USS Makin Island (LHD 8) FY28 Dry Dock and Ship Repair Services Sources Sought

This is a sources sought announcement in accordance with FAR 10.001 and DFARS 210.001 in anticipation of a potential future procurement program. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing the FY28 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availability of the USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD

8) under a homeport-restricted (West Coast) solicitation. NAVSEA is especially interested in determining small business capability and interest. The Government is seeking responses from sources that can perform dry-dock and pier-side maintenance, repair, and alterations anticipated to be 11/15/2027 – 06/19/2029 (subject to change). This availability is the second ship in an acquisition initiative pilot for early award called “Signature Availability,” targeting an A-240 contract award. Signature Availability (SA) refers to a longer complex availability that will benefit from early contract award yielding an extended period of planning, material procurement, and industry coordination. The SA strategy is designed to increase the coordinated planning between industry and the Navy maintenance team to reduce the impact of unplanned work once execution starts. Benefits of this strategy include a longer runway for the awarded contractor to build the Integrated Production Schedule (IPS) / resource loaded schedule, engage with sub-contractors for increased integration, and address issues early prior to start of execution. Signature Availability Pilot Milestone (Sample) Initial Proposals Received from Offerors: A-375 Contract Award: A-240 The anticipated RFP release date is in August 2026 (subject to change). The Government has provided an outline of some of the work anticipated to be completed under the expected FY28 DSRA as an enclosure to this sources sought document (see Enclosure (1)). The anticipated

contract type will be firm-fixed price. What/Where to Submit: Companies that already possess a current NAVSEA Tier 1 Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) and Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR) should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one

point of contact to Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Attn: Mr. Brian Romano, SEA 0244. Please email your letter of interest to the

Contracting Officer, Brian Romano, at [email protected], and the Contract Specialist, Mr. Jacob Juros, SEA 0244 at [email protected] with “USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD

8) FY28 DSRA Sources Sought Response” in the subject field and hand or digitally sign your letter of interest. The notice of interest should include the following information: The Name, CAGE, and SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number of company that intends to submit the proposal, Indicate an interest in submitting a proposal for solicitation N0002426R4421 Interested Small Businesses and any Company that does not already possess a NAVSEA Tier 1 Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) and Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR) should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one