USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) Mid-Term Availability (MTA)
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- N3220526C1204P00004
- Agency
-
Military Sealift Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- N3220526C1204 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Alabama Shipyard LLC
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- PSC
- J998 Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (East)
- Place of performance
- Mobile, Alabama 36602, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command issued a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice on February 27, 2026, for non-competitive contract modifications to Alabama Shipyard (ASY) for maintenance and repair work on the USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20), a Navy hospital ship. The justification is based on unusual and compelling urgency under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2), stemming from safety-critical deficiencies identified during Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping inspections conducted between January 23 and February 14, 2026. The four critical work items address mission-essential repairs including boiler drain piping, life raft davit weight testing, main steam pipe repairs, and relief valve repairs—all required to comply with Safety Management System objectives and regulatory requirements before vessel departure. The original contract N3220526C1204 was competitively awarded to Alabama Shipyard on December 16, 2025, for $16,707,619.00 for 131 initial work items, with the contract modification value redacted but requiring immediate execution due to the vessel's $85,757.00 daily per diem cost during delays. Competitive solicitation was deemed infeasible because the procurement would require 381 days of lead time plus repair time, making the modification of the existing contract the most cost-effective approach with a revised performance period extending from January 22, 2026, through May 3, 2026.
Notice text
Please see attached J&A and Enclosure for USNS COMFORT MTA New Work.
Awarded contract N3220526C1204 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-02-27.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| REDACTED P00004 JA NewWorkEnclosure.pdf | ||
| REDACTED COMF MTA P00004 JA-NewWork.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) Mid-Term Availability (MTA) | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) Mid-Term Availability (MTA) | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) Mid-Term Availability (MTA) | Award Notice | |
| USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) Mid-Term Availability (MTA) | Solicitation | |
| USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) Mid-Term Availability | Pre-Solicitation | |
| USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) Mid-Term Availability | Pre-Solicitation |
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