LHA 8 Detail Design and Construction, T-AO(X) Detail Design and Construction 1-6 and LX(R) Contract Design Support

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a limited competition solicitation to Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (Ingalls Shipbuilding), 1000 Access Road, Pascagoula, MS 39567, and General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) 2798 Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92113 for the detail design and construction of Amphibious Assault Ship (LHA) 8, detail design and construction of T-AO(X) Fleet Oiler Replacement Ships 1-6, LX(R) Contract Design (CD) support, and associated supplies and services. The associated supplies and services consist of: onboard spares and repair parts; major shore based spares; engineering and industrial services; special studies; emergent material and services; technical manuals; Coordinated Shipboard Allowance List (COSAL) material; and crew familiarization. This competitive solicitation will be limited to Ingalls Shipbuilding and NASSCO and the resultant contracts will be awarded without full and open competition pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(3), Industrial Mobilization; Engineering, Development, or Research Capability; or Expert Services, in order to maintain the viability and availability of Ingalls Shipbuilding and NASSCO as critical shipbuilding, engineering and ship repair facilities in the Amphibious/Auxiliary industrial mobilization base. Ingalls Shipbuilding and NASSCO are the only two sources with the current capability to build both LHA 8 and T-AO(X) 1-6 and the requisite knowledge of Amphibious/Auxiliary ship design, construction, and systems to efficiently and effectively construct the large deck amphibious and auxiliary ships within the required construction period and perform the associated services. There will be a competitive allocation of LHA 8, T-AO(X) 1-6 and LX(R) CD support.

Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Ingalls Shipbuilding and NASSCO directly. This pre-solicitation notice is being posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website located at http://www.fbo.gov. This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept, proposals as a result of this synopsis. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice. This is not a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.