USS SOMERSET (LPD-25) OEM Underwater Hull Preservation
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- Solicitation number
- N5523625R0014
- 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
- BAE San Diego Ship Repair San Diego, California 92113, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) of the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command is seeking paint original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to provide underwater hull preservation services for the USS SOMERSET (LPD-25). The procurement encompasses paint, coatings, preservation products, and engineering/technical services to be performed at the contractor's drydock facility in San Diego, California. Contractors must supply materials that meet Navy Paint Warranty standards and provide the required warranty without waiver or subcontract. Personnel performing the work must meet minimum qualifications specified in the Work Statement and cannot be substituted without express government approval. The contract will be awarded using a best-value procurement approach evaluating past performance, technical capability, and price factors. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on July 8, 2025, with a due date of July 22, 2025 for interested parties to request notification when the full RFP is released.
This opportunity operates under NAICS code 325510 (Paint and Coating Manufacturing) with no set-aside designation, meaning it is open to full and open competition as required by the Competition in Contracting Act. Small businesses qualifying under this NAICS code must have 1,000 or fewer employees to be considered small. The contract structure will be firm-fixed price (FFP), though no specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The underwater hull preservation work is anticipated to commence on November 17, 2025, providing contractors with several months to prepare following the eventual RFP release and award process. No incumbent contractors or previous award holders are identified in the notice. Interested firms can contact three government points of contact via email to receive courtesy notification when the formal RFP solicitation is published.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
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 SOMERSET (LPD-25) in the Contractor?s drydock facility in San Diego, CA, anticipated to begin 17 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 Kristin Liljestrom at kristin.j.liljestrom.civ@us.navy.mil, Alisha Bloor at alisha.r.bloor.civ@us.navy.mil, and Roderick Rioveros roderick.q.rioveros.civ@us.navy.mil to receive a courtesy notification when the RFP is posted.
Update #1 ·
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 SOMERSET (LPD-25) in the Contractor’s drydock facility in San Diego, CA, anticipated to begin 17 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 Kristin Liljestrom at kristin.j.liljestrom.civ@us.navy.mil, Alisha Bloor at alisha.r.bloor.civ@us.navy.mil, and Roderick Rioveros roderick.q.rioveros.civ@us.navy.mil to receive a courtesy notification when the RFP is posted.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USS SOMERSET (LPD-25) OEM Underwater Hull Preservation | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| USS SOMERSET (LPD-25) OEM Underwater Hull Preservation | Pre-Solicitation |
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