Solicitation
TSV4 Narr Messing and Modernization
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
AI summarySmall businesses only: bidders must attend one of two mandatory ship checks (site visits) of the TSV4 Narragansett, on October 27 or October 29, 2026. The sign-up deadline is October 22, 2026 (passed), 4:00 PM ET. The Navy's Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk wants a drawing package and a bill of materials (BOM: a parts list with costs). They support habitability upgrades to the messing (dining), berthing (sleeping), stateroom and sanitary spaces. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern. One firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) order goes to the lowest evaluated price among acceptable offers. More in the summary
AI summary Beta
Summary of the version posted Oct 23, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 27, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 16 of 28 attachments weren't read (COLONNA ACCESS LIST FOR NARRAGANSETT TSV-4.xlsx, 1230-007-512_E Vent System Upper Deck.pdf and 14 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Small businesses only: bidders must attend one of two mandatory ship checks (site visits) of the TSV4 Narragansett, on October 27 or October 29, 2026. The sign-up deadline is October 22, 2026 (passed), 4:00 PM ET. The Navy's Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk wants a drawing package and a bill of materials (BOM: a parts list with costs). They support habitability upgrades to the messing (dining), berthing (sleeping), stateroom and sanitary spaces. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern. One firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) order goes to the lowest evaluated price among acceptable offers.
Who can bid (5)
- Small business: the buy is a total small business set-aside (the form shows a size standard of 1300).
- Attend at least one of the two mandatory ship checks. Offers from firms that do not attend will not be evaluated.
- Tell the three contacts which site-visit date(s) you will attend and send the Colonna's access request list by October 22, 2026, 4:00 PM ET. Firms needing sponsorship also send the SECNAV 5512 form.
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- Each site-visit attendee needs a valid government-issued ID (driver's license, passport or state ID) to get a badge.
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).
How to submit: Email to Lorna Mohney (lorna.d.mohney.civ@us.navy.mil) and Ivy Cuffee (ivy.l.cuffee.civ@us.navy.mil) no later than the closing date and time.. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
- Serious: Mandatory ship check on October 27 or October 29, 2026. Attending at least one of the two site visits is required. Offers from firms that miss both are not evaluated, and no other dates will be offered. The dates are called tentative.
- Serious: Requests were due Oct 22, 2026. Check the amendments for what the agency sent or answered.
- Worth checking: Site-visit access rules. Each firm may bring two representatives. Everyone needs a hard hat, safety glasses and steel toe shoes, plus government photo ID, and must meet at the Pass Office at 0930 EST for badges.
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- Minor: Final delivery is stated two ways. The statement of work sets final delivery 61 calendar days after award. The schedule line shows Delivery Date 08 Jan 2027. The award date is not given.
- Minor: Reference document marked controlled. The General Specifications for Overhaul of Surface Ships, listed as a reference, is marked Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) with distribution limited to the Department of Defense and its contractors. Ask the contracting office how to handle it.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 16 of 28 not read. Show which files.
- Solicitation Amendment - N0018927QL0080004 Conformed Copy.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment N0018927QL0080004 SF 30.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment N0018927QL0080003 SF 30.pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment N0018927QL0080002 SF 30 (1).pdf (read)
- Solicitation Amendment N0018927QL0080001 SF 30.pdf (read)
- Solicitation - N0018927QL008.pdf (read)
- S9AA0-AB-GOS-010_12_- General Specifications for Overhaul of Surface Ships.pdf (read)
- SECNAV 5512_1 June 2026.pdf (read)
- S9086-RK-STM-010_6_-Chapter 505 Piping Systems.PDF (read)
- MIL-STD-2003_5B - Electric Plant Installation Standard Methods for Surface Ships and Submarines.pdf (read)
- MIL-STD-777F_CHG-2 - Schedule of Piping Valves Fittings and Associated.pdf (read)
- Site Visit Template Final 1.docx (read)
- COLONNA ACCESS LIST FOR NARRAGANSETT TSV-4.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- 1230-007-512_E Vent System Upper Deck.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 1230-005-512_C Vent SYS Main Deck.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 1230-005-320_F Elect PWR Sys Deck Plan Foc_sle Deck and Above.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 1230-003-601_- Chief Eng Office19.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 1230-001-651_I Galley Equipment Arrangement 4842686_I.PDF: not read (it couldn't be opened): open it on SAM.gov
- 1230-001-644_H Plumbing _ Fixture List.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 1230-001-641_- Officer Mess Room.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 1230-001-640_F Furniture Fixture 4842682_F.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 1230-001-634_G Deck Covering Schedule.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 1230-001-533_H Potwater Piping.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 555-5986693_C Galley Fire Supression Foam System.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 4839447_B General Arrangement Drawing.PDF: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 1260-001-528_E Plumbing and Interior Deck Drains Piping Diagram.PDF: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- 1230-001-512_E HVAC Diagram.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- Questions and Answers.docx: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Attend a mandatory ship check aboard the TSV4 Narragansett and verify existing conditions of the messing, berthing, stateroom and sanitary spaces.
