PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE (AMEND 03).pdf

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE (AMENDMENT 03)

USS MOUNT WHITNEY MID-TERM AVAILABILITY (MTA)

N6817126RN006

A. Purpose

This Pre-Solicitation Notice is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a) requiring the dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is not a solicitation or request for proposal and no contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice. This notice shall not be misconstrued as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Proposals will not be accepted at this time.

B. Summary

The Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLCSI) Detachment Naples intends to issue a solicitation for Mid-Term Availability (MTA) repairs of the USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC-20). A Request for Proposals (RFP) will be released in near future (estimated by the end of June/beginning of July 2026) for award in accordance with FAR Part 15 procedures. RFP N6817126RN006 will be advertised electronically on the System for Award Management (https://www.SAM.gov). The RFP will include instructions for submitting proposals and inquiries.

Interested parties may ask questions regarding this pre-solicitation notice to the points-of-contact listed below. Please see below for additional information regarding the planned ship check on May 13-14, 2026.

Description: The MTA includes work items for alterations, repairs and critical maintenance to ensure operational reliability and to comply with regulatory requirements. The work items are under the following series:

Series 0000 General Services and Requirements;

Series 0100 Hull and Structural;

Series 0200 Propulsion Machinery Series 0300 Electrical Series 0400 Communication and Navigation Series 0500 Auxiliary Machinery Series 0600 Habitability Outfitting and Furnishings Series 0700 Sponsor Related Series 0800 Heat, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Series 0900 Propeller Clean and Polish / Hull Inspection (Work Item 0958)

Additional (6) draft work items are provided as attachment of this Amendment.

The period of performance of this MTA is 12 January 2027 through 13 March 2027. All repair works shall be accomplished at a pier-side facility (commercial or private).

Location: The location of the prospective awardee’s facility shall be restricted to the Mediterranean basin and the European Atlantic Ocean coastline, including the United Kingdom, Atlantic Coast of Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, and Portugal.

The Contractor’s facility should be located either (a) in a country that maintains an International Agreement with the United States that addresses primary jurisdiction procedures for U.S. Military personnel or (b) contingent on approval of an exception to policy (ETP) that would authorize the Vessel to call in a country that does not maintain an International Agreement with the United States that addresses primary jurisdiction procedures for U.S. Military personnel.

Ship Check

Dates: May 13-14, 2026

Time: Arrive by 08:30 AM. Ship check will begin promptly at 09:00 AM.

Location:

BASE NATO/POL PIER

USS MOUNT WHITNEY LCC-20

Via Lungomare Caboto n.103 Gaeta, Latina, 04024 (Italy)

Participation*: Maximum of four (4) attendees per company.

Requests to attend the ship check shall be submitted by 13:00 PM, Central European Time (CET), Monday, May 11, 2026. Please submit your request to all of the points-of-contact listed below.

Following information shall be provided for the Base access:

Company Name Last Name First Name Place of Birth Date of Birth Vehicle Plate Number Copy of personal document (Passport, Driver’s license, etc.)

*Participation to the ship check is optional/not mandatory. However, it will be in the best interest of the Offerors to participate in the ship check prior to submission of their proposals. In the event an Offeror participates in the ship check, the U.S. Government will not reimburse the Offeror for any cost associated with their participation.

The Government may consider but cannot guarantee that a second ship check will occur.

C. Response Requirements

Regardless of participation to the ship check, the Government requests interested parties to submit a response indicating their interest in participating to the solicitation.

Please respond by: June 12, 2026.

The response shall be provided via email to:

Mrs. Annamaria Guarino anna.guarino4.ln@us.navy.mil and copy to nicole.e.barnhart.civ@us.navy.mil maria.dilieto2.ln@us.navy.mil Elias.L.Stamatiades.civ@us.navy.mil.

The response/notice of interest shall include:

1. Company Name, address and phone number

2. Primary Point of Contact name, phone number and email address

3. Summary description that demonstrates the ability to meet the aforementioned objectives.

The summary should not exceed one (1) page in length.

D. Disclaimer and Important Notice

This Pre-Solicitation Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). It does not represent a commitment by the Government to award a contract, nor will the Government pay for any information provided. No basis for a claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this notice or the Government's use of the information submitted.

E. Point of Contacts

The Points-of-Contact (PoC) for this contract will be:

Mrs. Annamaria Guarino at anna.guarino4.ln@us.navy.mil (Primary PoC);

Mrs. Nicole Barnhart at nicole.e.barnhart.civ@us.navy.mil;

Mrs. Maria Di Lieto at maria.dilieto2.ln@us.navy.mil;

Mr. Elias Stamatiades at elias.L.Stamatiades.civ@us.navy.mil.

F. Bidder’s questions

This Amendment is also issued to answer to 3 (three) bidder’s question:

i. The notice states: “The location of the prospective awardee’s facility shall be restricted to the Mediterranean basin and the European Atlantic Ocean coastline, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, and Portugal.” Could you please confirm whether a facility located in Germany would also be acceptable under this requirement?

Atlantic Coast of Germany has been included in the Geographic Restriction.

ii. Could you please clarify whether the contractor may propose the location for the work, provided it meets the stated requirements, or whether the location will be specified by the

Government?

The location will be at the shipyard proposed by the awardee.

iii. Could you please confirm whether the work must be performed in a dry dock, or whether a berth alongside a pier would be sufficient?

If a bidder wants to conduct the work in a dry dock, that would be their decision. However, a Drydock is not required.