This is a sources sought announcement in accordance with FAR 15.201 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 FY26 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availability of the USS WICHITA (LCS 13) and USS THOMAS HUDNER (DDG 116) under a single solicitation. NAVSEA is especially interested in determining small business capability and interest.
IAW with 10 USC 8669a, and associated Department of Navy ship depot maintenance policy, the Department of the Navy is seeking expressions of interest in accomplishing the USS WICHITA (LCS 13) FY26 DSRA and USS THOMAS HUDNER (DDG 116) FY26 DSRA with place of performance within an area concentrically located to Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, FL. The area to be considered will concentrically expand outward from Naval Station Mayport, Jacksonville, FL until expressions of interest from two or more qualified offerors, as determined by the procuring Contracting Officer, are received.
The Government is seeking responses from sources that can perform dry-docking and pier-side maintenance, repair, and modernization for a FREEDOM Class LCS 5 variant, using a MIL-STD-1625D (SH) NAVSEA-certified drydock, and modernization for an Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG), using a MIL-STD-1625D (SH) NAVSEA-certified drydock.
- USS WICHITA (LCS 13) FY26 DSRA: 01 June 2026 - 15 January 2027 (subject to change)
- USS THOMAS HUDNER (DDG 116) FY26 DSRA: 26 June 2026 - 31 May 2027 (subject to change)
Background:
This availability will be a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract under the cognizance of NAVSEA. The DSRA is anticipated to include:
-USS WICHITA (LCS 13) FY26:
- Waterjet and shaft assembly change-outs
- Complete Underwater Hull Preservation
- Super Structure Painting
- MPDE casting plate change-out
- Structural welding and fabrication (aluminum and steel)
- Multiple ship alterations (Ship Alts), including 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
-USS THOMAS HUDNER (DDG 116) FY26:
- Complete Underwater Hull Preservation
- Super Structure Painting
- Incline experiment
- Structural welding and fabrication (aluminum and steel)
- Multiple ship alterations (Ship Alts)
- Multiple tank preservation and repairs
- Full support for AIT integration, Contractor Furnished Material (CFM) ordering and storage, and Government Furnished Material (GFM)
- Compliance with an Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) 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, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), 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 a 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 and an Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) class ship with services and space requirements, e.g., security, Ships Force parking, office spaces, etc. Provide a description of the pier, dock and its location.
- What is your corporate experience performing LCS and DDG 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.
Future information, if any, will be posted at SAM.gov.
Contracting Officer Address:
Naval Sea Systems Command
1333 Isaac Hull Ave SE
Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376
Responses are limited to five (5) pages. Responses shall be emailed to:
- Contract Specialist: Meghan Walsh, meghan.k.walsh4.civ@us.navy.mil
Use subject line: “USS WICHITA (LCS 13) FY26 DSRA and USS THOMAS HUDNER (DDG 116) FY26 DSRA Sources Sought Response”
When to Submit:
Responses are requested no later than 12:00 PM (noon), Eastern Time, on 19 September 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.
