Sources Sought
USS HECTOR A CAFFERATA JR (ESB-8) FY27 PSA
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N3220526R0003
Due in 11 days
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Military Sealift Command in Norfolk wants to know which shipyards could do a repair period (a Post-Shakedown Availability) on the ship USS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB-8). The work would run from about June 18, 2027 to September 30, 2027 at the contractor's own facility on the East/Gulf Coast. This is a sources sought notice only, not a request for bids.
Watch out for
- Very large vessel. The ship is about 239 m long and about 72,000 tons, so the work site must be able to host a vessel of this size; the notice asks about your facility and teaming for that reason.
Displacement Full Load: 71,954 tons
- Sources sought only. No award will come from this notice; it is market research, and a capabilities statement does not guarantee a place in the later solicitation.
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.
- Technical data NDA and flow-downs. Any subcontractor who sees the technical data must also sign an NDA, which adds paperwork when teaming.
- Work package may change. The draft work item package is only a draft and is subject to change, so scope and cost cannot be fixed yet.
Read from the notice and 3 attachments.
- Draft Initial Work Package.pdf
- J-14-TechnicalNDA.docx
- Sources_Sought_Notice_Ship_Repair_26R0003.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Ship repair and modification work at a contractor shipyard during a Post-Shakedown Availability, June 18 to September 30, 2027
- Hull and structural changes such as ladders, catwalk, mooring chock relocation and hangar door access
- Electrical, communication and navigation installs such as shore power monitoring, LAN, CCTV and TV systems
- Auxiliary machinery work such as AC chiller repairs and potable and grey water piping
- Annual inspections and certifications of safety equipment (firefighting systems, lifeboats, davits, cranes, SCBA)
- Habitability outfitting, HVAC laundry vent cleaning, and in-water propeller clean and polish
- General services such as an overhaul office, security, hazardous waste disposal and tank cleaning
- Period of performance
- Post-Shakedown Availability commencing on or about June 18, 2027, until September 30, 2027
- Place of performance
- Contractor's facility; area of consideration is East/Gulf Coast
- Offers due
- October 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT
- How to submit
- Email a brief capabilities package to benjamin.b.brackett.civ@us.navy.mil
What to include when you submit
- Company profile: number of employees, office locations, UEI number, CAGE Code, and small business designation and status
- Description and location of the facility where the work will be performed
- State whether you are a large or small business and any socioeconomic category (HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) under NAICS 336611 (size standard 1,300 employees)
- Describe any partnership, teaming, joint venture or mentor-protege agreements
- Target date for the solicitation to be issued is November 18, 2026
You must have
- A corporate principal must sign a technical data Non-Disclosure Agreement before the Government shares technical data; subcontractors who see the data must sign a similar flow-down NDA
Have a corporate principal responsible for ensuring compliance with the below terms execute this NDA.
Not in the notice text
- Contract type and estimated value are not stated
- Evaluation method and factors (the solicitation has not been issued)
- Detailed work item specifications; only an index of titles was provided in the draft work package
- Whether the solicitation will be set aside for any small business category (this notice lists none)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 19, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- N3220526R0003
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- MSCHQ Norfolk
- NAICS
- 336611
- Product/service code
- J998
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- Benjamin Brackettbenjamin.b.brackett.civ@us.navy.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Please see attached sources sought notice, associated technical NDA, and draft work package for the USS HECTOR A CAFFERATA JR FY27 Post Shakedown Availability.
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