Elevator Support Unit (ESU)

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive elevator support unit (ESU) services for U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers and Amphibious Ships through solicitation N00024-25-R-4103. The contract encompasses engineering services, maintenance, repair, modernization efforts, operator training, and technical support for shipboard elevators, cargo handling equipment, and associated systems on CVN 68 and CVN 78 Class Aircraft Carriers. Contractors must maintain SECRET facility security clearance and establish dedicated facilities near Norfolk, VA; San Diego, CA; and Bremerton, WA, with 14 key personnel positions including program managers, project managers, and production managers across multiple locations. The government will evaluate proposals using a best-value approach considering management approach, technical approach, resource capabilities, past performance, and cost, with non-cost factors significantly more important than pricing. Questions were due earlier in the solicitation process, and proposals are due by September 23, 2025.

This solicitation does not utilize any small business set-aside designation but establishes aggressive small business subcontracting goals with a 40% overall participation target and specific incentive fees ranging from 0.5% to 2.0% based on small business utilization performance. The contract has an estimated total value of $135,401,476 over a 60-month period of performance, including $122,636,742 in materials costs and requiring 3,245,622 total labor hours. No current incumbent contractor is identified in the available documentation. Work will be performed at multiple locations including Norfolk, VA; Newport News, VA; San Diego, CA; Bremerton, WA; and Yokosuka, Japan, with the contractor required to provide comprehensive support for naval elevator systems maintenance and modernization across these strategic naval facilities. The contract structure includes multiple contract line items (CLINs) covering labor support, materials, and other direct costs to ensure complete elevator system support capabilities.