Sources Sought
7th Fleet Welder Qualification and Sustained Capability Program
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. SSP27-D001
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The Navy (NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka) is asking industry for information on welding support for ship repair and maintenance in the 7th Fleet area, excluding Hawaii. This is a Request for Information, not a solicitation. The Navy is considering firm-fixed-price contracts under FAR Part 12 and wants technical approaches, high-level pricing and timelines by November 15, 2026.
Watch out for
- Overseas work location. Work is in the 7th Fleet area (the notice lists Singapore), which brings travel, local labor and logistics costs.
located within the 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR), excluding Hawaii.
- Market research only. Responding does not lead to an award on its own, and the Navy has not decided whether to buy.
does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotation (RFQ)
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Full brief
What they want
- Welding capability to support ship repair and maintenance in the 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (excluding Hawaii)
- Review the draft requirements and propose tentative technical approaches
- Provide high-level pricing and performance timelines
- Contract type
- Possible firm-fixed-price (FFP) contracts under FAR Part 12 (commercial products and services); not yet decided
- Place of performance
- 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility excluding Hawaii (notice field lists Singapore)
- Offers due
- 15 Nov 2026, 10:00 AM Singapore time
- How to submit
- Email; include the team's email flcyc257@us.navy.mil in your responses
What to include when you submit
- Clarification questions on Form J-1, in writing by email, no later than 2 Nov 2026, 10:00 AM Singapore time
You must have
- Sources must be interested in and qualified for welding support to ship repair in the 7th Fleet area
identify sources interested in and qualified to fulfill a capability gap for welding to support ship repair and maintenance
Not in the notice text
- The draft requirements (not in the notice text)
- Number and size of future contracts and estimated value
- Welder qualification standards required
- Whether a set-aside will be used
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 15, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- SSP27-D001
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP FLT Log CTR Yokosuka
- NAICS
- 336611
- Product/service code
- J999
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Place of performance
- SGP, SG-04
- Contracting contact
- Cony Ngcony.w.ng.ln@us.navy.mil6567502829
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
What similar contracts paid
7,988 contracts at this agency for the same NAICS and product/service codes had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 7% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
Typical contract$549KMiddle half: $44.3K to $5.1M
Typical per year$621KValue divided by years of performance
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought notice. This announcement is published for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotation (RFQ). The Department of the Navy is issuing this RFI to identify sources interested in and qualified to fulfill a capability gap for welding to support ship repair and maintenance located within the 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR), excluding Hawaii. The Government intends to evaluate capabilities and draft plans to determine the feasibility of awarding Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contracts under FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services). This RFI provides industry with the opportunity to review the draft requirements, propose tentative technical approaches, and provide high-level pricing and performance timelines. Clarification questions (Form J-1) shall be submitted in writing via email no later than 2 Nov 2026, 10:00AM Singapore time. RFI submission deadline is 15 Nov 2026, 10:00 AM Singapore time. Please include the team's email in your responses: flcyc257@us.navy.mil
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