USS hershel "woody" williams mid term availability

The Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLCSI) Detachment Naples is seeking contractor services for midterm availability (MTA) repairs and maintenance of the USS HERSHEL "WOODY" WILLIAMS (ESB-4), a Military Sealift Command vessel. The work encompasses alterations, repairs, and critical maintenance including hull and structural repairs, electrical systems, communication and navigation equipment, auxiliary machinery, habitability outfitting, HVAC systems, and comprehensive painting and preservation work. The prospective contractor's facility must be located within the Sixth Fleet European area of operations, specifically along the Atlantic Ocean or North Sea coastline between 36N-57N latitude and in the Mediterranean basin west of 22E longitude, and must be situated in a country maintaining an International Agreement with the United States or approved through an exception to policy. All repair work must be accomplished at the contractor's pier without requiring dry-dock facilities. The formal solicitation is anticipated to be posted under FAR Part 15 procedures with solicitation number N6817126RN003, and contractors are invited to submit comments or questions regarding draft work items no later than April 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM Naples, Italy Time.

This opportunity carries no set-aside designation. The period of performance spans from January 11, 2027 through March 27, 2027, representing approximately 2.5 months for completion of all contracted work. The work item index document establishes comprehensive technical requirements organized into multiple category classifications: NSP (Not Separately Priced) items establishing general requirements, Category A items with firm fixed prices to be executed during the performance period, and Category B items representing optional repairs. Contractors must comply with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standards, USCG regulations, OSHA requirements, and various surface preparation standards, with quality assurance requirements mandating contractor-operated inspection systems and detailed reporting including coating reports and as-found/as-released condition reports. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, and no incumbent contractor information is provided.