USS AMERICA (LHA 6) FY26 DSRA A00018 Redacted J&A_RCC 177N

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Southwest Regional Maintenance Center seeks to add a new work item (980-90-088) to an existing firm fixed-price contract with National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) under contract N00024-25-C-4404 for USS America (LHA 6) alteration work, with proposals due May 30, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement using other than full and open competition.

Place of performance is San Diego, California. The work involves ShipAlt LHA6-96485K, DCGSN HW Install Genser CS HW2, and Alteration Installation Team (AIT) Support Service. The alteration work must be completed February through March 2026, with support services concluding through Sea Trials in July 2027. The USS America availability window spans November 20, 2025, through July 19, 2027.

The procurement cites mandatory ship alteration requirements that must be completed before vessel deployment. The critical path constraint is the routing of General Services hardware cables, with a required 45-day completion window from March 1 through April 15, 2026. Under Naval Sea Systems Command policy, delays to support services delay the entire vessel's undocking schedule and create cascading effects on operational readiness. The contracting officer determined the anticipated cost to the Government is fair and reasonable based on cost and price analysis and technical analysis by the Project Manager and Ship Build Specialist. The NAICS code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing; PSC is J999, Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (West). The total estimated contract value is redacted. Certifications from technical, requirements, legal, and contracting personnel are dated February 25, 2026.