Usns robert e. Simanek lay berth and ship repair
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- Solicitation number
- N3220525R0005
- Agency
- Military Sealift Command Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- PSC
- J998 Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (East)
- Points of contact
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- Christopher S. Ward christopher.s.ward1.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 226-1235
- Damian Finke damian.w.finke.civ@us.navy.mil (564) 226-1277
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Military Sealift Command is seeking contractors to provide lay berth and ship repair services for the USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7), an Expeditionary Sea Base vessel, through a sources sought notice under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing). The procurement requires a contractor facility on the East or Gulf Coast to provide lay berth pier services, preventive maintenance, deck and engine watch support, and mid-term availability repairs from April 1, 2026, through October 31, 2026. Interested firms must demonstrate technical capability across multiple evaluation factors including lay berth suitability, time-phased network scheduling, weather and safety plans, understanding of work items, facilities, and management control. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price procurement to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror with acceptable past performance. Capabilities statements are due by 4:30 PM EDT on July 16, 2025, with the actual solicitation targeted for release on September 1, 2025, and proposals due October 16, 2025.
This procurement has no set-aside designation and is open to all qualified contractors under the small business size standard of 1,300 employees for the shipbuilding and repair industry. No incumbent contractors or potential award values are specified in the sources sought notice. The USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK is a substantial vessel with an overall length of 239.325 meters, maximum breadth of 50 meters, and full load displacement of 106,695 metric tons. The work scope encompasses 72 specific maintenance and repair items across multiple ship systems including hull and structural work, propulsion, electrical, communication, auxiliary machinery, habitability, and HVAC systems. The seven-month contract period from April through October 2026 will include comprehensive lay berth services and critical mid-term availability maintenance to ensure the vessel's operational readiness. The government intends to award a single contract and reserves the right to make an award based on initial offers without conducting discussions.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for proposals, no contract will be awarded from this notice. The draft solicitation and two work item indexes are attached to this notice.
Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, has a requirement for the USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) for a lay berth and mid-term availability commencing on or about April 1, 2026, until October 31, 2026, at the contractor’s facility. The area of consideration is East and Gulf Coast. Target date of solicitation issuance is September 1, 2025.
ESB Characteristics:
Length Overall: 239.325 m
Length between Perpendiculars: 233.215 m
Breadth Molded (Max.): 50.000 m
Depth Molded at side(to 01 level amidships): 15.468 m
Displacement Full Load: 106,695 MT
Draft Full Load: 12.000 m
Displacement Light Ship: 35,835 MT
Estimated arrival forward draft: 9.500 m
Estimated arrival aft draft: 9.500 m
Estimated arrival Displacement: 82,113 MT
Estimated arrival Arial Draft Fwd, Fwd Mast Top (Fr 95): 44.850 m
Estimated arrival Arial Draft Aft, Sea Giraffe Ant (Fr 51): 49.350 m
It is requested that interested firms submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities package demonstrating your firm’s ability and capacity to perform the work and experience of performing similar work. This document shall address, at a minimum the following:
(1) Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), UEI number, CAGE Code and a statement regarding small business designation and status;
(2) Description and location of the facility where the work will be performed;
(3) This procurement will be solicited under NAICS Code 336611, Ship Building and Repair, which has a size standard of 1,300 employees. Indicate if your company is a large or small business and socioeconomic category (HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.), if applicable.
(4) Partnership, teaming, joint ventures, or mentor-protégé agreements.
Please provide your response to this source sought notice by 4:30 p.m. EDT on July 16, 2025, to damian.w.finke.civ@us.navy.mil. Submission of a capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government as to the extent of shipyards available for this procurement. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation - N3220525R0005.pdf | ||
| Work Item Index-MTA.docx | DOCX document | |
| Work Item Index-Lay Berth.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair | Award Notice | |
| USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair | Solicitation | |
| Usns robert e. Simanek lay berth and ship repair | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Usns robert e. Simanek lay berth and ship repair | Pre-Solicitation |
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