USS BILLINGS (LCS 15) Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N40027-26-R-0001
- 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
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- PSC
- J998 Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (East)
- Place of performance
- Jacksonville, Florida 32228, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy's Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) is conducting market research for the USS BILLINGS (LCS 15) Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA), a comprehensive ship maintenance and modernization project scheduled to begin November 9, 2026 and complete July 23, 2027. The anticipated firm-fixed-price contract will encompass waterjet and shaft assembly change-outs, complete underwater hull preservation, superstructure painting, structural welding and fabrication, multiple ship alterations including Over the Horizon installation, and full support for AIT integration. Companies must possess or be seeking a NAVSEA Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) or Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR), have access to a MIL-STD-1625D(SH) certified dry dock capable of accommodating an LCS 1 class ship, and demonstrate experience with LCS availabilities or comparable US Navy work within the past three years. The government will evaluate responses based on facility capabilities, corporate experience, material handling capacity, and ability to support crew berthing requirements. Interested companies must submit five-page responses by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on July 31, 2025, to the designated contracting personnel.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all qualifying contractors under NAICS code 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), where small businesses must have 1,300 or fewer employees. No current incumbents or contractors are specifically identified in the sources sought notice, and no award values or budget ranges are disclosed at this preliminary market research stage. The availability is planned for a 257-day duration, representing a substantial long-term maintenance contract for the Littoral Combat Ship variant. Work must be performed within the Jacksonville, Florida homeport area, requiring significant facility infrastructure including dry dock capabilities, pier space, security provisions, and potential crew berthing support. The government seeks contractors capable of handling both contractor-furnished materials and government-furnished materials while maintaining compliance with specialized LCS-1 variant aluminum welding requirements per NAVSEA standards.
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USS BILLINGS (LCS 15) Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA)
Anticipated Solicitation Number: N40027-27-R-0001
Agency: Department of the Navy
Office: Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC)
Location: Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, FL
This is a Sources Sought announcement issued in accordance with FAR 15.201 and in anticipation of a potential future procurement program. The Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing the FY27 Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availability for USS BILLINGS (LCS 15) within 250 miles of the Jacksonville, Florida homeport area in accordance with 10 USC 8669a.
The Government is particularly interested in responses from sources with the capability to perform dry-docking and pier-side maintenance, repair, and modernization for an LCS 1 variant.
This DSRA is currently scheduled to begin 09 November 2026 and complete 23 July 2027 (257 days).
Background:
This availability will be a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract under the cognizance of SERMC. The DSRA is anticipated to include:
- Waterjet and shaft assembly change-outs
- Complete Underwater Hull Preservation
- Super Structure Painting
- MPDE casting plate change-out
- Incline experiment
- Structural welding and fabrication (aluminum and steel)
- Multiple ship alterations (Ship Alts), including Over the Horizon (OTH) Installation, Zonal Ups, and Tug Impact Reinforcement
- Multiple tank preservation and repairs
- Full support for AIT integration, Contractor Furnished Material ordering and storage and Government Furnished Material (GFM)
- Compliance with LCS-1 variant aluminum welding requirements per applicable NAVSEA standards
What/Where to Submit
Interested companies should submit a letter of interest on company letterhead including:
- Company name, address, and CAGE code
- Primary point of contact: name, email, and phone number
- Business size/status under NAICS 336611 (a small business must have 1,300 or fewer employees)
- A written response to the following:
- Does your company hold or are currently seeking a NAVSEA Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) or Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR)? If you are seeking an agreement, state when you have submitted the application.
- Do you have access to a dry dock, certified in accordance with MIL-STD-1625D(SH) at the time of award through the performance period and pier space capable of accommodating an LCS 1 class ship with services and space requirements, e.g., security, SF parking, office spaces, etc. Provide a description of the pier, dock and its location.
- What is your corporate experience performing LCS availabilities or comparable US Navy work within the past 3 years? Summarize.
- Are you capable of ordering and storing CFM and supporting and integrating in accordance with NSI 009-60 AIT production work within the production schedule?
- Does your company plan to submit a proposal in response to the anticipated solicitation? If you intend to submit a proposal as part of a joint venture or teaming agreement, so state.
- Does your company have or are you planning on obtaining any other commercial or Government ship repair commitments during this time frame that would require you to hire more employees in order to complete the availability on schedule? If so, identify those commitments.
- Does your facility support a crew berthing barge Navy YRBM class mooring adjacent to the work area and support providing pier/hotel services?
