Job Specification Summary

This is a Job Specification document for insulation and lagging replacement work on the USS NEW ORLEANS (LPD-18), a naval vessel. The contract is issued by the Navy with ICN 38KFA86514, prepared by T. Yoshinaga, and approved by S. Murakami and T. Takamasu. The anticipated award date is 07/06/2026, with work to commence 07/27/2026 and complete by 09/07/2026. The preparing activity is SASEBO.

The scope involves removing and replacing degraded insulation and lagging throughout the vessel on various piping systems, ventilation ducts, and bulkheads located in compartments throughout the ship, with reference to detailed technical drawings (J136, J137-10 through J137-33) and HVAC thermal insulation schedules. The government will furnish 36 line items of materials including pipe insulation coverings in various dimensions (ranging from 1/2-inch to 8-inch IPS), insulation boards, acoustic barriers, glass cloth tapes, adhesives, and specialty items such as fire blankets, sealing compounds, and wiring supplies. The contractor must accomplish cleaning and preservation of disturbed surfaces per specified standards, conduct witness visual inspection of all replaced insulation and lagging, and submit a legible condition report documenting inspection results to the supervisor. Work completion is subject to force review and approval by the ship's personnel, with an estimated project value of $1,301,378,325.