Usns mercy (T-AH 19) FY27 MTA

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking qualified contractors to provide ship repair and maintenance services for the USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), a 894-foot hospital ship, under a Mid-Term Availability (MTA) contract classified under NAICS Code 336611 (Ship Building and Repair). The procurement encompasses approximately 150 individual work items organized across ten major sections, including hull and structural repairs, propulsion machinery, electrical systems, communications and navigation equipment, auxiliary machinery, habitability upgrades, medical facility enhancements, HVAC systems, drydocking operations, and underway replenishment equipment. Contractors must demonstrate capabilities including company profile information, facility details with a location on the West Coast, appropriate business status certifications, and details on any teaming or joint venture arrangements. The MTA is scheduled to commence on or about February 8, 2027, and conclude by April 7, 2027, with a target completion date of February 8, 2027 for work items. Interested firms must submit capabilities packages by February 12, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST to rodney.m.king9.civ@us.navy.mil, with formal solicitation issuance targeted for March 10, 2026.

No set-aside designations have been applied to this procurement, which is open to both large and small businesses under the 1,300-employee small business size standard for the Ship Building and Repair category. This is a Sources Sought Notice only, and no contract will be awarded from this notice; submission of a capabilities statement is exploratory and not a prerequisite for future solicitations. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The vessel specifications include a beam of 105.75 feet, arrival draft of 30 feet, displacement of 63,300 long tons, and air draft of 157 feet 8 inches. Offerors must execute a Technical Use and Non-Disclosure Agreement governing access to sensitive government technical data and establishing strict controls over data handling, use, and dissemination throughout proposal preparation and contract performance. All information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice will not be compensated by the government.