USNS HENRY J. KAISER FY 27 ROH/DD Sources Sought

The Military Sealift Command (MSC), an agency within the Department of the Navy, is seeking eligible contractors to perform Regular Overhaul/Dry-Docking (ROH/DD) services for the USNS HENRY J KAISER (T-AO 187) vessel. The procurement encompasses comprehensive ship maintenance services including general ship services, tank cleaning and preservation, deck preservation, engine maintenance, underwater hull cleaning and painting, and dry-docking operations. Contractors must possess the capability to accommodate a vessel measuring 677.5 feet in length, 97.5 feet in beam, and weighing 20,706 tons gross, with specific draft requirements for a West Coast facility. The government will evaluate responses based on contractors' capabilities to execute the work within the specified timeframe and facility parameters. The deadline for interested parties to submit a capabilities package is December 15, 2025, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time, and the formal solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about January 17, 2026.

This Sources Sought Notice contains no set-aside designation, meaning the procurement is open to all eligible businesses, though small businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Certified HUBZone, and Certified Section 8(a) Small Businesses are specifically encouraged to respond. The project timeline spans one hundred twenty calendar days commencing on or about December 15, 2026, requiring the contractor's facility to be available during this period. No estimated award value or budget range has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The procurement is anticipated to be classified under NAICS Code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing) with a size standard of 1,300 employees. Interested parties should submit their capabilities documentation directly to bryan.j.makuch.civ@us.navy.mil to be considered for evaluation during the market research phase.