USS BATAAN (LHD 5) FY24 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA)

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue solicitation N00024-23-R-4418 for the execution of the USS BATAAN (LHD 5) FY24 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) availability.  Upon a contractor’s completion of this Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Availability, the ship shall be capable of carrying out its respective mission with a reasonable expectation of maintaining a satisfactory condition of readiness until the next CNO-scheduled depot Availability. 

FY24 USS BATAAN (LHD 5) DSRA will be approximately 22 months, beginning in April 2024 and completing in February 2026.

If the Navy issues a solicitation for this CNO Availability, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NMCARS) will guide the acquisition. The anticipated contract, like all other CNO-scheduled depot Availabilities, is a supply contract. The supply that would be procured is repaired, mission-ready ship, which shall be returned to service with the Fleet.

The anticipated scope of the procurement includes all labor, supervision, production, testing, and quality assurance necessary to prepare for and accomplish this CNO Availability. This CNO Availability is expected to require a highly capable contractor with substantial human resources capable of completing, coordinating and integrating multiple areas of ship maintenance, repair, and modernization.

The Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) requires that full and open competition be used to the maximum extent practicable. 10 USC 8669a allows for the limitation of competition for “short term” Availabilities (10 months or less) to the homeport, provided there is adequate competition. Given that this Availability will be greater than 10 months in duration, the Navy would compete the acquisition on a coast–wide basis (East), without limiting the place of performance to the ship’s homeport.

The Navy will issue the solicitation electronically on www.Sam.gov and interested parties must comply with that solicitation. Interested offerors are hereby encouraged to monitor www.Sam.gov for the anticipated release of the solicitation, and any associated amendments. Offerors shall be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. 

This synopsis is issued in accordance with FAR 5.203(a) and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not accept proposals as a result of this synopsis. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided in response to this notice.  

The Government anticipates issuing a Firm-Fixed Price solicitation in July 2023.

In response to a resulting solicitation, all responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Navy.

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25 July 2023 UPDATE

NAVSEA intends to provide offerors significant flexibility when proposing their dry-docking milestones for the USS BATAAN FY24 DSRA. Accordingly, NAVSEA does not intend for the USS BATAAN FY24 DSRA solicitation to include a no later than date or no later than percentage by which offerors must propose to go into dry-dock. NAVSEA also does not intend for the USS BATAAN FY24 DSRA solicitation to include minimum or maximum dry-docking durations.  

The only stipulation NAVSEA intends to include within the USS BATAAN FY24 DSRA solicitation is that offerors must propose to undock the vessel no later than 21 July 2025. The inclusion of this undocking no later than date in the solicitation does not constitute an endorsement by the Government of proposals to undock the vessel on 21 July 2025. The merits of each offeror’s proposed technical approach will be reviewed in accordance with the best value trade off process described within Section L & M of the solicitation.