Usns joshua humphreys

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is conducting a Sources Sought notice for a mid-term availability (MTA) contract for the USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS (T-AO 188), a ship requiring repair and maintenance services. The procurement seeks contractors to prepare for and accomplish the vessel's mid-term availability as specified in the solicitation and work item package, with work to be performed at the contractor's facility on the East or Gulf Coast due to operational and national security considerations. Interested contractors must complete and return a non-disclosure agreement to access the work item package and government furnished technical data required for proposal preparation. The full solicitation will be available on or about August 29, 2025 through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) platform. This pre-solicitation notice was posted on August 7, 2025, with a response deadline of August 22, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), with the agency expecting proposals from two or more small businesses based on their market research. The anticipated performance period runs from March 23, 2026 to June 6, 2026, providing approximately ten and a half weeks for completion of the mid-term availability work. The contract falls under PSC category J998 for Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (East), reflecting the geographic restriction for East or Gulf Coast facilities. No information regarding potential incumbents, current contractors, or estimated contract values is provided in the available documentation. The solicitation number N3220525R6034 has been assigned to this procurement opportunity for the FY26 Mid Term Availability of the USNS JOSHUA HUMPHREYS.