Solicitation
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) FY28 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) Request for Proposal(s)
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
AI summaryThe Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) wants one contractor to carry out the USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) FY28 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA), a ship maintenance, modernization and repair period, solicited on a coast-wide basis on the West Coast. The work is expected to begin in November 2027 and finish in October 2029, with a single award expected in or before March 2027. This notice is amendment A0001 to the request for proposals; it is not set aside for small business, and proposals are due November 9, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern (an amendment moved it to Nov 23, 2026, 2:00 PM EST). More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 26, 2026. It moves the due date from Nov 9, 2026 to Nov 23, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 15, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 26, 2026. The due date moved from Nov 9, 2026 to Nov 23, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. Some details are in the notice's attachments, which this summary didn't read. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) wants one contractor to carry out the USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) FY28 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA), a ship maintenance, modernization and repair period, solicited on a coast-wide basis on the West Coast. The work is expected to begin in November 2027 and finish in October 2029, with a single award expected in or before March 2027. This notice is amendment A0001 to the request for proposals; it is not set aside for small business, and proposals are due November 9, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern.
Who can bid
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM)
- Substantial facilities including a pier capable of handling the ship class, and enough staff to integrate multiple areas of repair and modernization
How to submit: Through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE: the Defense Department's online contracting portal), as the notice says the solicitation is issued electronically via PIEE, due November 9, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
- Serious: Large facilities and pier needed. The work needs a pier and facilities for an amphibious assault ship class plus the people to run a multi-area availability; a small firm would likely need a large prime partner.
- Worth checking: Not set aside for small business. The Navy's market research found fewer than two capable small businesses, so the buy is open to all and a small business competes with large shipyards.
- Worth checking: Key attachments available only by request. The posting lacks the attachments; you must request them in writing with your company identifier, and some references with limited distribution go through the regional maintenance center's technical librarian.
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- Worth checking: Single award for the whole availability. One contractor will do all the work, so a small business bidding alone must cover the full scope.
- Minor: Liquidated damages clause updated. Amendment A0001 revised the liquidated damages clause (money owed for lateness) to standard NAVSEA language about the Contract Complete milestone, so late finish carries a cost.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Perform a combination of maintenance, modernization and repair on the amphibious assault ship USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) during its FY28 docking availability
- Coordinate and integrate multiple areas of ship repair work under one prime contract
- Provide a pier suitable for the ship class and the facilities and staff for the work
- Meet the contract complete date of October 30, 2029 (Section B Note H, per Amendment A0001)
- Period of performance
- Availability begins November 2027 with expected completion October 2029; Contract Complete date October 30, 2029 per Amendment A0001
- Place of performance
- Solicited on a coast-wide basis on the West Coast; no specific shipyard stated
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 9, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 15, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE: the Defense Department's online contracting portal), as the notice says the solicitation is issued electronically via PIEE
What to include when you submit
- Register in the System for Award Management (SAM) before offering
- Request the controlled attachments (CDRLs, J- and S- attachments) in writing from the Contract Specialist and the Contracting Officer, with your company's SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
- For references with limited distribution statements, contact the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) Technical Librarian to arrange access per RFP Section L
Not in the notice text
- The request for proposals, the controlled attachments (CDRLs, J- and S- attachments), the evaluation method and factors, and submission instructions are in documents on the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and by written request, not in the notice text
- Contract type and the Government's estimated value are not stated
- The specific work location or shipyard is not stated
- The proposal format and page limits are not stated; Section L of the RFP holds the instructions
Eligibility and how to respond
- SAM.gov lists no set-aside, but the notice text limits who can bid:
- The notice text says this is set aside for small businesses, but SAM.gov lists no set-aside. Ask the contracting officer which one applies before you bid.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE: the Defense Department's online contracting portal), as the notice says the solicitation is issued electronically via PIEE. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- NAVSEA HQ, Washington Navy Yard, DC
- Product/service code
- J999 · Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (WEST)
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336611)
- Versions
5 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 23, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 20, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 9, 2026
- Oct 15, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 9, 2026
- Sep 9, 2026 · SolicitationDue Nov 9, 2026 (changed)
- May 4, 2026 · Sources SoughtDue May 18, 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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Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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