PRE-SOLICITATION - USS BOXER (LHD 4) FY27 Selected Restricted Availability (SRA)
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed Price solicitation (N0002426R4428) for the USS BOXER (LHD 4) FY27 Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). This 19-month availability, starting February 2027, will involve extensive ship maintenance, repair, and modernization to return the vessel to a mission-ready state. The solicitation is anticipated in or before March 2026 and will be competed on a Coast-Wide (West Coast) basis.
Scope of Work
This opportunity requires a highly capable contractor with substantial facilities, including a pier, and human resources to manage and integrate multiple areas of ship maintenance, repair, and modernization. The scope includes all labor, supervision, production, testing, and quality assurance.
Key work items outlined in Enclosure (1) include:
- General: Estimated 255,308 man-days for maintenance and 68,649 for modernization. Requires specific facility particulars (pier length, electrical, air, water, sewage).
- Modernization: Integrated production schedule for structural welding, cabling, piping, electrical, ventilation, and specific items like Propulsion and Auxiliary Control System (PACS), Ballast and Damage Control, Salinity Mod, NAB-Armory modernization, CANES CTU, and Main Boiler Rear Refractory/Casing Upgrade.
- Maintenance: Hull Structure (sea valves, watertight doors, superstructure), Propulsion Plant (boiler inspections, rudder seals), Electric Plant, Command and Surveillance, Auxiliary Systems, Outfit and Furnishings, and Armament (RSLs, Cargo Weapons Elevators). Specific tasks include ballast, fuel oil, CHT, and potable water tank repair, propulsion shafting, and rudder inspection.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Pre-solicitation for a future Firm-Fixed Price supply contract.
- Availability Period: February 2027 - September 2028 (19 months).
- Set-Aside: None specified; full and open competition on a Coast-Wide (West Coast) basis.
- Anticipated Solicitation Release: In or before March 2026.
- Ship Check Period: March 11, 2026, to April 1, 2026.
- Published: February 5, 2026.
Additional Notes
This is a synopsis and not a commitment to issue a solicitation. Interested offerors must monitor https://piee.eb.mil and www.Sam.gov for the official solicitation and amendments. Registration in PIEE and SAM is required for award eligibility.
Potential offerors can schedule an early ship check by emailing a "Request for Ship Check" to Paul Kang (paul.k.kang.civ@us.navy.mil) and Kevin Becker (kevin.r.becker2.civ@us.navy.mil). The planned Availability Work Package (Attachment J-1) will be provided upon scheduling. No additional ship check will be available after RFP release, though a sister ship might be.