- In case a Navy berthing barge is not available, is pier laydown available to establish berthing barge equivalent land-based Temporary Off-Ship berthing container units? If so, provide dimensions of the potential laydown area available.
Responses are limited to five (5) pages. Responses shall be emailed to:
- Contract Specialist: Laura Boran; sermc_c423.3_lcs_blue@us.navy.mil
- Contracting Officer: Jeremy S. Thompson; jeremy.s.thompson.civ@us.navy.mil
Use subject line: “USS BILLINGS (LCS 15) FY27 DSRA Sources Sought Response”
When to Submit
Responses are requested no later than 12:00 PM (noon), Eastern Time, on 31 July 2025.
Notice Regarding This Sources Sought
This announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this notice.
Contracting Office
Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC)
Building 1488, Naval Station Mayport
Jacksonville, FL 32228
Update #1 ·
USS BILLINGS (LCS 15) Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA)
Anticipated Solicitation Number: N40027-27-R-0001
Agency: Department of the Navy
Office: Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC)
Location: Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, FL
This is a Sources Sought announcement issued in accordance with FAR 15.201 and in anticipation of a potential future procurement program. The Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing the FY27 Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availability for USS BILLINGS (LCS 15) within the Jacksonville, Florida homeport area in accordance with 10 USC 8669a.
The Government is particularly interested in responses from sources with the capability to perform dry-docking and pier-side maintenance, repair, and modernization for an LCS 1 variant.
This DSRA is currently scheduled to begin 09 November 2026 and complete 23 July 2027 (257 days).
Background:
This availability will be a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract under the cognizance of SERMC. The DSRA is anticipated to include:
- Waterjet and shaft assembly change-outs
- Complete Underwater Hull Preservation
- Super Structure Painting
- MPDE casting plate change-out
- Incline experiment
- Structural welding and fabrication (aluminum and steel)
- Multiple ship alterations (Ship Alts), including Over the Horizon (OTH) Installation, Zonal Ups, and Tug Impact Reinforcement
- Multiple tank preservation and repairs
- Full support for AIT integration, Contractor Furnished Material ordering and storage and Government Furnished Material (GFM)
- Compliance with LCS-1 variant aluminum welding requirements per applicable NAVSEA standards
What/Where to Submit
Interested companies should submit a letter of interest on company letterhead including:
- Company name, address, and CAGE code
- Primary point of contact: name, email, and phone number
- Business size/status under NAICS 336611 (a small business must have 1,300 or fewer employees)
- A written response to the following:
- Does your company hold or are currently seeking a NAVSEA Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) or Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR)? If you are seeking an agreement, state when you have submitted the application.
- Do you have access to a dry dock, certified in accordance with MIL-STD-1625D(SH) at the time of award through the performance period and pier space capable of accommodating an LCS 1 class ship with services and space requirements, e.g., security, SF parking, office spaces, etc. Provide a description of the pier, dock and its location.
- What is your corporate experience performing LCS availabilities or comparable US Navy work within the past 3 years? Summarize.
- Are you capable of ordering and storing CFM and supporting and integrating in accordance with NSI 009-60 AIT production work within the production schedule?
- Does your company plan to submit a proposal in response to the anticipated solicitation? If you intend to submit a proposal as part of a joint venture or teaming agreement, so state.
- Does your company have or are you planning on obtaining any other commercial or Government ship repair commitments during this time frame that would require you to hire more employees in order to complete the availability on schedule? If so, identify those commitments.
- Does your facility support a crew berthing barge Navy YRBM class mooring adjacent to the work area and support providing pier/hotel services?
- In case a Navy berthing barge is not available, is pier laydown available to establish berthing barge equivalent land-based Temporary Off-Ship berthing container units? If so, provide dimensions of the potential laydown area available.
Responses are limited to five (5) pages. Responses shall be emailed to:
- Contract Specialist: Laura Boran; sermc_c423.3_lcs_blue@us.navy.mil
- Contracting Officer: Jeremy S. Thompson; jeremy.s.thompson.civ@us.navy.mil
Use subject line: “USS BILLINGS (LCS 15) FY27 DSRA Sources Sought Response”
When to Submit
Responses are requested no later than 12:00 PM (noon), Eastern Time, on 17 July 2025.
Notice Regarding This Sources Sought
This announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this notice.
Contracting Office
Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC)
Building 1488, Naval Station Mayport
Jacksonville, FL 32228
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