed in U.S. shipyards. (3) Description and cost of qualifying shipyard work performed in foreign shipyards and whether— (i) Such work was performed as emergency repairs in foreign shipyards due to accident, emergency, Act of God, or an infirmity to the vessel, and safety considerations warranted taking the vessel to a foreign shipyard; or (ii) Such work was paid for or reimbursed by the U.S. Government. (4) Names of shipyards that performed the work. (5) Inclusive dates

• (c) The Offeror shall provide the following information with its offer, addressing all covered vessels for which overhaul, repair, and maintenance work has been performed during the period covering the current calendar year, up to the date of proposal submission, and the preceding four calendar years: (1) Name of vessel.
• (e) The Department of Defense will provide the information submitted in response to this provision to the congressional defense committees, as required by section 1017 of Public Law 109-364 (10 U.S.C.