USNS Hector a Cafferata Jr (ESB-8) FY27 PSA
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Navy.
| Title as posted | USNS HECTOR A CAFFERATA JR (ESB-8) FY27 PSA |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | N3220526R0003 |
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Mschq Norfolk |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Ship Building and Repairing (336611) |
| Product or service code | J998 |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Not stated |
Bid documents (1)
- J 14 TechnicalNDA 29 KB
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Description
Prepare for and accomplish the Post Shakedown Availability (PSA) of the USNS HECTOR A CAFFERATA JR. (ESB-8) as specified in the solicitation and in accordance with the work item package. The anticipated period of performance is June 18, 2027, to September 30, 2027.
The place of performance for this contract shall be the contractor’s facility. Due to operational and national security availability considerations, the location shall be United States East or Gulf Coast. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency.
The solicitation will be made available on or about November 18, 2026, through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment Solicitation Module. piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/in...
To obtain access to the work item package and government furnished information technical data, complete and return the attached non-disclosure agreement to the point of contact of this announcement. The decision to solicit as a total small business set-aside was made from market research. There is an expectation of receiving proposals from two or more small businesses.
Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to the point of contact of this announcement.
Contracting contact
- Benjamin Brackett · [email protected]
- Raymond Gardner · [email protected] · (564) 226-3191
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 336611, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,300 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 5, 2026: Sources Sought Due Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for ship building and repairing work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Electric Boat Corporation $5.6 billion in this trade
- Huntington Ingalls Incorporated $3.6 billion in this trade
- National Steel And Shipbuilding Company $2.8 billion in this trade
- Tote Services, LLC $2.8 billion in this trade
- Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C. $2.3 billion in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $132.7 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Ship Building and Repairing contracts right now
There are 122 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 336611), 66 posted in the last 7 days; 54% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, US Coast Guard and Defense Logistics Agency. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, California and Florida. A notice in this trade gives a median of 18 days from posting to deadline.
All open ship building and repairing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Wepfer Marine, Inc. $837,674 · US Coast Guard · Oct 27, 2026
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From the award notices agencies publish.