Sources Sought Notice USNS CHAMBERS FY27 MTA.pdf

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for proposals, no contract will be awarded from this notice. Draft work item package is not available.

Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, has a requirement for the USNS WASHINGTON CHAMBERS (T-AKE 11) for a Mid-Term Availability commencing on or about March 5, 2027, until April 27, 2027, at the contractor’s facility. Area of consideration is West Coast.

Target date of solicitation issuance is August 20, 2026.

USNS WASHINGTON CHAMBERS (T-AKE 11)

Length 689 ft Beam 106 ft

Arrival Draft

39 ft

Gross Tons 41,000

It is requested that interested firms submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities package demonstrating your firm’s ability to perform the work and experience in performing similar work. This document shall address, at a minimum the following:

(1) Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), UEI number, CAGE Code and a statement regarding small business designation and status;

(2) Description and location of the facility where the work will be performed;

(3) This procurement will be solicited under NAICS Code 336611, Ship Building and Repair, which has a size standard of 1,300 employees. Indicate if your company is a large or small business and socioeconomic category (HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.), if applicable.

(4) Partnership, teaming, joint ventures, or mentor-protégé agreements.

Please provide your response to this Source Sought notice by 1:00 p.m. EDT., Norfolk, VA to e-mail address on August 20, 2026, to grant.t.sivertson.civ@us.navy.mil. Submission of a capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government as to the extent of shipyards available for this procurement. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received.

While the finalized list of work items is still under development, the list of the notional work package items is as follows:

1) GENERAL SERVICES FOR SHIP

2) CLEAN AND GAS FREE TANKS VOIDS COFFERDAMS AND SPACES

3) MAST AND ANTENNA STRUCTURES PRESERVATION AND REPAIR

4) STEEL REPAIRS

5) PROPULSION MOTOR AND COOLER CLEANING, INSPECTION AND

MAINTENANCE (2.5 YR) (SCSI)

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6) CLEANING MAIN GENERATORS AND PROPULSION CONTROL SYSTEM

(2.5 YR) (SCSI)

7) MOV Repairs

8) FO Service Pump Replacement

9) RAM TENSIONER UPPER AND LOWER SHEAVE REFURBISHMENT (5 YR)