Apprenticeship Program
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N4215826SS051926
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Place of performance
- Portsmouth, Virginia 23709, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Sea Systems Command, through Norfolk Naval Shipyard, is conducting market research for an Apprenticeship Program educational services contract, with responses due by May 29, 2026 at 11 AM. This is a pre-solicitation notice for market research only and does not constitute a request for proposal or commitment to award.
An accredited educational institution will be selected to deliver online and in-person academic instruction supporting a four-year federally registered apprenticeship program. The contractor must enable apprentices to earn an Associate's degree and Trade Technician Career Studies Certification in Marine Industrial Occupation. Performance location is Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Norfolk, Virginia. The program will serve approximately 250 students across four annual sessions, with apprentices completing a minimum of 144 classroom instruction hours per year plus 2,000 hours of on-the-job learning. In-person classes are scheduled 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM; online delivery occurs outside 7:20 AM to 4:00 PM work hours.
The contract will consist of a one-year base period and three one-year option periods commencing January 2027, anticipated as Firm Fixed Price. The contractor must provide qualified faculty, secure Learning Management System, Virginia Placement Testing, laptops (minimum two-year warranty) for each apprentice, academic coaching, technical support, and monthly steering committee meetings. The institution must develop and deliver a minimum of two trade-specific three-credit courses per trade and teach a comprehensive 27-course curriculum. Staff must meet security requirements including Privacy Act compliance and Defense Security Service clearance verification. Class sizes are approximately 24 students, not exceeding 30.
Interested sources should submit a capabilities statement demonstrating ability to perform 100 percent of the efforts to melissa.e.white13.civ@us.navy.mil by May 29, 2026 at 11 AM. NAICS code 611310 applies.
Notice text
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL
This notice is issued by Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) for the sole purpose of conducting Market Research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, to provide services for the Apprenticeship Program. This effort is to seek out qualified sources capable of providing services required by the attached Statement of Work (SOW). All interested parties are encouraged to respond.
The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611310. The Government anticipates issuing a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract for the required services.
The Government is interested in receiving responses from all qualified sources capable of providing the services. Large and small companies that have experience with these repairs are encouraged to respond to this notice by May 29, 2026 at 11 AM. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government, nor will the U.S. Government pay for information solicited. The Government will not return any information submitted, nor will the Government compensate any company who responds to this Notice. Proprietary information submitted will be protected, when so designated.
The following key information is requested:
1. Company name, address, telephone number, CAGE code, DUNS number, point of contact (name, phone# and e-mail). If your company is a small business, please identify the socioeconomic status.
2. Explanation of the company's ability to perform 100% of the efforts required. This statement shall not reiterate or duplicate the language set forth in this notice or language from the attached DRAFT SOW. Your CAPABILITIES STATEMENT shall demonstrate your company’s ability to perform these critical tasks in their entirety.
Interested sources should send requested information in a single Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) email attachment to melissa.e.white13.civ@us.navy.mil, no later than May 29, 2026 at 11 AM.
NO HARD COPY OR FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONS SHALL BE ACCEPTED.
Requests for a solicitation package will not be honored nor will technical point-of-contact information be provided.
Attachments
1) Statement of Work
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of Work.docx | DOCX document |
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