Construction of FF(X) Frigates
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00024-26-R-2307
- Agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- PSC
- 1905 Combat Ships And Landing Vessels
- Place of performance
- Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command is procuring the construction of two FF(X)-class frigates, which are small blue-water surface combatants designed to operate within a bimodal/high-low fleet architecture. The procurement encompasses all efforts necessary to construct and deliver these vessels, including pre-construction planning, shipyard preparation, material sourcing, construction, engineering, testing, sea trials, systems integration, and provisioned item orders. The Navy intends to contract on a sole source basis with Huntington Ingalls Industries-Ingalls Shipbuilding, as the agency determined that only Ingalls Shipbuilding possesses the unique and highly specialized capabilities necessary to meet the Navy's requirements. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation for consideration. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 25, 2026, with a deadline of April 9, 2026.
This procurement utilizes no set-aside designations and is expected to be awarded to Huntington Ingalls Industries-Ingalls Shipbuilding on a sole source basis under FAR 6.103-1. The notice does not specify an award value or budget range for the two FF(X) frigates construction contract. The contract involves the construction and delivery of two vessels, representing a significant naval shipbuilding effort under the Ship Building and Repairing NAICS category (336611) and Combat Ships and Landing Vessels PSC category (1905). While the specific timeline for construction and delivery is not detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, the project represents a major defense acquisition initiative for the Navy's surface combat fleet modernization.
Notice text
The Navy intends to contract on a sole source basis with Huntington Ingalls Industries-Ingalls Shipbuilding for two FF(X) frigates. FF(X)-class frigates are a new class of small blue-water surface combatants designed to operate within a bimodal/high-low fleet architecture, complementing larger, multi-mission capable platforms. This notice covers all efforts necessary to construct and deliver the first two FF(X) frigates, such as pre-construction planning, shipyard preparation, material, construction, engineering, testing, sea trials, systems integration, and provisioned item orders.
In accordance with FAR 6.103-1, the requirements described in this notice will be solicited from only one source because only Ingalls Shipbuilding possesses the unique and highly specialized capabilities necessary to meet the Navy’s requirements. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation for consideration by the agency.
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