Sources sought notice - USS blue ridge (LCC-19 ship repair and maintenance

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N6264925RABLR
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
336611 Ship Building and Repairing
Place of performance
Yokosuka Kanagawa Japan

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka is seeking contractors with ship repair and maintenance experience to provide scheduled dry-docking maintenance for the USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) at the U.S. Naval Installation Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Japan. The work involves two specific technical requirements: installing new sleeves of propeller and stern tube shaft at the contractor's factory back bay, and machining staves for the lower bearing of rudder stock at the steering gear room and underwater hull area between frames 140 and 145. Interested contractors must demonstrate their capability to perform these specialized ship repair services and clearly indicate whether they intend to submit a proposal. Companies must provide their basic business information including CAGE code and SAM Unique Entity ID, along with a capability statement demonstrating their qualifications. The response deadline is June 27, 2025, at 1000 Japan Standard Time, with submissions required via email to the specified contracting officer and contract specialist.

This sources sought notice does not include any set-aside designations, making it open to all qualified contractors regardless of size or socioeconomic status. The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or provide specific contract values or budget ranges for the anticipated procurement. No information is provided regarding the timeline for completing the maintenance work or the duration of the contract period. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 336611 for Ship Building and Repairing and PSC code J999 for Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (West), indicating this is specialized maritime maintenance work. The government is using this market research phase to assess contractor interest and capabilities before potentially moving forward with a formal solicitation process.

Notice text

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Update #2 · Latest ·

Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka (FLCY), in support of U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) and USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19), are seeking interested contractors with Ship Repair and Maintenance, and execution experience to provide scheduled dry-docking maintenance availabilities. The following work will be performed aboard the vessel at U.S. Naval Installation Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Yokosuka, Japan;

TGI# 3819P24302/A01:  Install New Sleeves of Propeller and Stern Tube Shaft at Contractor's Factory Back Bay (Bldg. A-48)

TGI#3819P56202/A03: Machine Staves for Lower Bearing of Rudder Stock at Steering Gear Room (5-137-0-E) and Underwater Hull Area, Frames between 140 and 145.

This Sources Sought Notice should not be construed as a formal solicitation or an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government. Any information provided to the U.S. Government is strictly voluntary and at no cost to the U.S. Government. The purpose of this notice is to determine interested parties, availability, capabilities, and qualifications. The U.S. Government intends to use responses to this sources sought notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision for the following requirement(s):

Contract Type: Single award Firm-Fixed-Price Service Contract

Estimated POP: 12 Jan 2026 ~ 13 Dec 2027

Prospective contractors must possess a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) with NAVSUP FLCY at the time of contract award to meet the requirements of DFARS 217.71 Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels (MARAV). It is the responsibility of the Contractor to establish and acquire all necessary licenses, regulatory compliance, approvals and permits prior to commencing shipbuilding or ship repair related businesses specific to Japan. Contractors doing business in Japan are subject to all applicable Japanese laws, including the Shipbuilding Act (Act No. 129 of 1950), the Small Shipbuilding Industry Law (Law No. 119 of 1966), and all environmental laws (e.g., The Water Pollution Prevention Act (No. 138 of 1970).

Interested companies should respond to this notice by submitting, via email o the Contracting Officer (ai.gillard.ln@us.navy.mil) and Contract Specialist (takayo.shiba.ln@us.navy.mil) with the subject line "Sources Sought - USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) Ship Repair and Maintenance"  no later than 27 June 2025, 1000 Japan Standard Time (JST).   Please see the attached TGIs. 

a. Company name, point of contact, telephone numbers, e-mail address, company Cage Code, and SAM Unique Entity ID.

b. Capability Statement; Demonstrating their ability to perform the services described above. 

c.  Clearly indicate whether your company intends to submit a proposal. If no, please explain why so the Government may evaluate mitigation factors for increasing competition.

Thank you for your time and for your continued support with the United States and United States Navy.

Update #1 ·

Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka (FLCY), in support of U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center (SRF-JRMC) and USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19), are seeking interested contractors with Ship Repair and Maintenance, and execution experience to provide scheduled dry-docking maintenance availabilities. The following work will be performed aboard the vessel at U.S. Naval Installation Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Yokosuka, Japan;

TGI# 3819P24302/A01:  Install New Sleeves of Propeller and Stern Tube Shaft at Contractor's Factory Back Bay (Bldg. A-48)

TGI#3819P56202/A03: Machine Staves for Lower Bearing of Rudder Stock at Steering Gear Room (5-137-0-E) and Underwater Hull Area, Frames between 140 and 145.

Interested companies should respond to this notice by submitting, via email o the Contracting Officer (ai.gillard.ln@us.navy.mil) and Contract Specialist (takayo.shiba.ln@us.navy.mil) with the subject line "Sources Sought - USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) Ship Repair and Maintenance"  no later than 27 June 2025, 1000 Japan Standard Time (JST).   Please see the attached TGIs. 

a. Company name, point of contact, telephone numbers, e-mail address, company Cage Code, and SAM Unique Entity ID.

b. Capability Statement; Demonstrating their ability to perform the services described above. 

c.  Clearly indicate whether your company intends to submit a proposal. If no, please explain why so the Government may evaluate mitigation factors for increasing competition.

Thank you for your time and for your continued support with the United States and United States Navy.

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
This notice Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
LCC-19 5C1 DSRA Ship Repair Industry Day (Yokosuka, Japan) Original Special Notice

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