Shop 89 Touch Labor Support - Shipwrights

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command is soliciting proposals for Shop 89 Touch Labor Support - Shipwrights, a Firm Fixed Price contract requiring skilled shipwright personnel to provide staging, shrink-wrapping, and related touch labor support services for multiple naval vessels at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The contractor must supply a Program Manager, Project Manager, Supervisors, and Shipwrights across multiple shifts with extensive qualifications, including a minimum of four years of verifiable shipwright experience (with two years on U.S. Navy vessels) and comprehensive safety certifications. Key contract requirements include completion of mandatory maritime and safety training, adherence to strict supervision and daily reporting protocols, security clearances at the Secret/Red Badge level, and compliance with the Operations Security Plan. Award will be made to the lowest-priced offeror that receives an acceptable rating in technical capability and contractor capacity, with evaluation based on technical narrative demonstrations of Performance Work Statement understanding, resumes for key personnel meeting specified experience requirements, capacity assessments, and pricing submissions. The proposal due date is December 10, 2025, and questions regarding the amended solicitation were due by 11:00 AM EST on December 2, 2025.

This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) with a small business size standard of 1,300 employees. The base contract period runs from February 2, 2026, through January 29, 2027, with an optional extension from February 1, 2027, through July 30, 2027, encompassing approximately 24,900 labor hours in the base year across four labor categories (Shipwright, Program Manager, Project Manager, and Supervisor). The total contract value across base and option periods is $52,351, with pricing structured as Firm Fixed Price based on labor hours and fully burdened rates subject to wage determination requirements (minimum $17.75 per hour for shipwrights under Executive Order 14026). Performance will occur at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia, where contractor personnel will support maintenance activities for vessels including USS George H.W. Bush, USS Harry S. Truman, and multiple submarines across first, second, and third shifts.