- Develop vessel-wide drawings of the galley, messing, and the berthing of each stateroom and its sanitary space. Use F-size Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) format, based on conditions verified at the ship check.
- Show the arrangement, location and configuration of furniture, fixtures, appliances and equipment, such as berths, lockers, mess tables, galley equipment and sinks.
- Develop a BOM that gives, for each item, the description, quantity, proposed location aboard and manufacturer and part number. It also gives estimated unit and/or total cost, material lead time, estimated labor-hours, and estimated schedule for procurement, delivery and installation.
- Send the draft drawing package and BOM electronically no later than 40 calendar days after contract award. The Government sends consolidated comments to be added to the final.
- Deliver the final package and BOM no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 61 calendar days after award: two electronic files via DoDsafe and two full-size paper copies to 1320 Barnstable County Road, Building 3090, Virginia Beach, VA 23459.
- Take part in weekly progress meetings, expected on Wednesdays, by video, phone, aboard the vessel or at a government facility.
- The order does not include buying, making, removing, installing or changing any shipboard furniture, equipment, piping or electrical systems.
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP), 1 Lot
- Period of performance
- Draft due 40 calendar days after award; final due 61 calendar days after award. The schedule line also shows Delivery Date 08 Jan 2027.
- Place of performance
- Norfolk, VA, USA (SAM.gov). The statement of work places the vessel at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Pier 1, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Best value, price and other factors considered. Factor I is pass/fail and Factor II is acceptable/unacceptable. Among offers that pass Factor I and are acceptable on Factor II, award goes to the lowest total evaluated price.
- Offers due
- November 5, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 23, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to Lorna Mohney (lorna.d.mohney.civ@us.navy.mil) and Ivy Cuffee (ivy.l.cuffee.civ@us.navy.mil) no later than the closing date and time.
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor I, Mandatory Ship Check: pass or fail. A fail is unawardable.
- Factor II, Technical Approach: acceptable or unacceptable. Judged on understanding and a credible approach to: (a) assessing the vessel's condition, (b) drawings that reflect actual conditions, (c) BOMs and labor, material, cost and schedule estimates.
- Factor III, Price: lowest total evaluated price among acceptable offers, using price-analysis methods.
What to include when you submit
- Include a Technical Approach: how you will assess the Narragansett, develop accurate drawings and BOMs, and develop labor-hour, material, cost and schedule estimates.
- Include a Price: a complete price schedule for all contract line items (line 0001 is 1 Lot).
- Complete blocks 12, 17, 23, 24 and 30 of the Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449: the form for commercial offers).
- Acknowledge each amendment, through Amendment 0004, with the offer. Return Standard Form 30 (SF 30: the amendment form) with items 8 and 15 completed. Or note it on the offer. Or send a letter or electronic message citing the solicitation and amendment numbers.
Not in the notice text
- Attached but not read: Questions and Answers.docx (over the file limit), the Colonna's access list spreadsheet, and the ship drawings in the reference list (scanned or too large). The solicitation, its amendment copy and the reference standards were also cut short, so check them on SAM.gov.
- The Government's estimate is not stated.
- No question deadline appears in the text read.
- The award date is not stated, so the 40-day and 61-day deadlines cannot be turned into calendar dates.
- The SECNAV 5512 form's text could not be read; check the form on SAM.gov.
- The site-visit dates are called tentatively scheduled; confirm them with the site visit contact, Veal Pope.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 336611
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to Lorna Mohney (lorna.d.mohney.civ@us.navy.mil) and Ivy Cuffee (ivy.l.cuffee.civ@us.navy.mil) no later than the closing date and time. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR Norfolk, VA
- Product/service code
- 2090 · Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336611)
- Versions
9 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2026 · Amendment 0008 (this version)Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0007Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0006Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 22, 2026 · Amendment 0005Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 21, 2026 · Amendment 0004Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 20, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 20, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 15, 2026 · SolicitationDue Nov 5, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
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- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Contractor shall develop a drawing package and Bill of Materials (BOM) to support habitability upgrades to the messing, berthing, stateroom, and sanitary spaces aboard TSV4 Narragansett, located at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Pier 1, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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