USNS TIPPECANOE (T-AO 199) Mid-Term Availability

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking proposals for the Mid-Term Availability of the USNS TIPPECANOE (T-AO 199), a non-nuclear ship repair and maintenance contract classified under NAICS 336611 and PSC J999. The procurement encompasses approximately 160 individual work items spanning nine functional categories, including hull and structural repairs, propulsion machinery maintenance, electrical and communication systems servicing, auxiliary machinery work, habitability outfitting, HVAC systems, drydocking operations, and underway replenishment equipment maintenance. All responsible sources may submit proposals under full and open competition, and contractors must comply with government-furnished technical data requirements governed by DoDI 5230.24 and DoD-M 5200.01-V4, including execution of a Use and Non-Disclosure Agreement prior to accessing technical information. The solicitation will be available on or about April 22, 2026, through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/index.xhtml. Questions or comments regarding the notice should be directed to the point of contact identified in the announcement.

This procurement carries no set-aside designations and is open to all responsible sources without preference programs. The contract performance is scheduled for March 25, 2027 through June 8, 2027, with the work to be performed at the contractor's West Coast facility due to operational and national security availability requirements. The work item package includes detailed maintenance and inspection cycles ranging from annual to 10-year intervals across multiple vessel systems and structural components, indicating a comprehensive and technically complex mid-term availability requiring specialized maritime repair capabilities. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. Interested contractors must complete and return the attached non-disclosure agreement to the point of contact to obtain access to the work item package and government-furnished information technical data necessary for proposal preparation.