USS o'kane FY26 dsra RCC 13N

The Naval Sea Systems Command has published a Special Notice regarding a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for Contract N00024-25-C-4406, which was awarded to BAE Systems San Diego for USS O'KANE (DDG 77) Fiscal Year 2026 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA). The notice documents the addition of new work to the existing firm-fixed-price contract through Request for Contract Change (RCC) 13N. The Department of the Navy's Southwest Regional Maintenance Center is exercising authority to add work without full and open competition based on single source availability justifications. This Special Notice was posted on April 30, 2026, with the same date serving as the due date, indicating this is a notification of work authorization rather than a solicitation for new bids. The modification involves critical ship maintenance and upgrade activities performed under the defense contracting framework within the ship building and repairing industry sector.

The primary objective of this contract modification is to authorize BAE Systems San Diego to perform the Uptake Exhaust and Plenum Ablative Upgrade, which involves modifying ablative material to support the MK 72 boosted missile system for USS O'KANE's Forward and Aft MK 41 Vertical Launching Systems, along with providing critical support services including clean dry air, electrical connections, lighting, and ventilation from January 6, 2026, through May 21, 2026. The modification was justified as necessary because the ablative material upgrade is essential to prevent premature material depletion and potential catastrophic failure that could compromise the ship's structure and warfighting capability. The contracting officer determined fair and reasonable pricing through technical analysis and comparison with an Independent Government Estimate. No competitive solicitation occurred because the work's complexity, five-month duration, and requirement for experienced contractor support with existing facility infrastructure made competition unfeasible and would have created substantial duplicative costs. This modification represents a late addition to the availability and is funded through FY26 Operations, Maintenance, and Navy funds allocated by NAVSEA.