N6264926RA999_Sources Sought.pdf

**Sources Sought Notice**

USS Aircraft Carriers, Nuclear Propulsion (CVN) Ship Repair, Maintenance, Modernization, and Overhaul at Yokosuka, Japan

Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka (FLCY), in support of U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) and the United States (U.S.) Navy’s fleet of nuclear propulsion hull class of aircraft carriers (CVN), are seeking interested contractors with significant maintenance, repair, ship alteration/modernization, advanced planning and execution experience to provide scheduled non-dry-docking maintenance and non-scheduled maintenance and repair between scheduled availabilities. The work is of significant complexity and will be performed pier side of Berth 12 at U.S. Naval Installation Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Yokosuka, Japan.

This Sources Sought should not be construed as a formal solicitation or an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government. Any information provided to the U.S. Government is strictly voluntary and at no cost to the U.S. Government. The purpose of this sources sought is to determine interested parties, availability, capabilities, and qualifications. The U.S. Government intends to use responses to this sources sought synopsis to make an appropriate acquisition decision for the following requirement(s).

Contract Type: Single award Time and Material Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Estimated Contract Length: Five (5) years Estimated Contract Effective Dates: May 2027 ~ May 2032 Estimated Solicitation Issue Date: May 2026 Estimated Solicitation Due Date: July 2026 Estimated Man-Day Labor Hours: 55,000 Man-Days per year

Estimated Available Resources: Share of 10,000 SF of available contractor laydown area. The distribution of the available space will be determined based on contractors and their respective man-day workload.

Prospective contractors must possess a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) with NAVSUP FLCY at the time of contract award to meet the requirements of DFARS 217.71 Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels (MARAV). Additionally, contractors must have authorization to conduct business in Japan IAW DFARS 252.225-7042. In order to conduct shipbuilding business in Japan, certain licenses and registration may be required in accordance with Japanese laws such as the Shipbuilding Act (Act No.

129 of 1950), the Small Shipbuilding Industry Law (Law No. 119 of 1966), and all other related laws and ordinances. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to establish and acquire all necessary licenses, regulatory compliance, approvals and permits prior to commencing shipbuilding or ship repair related businesses specific to Japan.

1. Tasking may include, but is not limited to the following:

a. Structural repair and preservation to ships hull, tanks, uptakes, intakes, exhausts, and superstructure

b. Non-skid deck covering replacement on the flight deck, Aircraft Elevator (ACE) and hangar bays. The CVN estimates replace of 140,000 square feet of non-skid deck covering every year

c. Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) repairs to include, but not limited to: 1) Repair and replacement of insulation and lagging.

i. Inspections to Catapult troughs (to include repairs and preservation).

ii. Repair and replacement of damaged or wasted structural members.

iii. Repair, blasting, and recoating of various fuel, potable water, and black water tanks.

iv. Interior and exterior painting (to include cleanliness) and deck covering (i.e.

tile work and cosmetic polymeric deck covering) replacement.

v. Repair and replacement of ventilation and Air Conditioning (A/C) system components including work involving handling refrigerants.

vi. Refurbishment, repair, and replacement of piping and associated valves in seawater, black water, potable water, fuel, and air systems.

vii. Refurbishment and repair to various pumps and motors.

viii. Repair to switchboards, diesel generators, electrical distribution systems, cableways, and associated auxiliary components.

ix. Repair to interior communications equipment.

x. Repair of various exterior communications and ship’s sensing systems.

xi. Repairs to include welding fabrication and inspection.

d. Testing and Quality Capabilities

i. Process and quality control procedures

ii. Quality management program standards, requirements, and processes.

iii. Test plant development, documentation, management and integration

e. Utilize drawings, Technical Work Documents (TWDs) and references provided in

English and Government Furnished Material (GFM), as required.

f. Support services to include but not limited to:

i. Scaffolding

ii. Temporary ventilation and air conditioning

iii. Temporary lighting

iv. Temporary fire protection systems

v. Temporary internal and external communications

vi. Shore based power 3-phase 60 Hz 400 V 2000 Amps and temporary electrical connections

vii. Forklift and rigging services

viii. High pressure air (mechanical equipment), low pressure air (pneumatic equipment), and shore manifold

ix. Gas free services (i.e. marine chemist)

x. Hazardous material/waste removal and disposal (e.g. asbestos, paint, oily waste, bilge water)

xi. Potable, demineralized, and sea water connections/services

xii. Hydraulic pier/barge services (e.g. sewage, grey water, black water)

xiii. Debris and non-hazardous waste removal and disposal

g. All contracted work shall be performed in accordance with current Fiscal Year

NAVSEA Standard Items (https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/RMC/CNRMC/Our- Programs/SSRAC/) and local standard items (to be provided to by the U.S.

Government).

2. The contractor must have technical and project management skills sufficient to manage work the scope and complexity described above, including the following:

a. Demonstrate relevant corporate experience within the last three years with the repair or modernization of ship propulsion, power generation, structural, steering, electronic

Systems on large ships of similar complexity to naval surface ships to include U.S.

Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) or other ship types similar in mission.

b. Demonstrate corporate experience providing engineering and design support capabilities with sufficient capability to diagnose and evaluate technical problems and issues, and to make technical recommendations, via Condition Found Report(s), for resolution.

c. Demonstrate corporate experience in completing, controlling, integrating, scheduling, estimating, and progressing complex ship repair requirements including providing regular reports detailing the breakdown of material and labor cost per task.

d. Demonstrate corporate experience managing subcontractors successfully, including successfully selecting, scheduling, managing, monitoring, and controlling of subcontractors.

e. Demonstrate the capability of executing complex ship repair tasks at SRF-JRMC for this effort, to include experience in integrating various project requirements between shipboard, government, and contractor personnel to de-conflict work delays and stoppages.

3. The contractor must have recent experience in repairing and/or constructing surface ships’ hulls, mechanical and electrical systems with satisfactory past performance on completed jobs of similar magnitude and complexity as the work described in this announcement. The contractor should demonstrate the capability to perform the following trade skills:

a. Shipfitting (e.g. gas/arc/shear cutting, rolling, shaping, grinding and fitting steel plates and shapes to include repair and replacement of hull plating and girders);

b. Sheet metal work (e.g. forming, shaping, gas/arc/shear cutting and stamping steel sheets);

c. Welding (e.g. steel plates and shapes and piping joints and fittings) (will require contractor’s welding program to meet U.S. Navy certification standards prior to commencement of welding);

d. Pipefitting (e.g. targeting, fitting, bending, pickling, testing, stress relieving and threading);

e. Machinist/Mechanical (e.g. removing, machining, repairing, testing, cleaning, hydraulic flushing and reinstalling shafting, propellers, sea chests, foundations, winches, elevator hoists, davits, deck equipment, pumps, valves and bearings);

f. Electrical (e.g. installing and checking out ships' cabling, controllers, switchboards, equipment, motors including motor rewind and repair, lighting, communications, telephones, solenoids, pressure level indicators and metering);

g. Electronics (e.g. removing, repairing, reinstalling and operational testing of electronic equipment);

h. Rigging (e.g. availability of equipment to remove and to install major ship components and equipment);

i. Architecture and engineering services (e.g. ability to produce ship drawings, technical work documents to support repairs, testing documents/plans and repair recommendations when abnormal or out of scope conditions are encountered);

j. Painting/Sandblasting;

k. Quality Assurance; and

l. Testing.

4. Interested companies should respond to this notice by submitting the below information or by completing the Sources Sought Questionnaire, via email to the Procuring Contracting Officer (dale.a.crawford.civ@us.navy.mil) Supervisory Contracting Officer (gil.lopez3.civ@us.navy.mil) and Contract Specialist (samantha.c.salgado.civ@us.navy.mil) and Contract Specialist (peterjommel.s.arrieta.ln@us.navy.mil) with the subject line “CVN Sources Sought” no later than 21 November 2025, 1600 Japan Standard Time (JST):

a. Company name, point of contact, telephone numbers, e-mail address, company Cage Code, and SAM Unique Entity ID;

b. Approximate annual gross revenue;

c. Capability Statement;

d. Description of similar repair projects of the same magnitude and complexity of the requirement described in this sources sought notice, completed within the last three years;

including agency/company the job was performed for, dollar value of project, percent of job complete (if job is ongoing). Use the experience criteria in Section 2 (a thru e) and capabilities criteria in Section 3 (a through l) in the attached to describe your company’s experience.

e. Feedback on the attached Draft SOW in relation to this requirement and the contents within this Sources Sought. Questions will be accepted but not answered at this time. Any language or specified requirements that are ambiguous in nature and not clear should be mentioned in the feedback. The purpose of this is to gain an idea of how viable the requirement is currently written and to ensure comprehension of contractor expectations.

f. This contract type requires a company to be CAS compliant in CAS 401 and 402 IAW 48 CFR 9903.201-2(e). For more information on CAS 401 and CAS 402 please refer to 48 CFR 9904.401 and 48 CFR 9904.402.

(i) Is your Company CAS Compliant? (Yes or No)

(ii) If so, please provide a copy of the CAS Compliance Letter issued by DCAA.

g. Clearly indicate whether your company intends to submit a proposal. If no, please explain why so the U.S. Government may evaluate mitigation factors for increasing competition.

The U.S. Government is under no obligation to consider information received after the due date as part of the formal market research for this acquisition.

h. The U.S. Government intends on holding an Industry Day for this requirement in Yokosuka, Japan between the months of January-March. It will be a one-day event where interested contractors can attend at their own cost. The U.S. Government will provide information regarding the requirement and take questions from attendees. An official posting of the event will be available approximately one-month before the scheduled event with more details. For those interested, the U.S. Government recommends routinely checking SAM.gov for the notification.

The U.S. Government is under no obligation to consider information received after the due date as part of the formal market research for this acquisition.