Shipboard Air Conditioning Plant System Sustainment Plan (SSP)
Sources Sought from the Department of the Navy, for work in Washington, District of Columbia. Due Oct 28, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-4), 10 days left.
| Solicitation number | N0002427R4452 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Navsea Hq |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415) |
| Product or service code | J020 |
| Place of performance | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Posted | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 28, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC-4) (10 days left) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
1.0 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND PAE Maritime is conducting market research to identify responsible sources capable of providing some or all the sustainment capabilities required to support U.S. Navy surface-ship centrifugal, reciprocating, and rotary air conditioning (AC) plants worldwide. The information received will help the Government assess available industry capabilities and determine an appropriate acquisition strategy, contract structure, and number of sources.
The Navy’s AC Plant System Sustainment Plan (SSP) establishes a standardized, scalable approach intended to improve materiel condition and operational availability across multiple AC plant configurations, ship classes, and geographically dispersed maintenance activities. The contemplated scope includes maintenance, technical expertise, materiel, rotable inventory management, engineering, logistics, training, and emergent field services.
The Government is considering a range of acquisition approaches, which may include a single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, multiple contracts, or coordinated capabilities from multiple sources. No final acquisition strategy has been selected. Respondents may describe capabilities they can provide individually, through existing or proposed teaming arrangements, or as part of a broader sustainment solution.
2.0 CONTEMPLATED SUSTAINMENT CAPABILITIES The Government is seeking information on the capabilities summarized below and detailed in the Capability Certification Matrix (Table 1). Respondents may address any one or more capability areas. For each area addressed, identify current capabilities, how the work would be performed, and any relevant limitations, dependencies, or capability-development needs.
2.1 Major AC Plant Pit Stops Major Pit Stops include comprehensive plant assessment, troubleshooting, corrective maintenance, component repair or replacement, in-place compressor overhaul, testing, and restoration of the plant to operational condition. Major Pit Stops must be completed within a mandatory maintenance window of six weeks or less. Respondents should identify relevant experience, available personnel and facilities, configuration coverage, and demonstrated ability to meet this schedule.
2.2 Embedded AC&R Technical Expertise at SIMAs The Government is considering embedded air conditioning and refrigeration (AC&R) expertise at designated Navy Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activities (SIMAs) to support Sailor training and Navy-led Minor Pit Stops. Support may include hands-on instruction, troubleshooting, maintenance planning, and technical oversight. Minor Pit Stops must also be completed within a mandatory maintenance window of six weeks or less.
2.3 AC Plant Materiel Support This capability includes identifying, sourcing, procuring, managing, and delivering configuration-specific repair parts, components, assemblies, and overhaul materiel for planned maintenance, emergent repairs, casualty response, and restoration of AC plant capability. 2.4 Global Warehouse and Rotable Pool Management This capability includes establishing and managing rotable inventories and Overhaul Parts Packages (OPPs), including storage, configuration control, issue and return, repair or overhaul, replenishment, transportation, and positioning inventory to support geographically dispersed maintenance activities.
2.5 Engineering, Technical Data, Logistics, and Integrated Product Support This capability may include configuration-specific engineering and technical assistance, technical data and documentation, maintenance procedures, failure and root-cause analysis, technical dispositions, reliability and maintainability support, obsolescence management, and other Integrated Product Support.
2.6 Global Unplanned and Emergent Field Services This capability includes responsive technical troubleshooting, on-site assessment, engineering assistance, repair recommendations, identification and sourcing of required materiel, and other field services needed to restore AC plant capability at Navy locations worldwide. Respondents should describe geographic coverage, response capability, and the ability to support emergent work while meeting scheduled maintenance commitments.
3.0 CAPABILITY CERTIFICATION MATRIX AND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE Respondents should complete Table 1 for each capability area addressed. For each area, select YES, PARTIAL, or NO and identify the proposed method of performance: organic capability, existing OEM or license arrangement, subcontractor or teaming partner, or capability to be developed. A response of YES should reflect current capability.
PARTIAL should identify the elements currently available and any gaps. NO indicates that the respondent does not currently possess the capability. Respondents may identify capabilities available through subcontractors, teaming partners, suppliers, license agreements, or other third-party arrangements.
Clearly identify the organization responsible for each capability and whether the relationship is established or would need to be formed. Distinguish current capabilities from those that would require additional agreements, licensing, qualification, investment, or development. Provide concise, specific, and verifiable supporting information for each YES or PARTIAL response, as applicable.
Useful evidence may include: Relevant contracts or programs, customers, periods of performance, and scope of work; AC plant configurations or comparable equipment supported and geographic locations served; Personnel, facilities, tooling, diagnostic or test equipment, inventory, and logistics infrastructure; Demonstrated maintenance capacity, schedule performance, response times, and relevant past performance; and Access to technical data, licenses, specialized resources, or other arrangements necessary to perform the work, including any material limitations.
Respondents are not expected to provide a detailed technical proposal or develop a new solution
The description continues in the official notice.
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