USS AMERICA (LHA-6) OEM Underwater Hull Preservation
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N5523626R0002
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Nassco San Diego 92136
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue a Request for Proposal for underwater hull preservation services on the USS AMERICA (LHA-6) at a contractor's drydock facility in San Diego, California. The procurement seeks paint original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to provide paint, coatings, preservation products, and engineering/technical services that meet Navy Paint Warranty standards without waiver or subcontract. Contractors must supply qualified personnel who meet minimum requirements specified in the Work Statement, with personnel substitutions requiring express government approval. The contract will be evaluated using a best-value procurement methodology incorporating past performance, technical capability, and price as evaluation factors. Interested firms must submit contact information to receive notification when the RFP is posted, with the current deadline for expression of interest set for October 1, 2025.
This procurement operates under NAICS code 325510 (Paint and Coating Manufacturing) with no set-aside designation, making it available to all responsible sources through full and open competition as required by the Competition in Contracting Act. The contract structure will be firm-fixed price, with small business qualification requiring 1,000 or fewer employees under the applicable NAICS code. The Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) for the USS AMERICA is scheduled to commence on November 20, 2025, establishing the timeline for service delivery. No incumbent contractors or specific award values were identified in the pre-solicitation notice. The procurement falls under PSC category 8010 for Paints, Dopes, Varnishes, and Related Products, indicating the specialized nature of the coating materials required for naval vessel maintenance.
Notice text
Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation to provide paint, coatings, preservation products, and engineering/technical services for the underwater hull preservation on the USS AMERICA (LHA 6) in the Contractors drydock facility in San Diego, CA. The Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) is anticipated to begin 20 November 2025.
The government seeks paint original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that can provide support as follows:
- Provide paint, coatings, and preservation products per the Work Statement.
- Paint, coatings and preservation products must meet the required standard per the Navy Paint Warranty.
- Company (vendor) must provide the required warranty without waiver or subcontract.
- Provide personnel that meet or exceed the minimum qualifications within the Work Statement in order to perform and certify work stated.
- Personnel may not be substituted without express approval by the Government, as submitted per the attached Work Statement.
The Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) requires that full and open competition be used to the maximum extent practicable. This will be a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract under the applicable NAICS code 325510, Paint and Coating Manufacturing (a small business must have 1,000 or less employees). Award will be based on a best-value procurement utilizing past performance, technical, and price as evaluation factors. This pre-solicitation announcement is released in accordance with FAR 15.201.
All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by this agency.
Firms that are interested in this procurement may send an e-mail providing all point of contact information to Alisha Bloor at alisha.r.bloor.civ@us.navy.mil, and Cindy Wong at cindy.p.wong2.civ@us.navy.mil to receive a courtesy notification when the RFP is posted.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USS AMERICA (LHA-6) OEM Underwater Hull Preservation | Award Notice | |
| USS AMERICA (LHA-6) OEM Underwater Hull Preservation | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| USS AMERICA (LHA-6) OEM Underwater Hull Preservation | Pre-Solicitation |
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