Sources Sought Notice - USNS SCHIRRA.pdf

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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, for a Mid-Term Availability (MTA) of the USNS WALLY SCHIRRA (T-AKE 8), a 689-foot, 106-foot beam, 43,758-ton cargo ship. The MTA is scheduled to commence on or about October 26, 2026 and conclude on December 14, 2026 at the contractor's facility. The area of consideration is limited to the West Coast, with a target solicitation issuance date of March 28, 2026.

Interested firms must submit a brief capabilities package to the contracting office demonstrating their ability to perform the work, addressing: company profile information including number of employees, office locations, UEI number, CAGE Code, and small business designation; facility description and location where work will be performed; business size and socioeconomic status under NAICS Code 336611 (Ship Building and Repair, with a 1,300-employee size standard); and any partnerships, teaming arrangements, joint ventures, or mentor-protégé agreements. Major work items include cleaning and gas-freeing tanks and voids, mooring structure preservation (10-year), fire doors and shutters (1-year), annual lifeboat inspection, Woodward Governors work (18,000 hours), automation and propulsion control inspection and testing (1-year), topside cradles and foundations preservation (10-year), and machinery space turnover with dock and sea trials. Submission of a capabilities statement is not mandatory for future solicitations, but participation will assist the Government in assessing available shipyard capacity. The Government will not compensate respondents for information submitted.

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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 WALLY SCHIRRA (T- AKE 8) for a Mid-Term Availability (MTA) commencing on or about 26 OCTOBER 2026 until 14 DECEMBER 2026 at the contractor’s facility. Area of consideration is West Coast. Target date of solicitation issuance is 28 MARCH 2026.

USNS WALLY SCHIRRA (T-AKE 8)

Length 689 FT Beam 106 FT

Arrival Draft

30 FT 6 IN ABL

Gross Tons 43,758 TONS

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 date/time to e-mail address.

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.

Major work items associated with this availability include:

TAKE-SWI-CLEAN AND GAS FREE TANKS VOIDS COFFERDAMS AND SPACES

TAKE-CCSI-MOORING STRUCTURE PRESERVATION (10 YR)

TAKE_CCSI_FIRE DOORS AND SHUTTERS (1 YR) (SCSI)

TAKE-CCSI-ANNUAL LIFEBOAT INSPECTION (TAKE 1-12)

TAKE-CCSI-WOODWARD GOVERNORS (18K HRS) (SCSI)

TAKE-CSI-AUTOMATION AND PROPULSION CONTROL INSPECTION AND TEST (1

YR) (SCSI)

TAKE-CCSI-TOPSIDE CRADLES AND FOUNDATIONS PRESERVATION (10 YR)

TAKE-SWI-MACHINERY SPACE TURN-OVER DOCK TRIALS AND SEA TRIALS

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