2026 NNSY Apprenticeship Program

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command is procuring educational services to support the 2026 Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Apprenticeship Program through a sole-source contract with Tidewater Community College under 41 U.S.C. Section 1901. The government seeks an accredited educational institution to provide formalized academic training, testing, and certificate programs for a Federally Registered Apprentice Program that develops apprentices' knowledge, skills, and abilities in marine industrial occupations. Key contract requirements include delivering classroom academic instruction, industrial trade-based instruction in partnership with government personnel, and support for on-the-job learning experiences, with apprentices ultimately earning a Trade Technician Career Studies Certificate and Department of Navy and Department of Labor certification at the journeyman-level. Vendors must submit quotations by February 12, 2026, at 8:00 AM EST to the specified government contacts, with quotations including completed representations and certifications, a technical capability statement, and firm fixed pricing for all line items. Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and include business size designation and payment terms in their submissions, with all documentation provided in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF format.

This procurement involves no set-aside designations, with Tidewater Community College identified as the sole-source incumbent contractor. The contract covers a base period from February 24, 2026, through February 23, 2027, with an option period extending through February 23, 2028, anticipating approximately 104 apprentice students enrolled across four sessions per year with 36 weeks of instruction per semester. The solicitation specifies NAICS code 611310 (Educational Services) with a small business size standard of $34,500,000 and PSC code U006 (Education/Training—Vocational/Technical). Course requirements include technical drawing, writing, mathematics, safety, quality assurance, and specialized trade instruction such as shielded metal arc welding with varying credit hours across performance periods. The place of performance is Portsmouth, Virginia 23709, with all services conducted in accordance with 29 U.S.C. Section 50 governing apprenticeship programs.