USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) Voyage Repair Availability (VRA)
Updated
Presolicitation from the Department of the Navy, for work in Philippines. Due Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC+8), 4 days left.
| Title as posted | USNS SALVOR (T-ARS 52) VOYAGE REPAIR AVAILABILITY (VRA) |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | N6264927RLXXX |
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | NAVSUP Flt Log Ctr Yokosuka |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Ship Building and Repairing (336611) |
| Product or service code | J999 |
| Place of performance | Philippines |
| Posted | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC+8) (4 days left) |
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- Work Item Index Report 368 KB
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Description
This is a Synopsis notice only. This is not a solicitation or request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. The information in this notice is subject to change and in no way binds the U.S. Government to award a contract.
The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka (FLCY) Site Singapore intends to issue a competitive solicitation for the Voyage Repair Availability (VRA) for USNS SALVOR (T-ARS 52) to all shipyard firms in the Seventh Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR). The VRA is tentatively scheduled in the December 2026 for a ship repair availability to be performed at a contractor shipyard in the Philippines.
See the attached Work Item Index for the anticipated VRA requirement. To be eligible for award, the offeror must have an active registration in the System for Awards Management (SAM.gov). Firms with inactive registrations will not be considered for award.
Firms must be authorized to do business in the country of performance. For firms that have not previously participated in a solicitation or have not received a contract award from the Government, should submit a capability statement in accordance with the instructions below. Submission Instructions for Capability Statement: Ship repair firms interested in participating in the solicitation process should submit the capability statement, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of at least one point of contact.
The capability statement should include a brief description of your firm, shipyard location, and the capabilities to perform a major ship repair overhaul at the shipyard. Highlight relevant work performed that corresponds with the requirements listed in the attached Work Item Index and include contract types, dollar value of work performed, number of employees, and the number of years your ship repair firm has been in business.
Also include your firm’s website address, and if applicable, experience repairing U.S. Navy ships. Response should be five (5) pages or less. Please respond or email the capability statement to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Gerry Polohanan at [email protected] with “Capability Statement – Synopsis Response” in the subject field.
All responses are due no later than fifteen (15) calendar days after the issue date of this synopsis notice. Telephone or fax submissions will not be accepted. The Government will only accept electronic submission of interest and capability.
Contracting contact
- Gerry Polohanan · [email protected] · (656) 750-2551
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 not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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 $132.1 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.
Ship Building and Repairing contracts right now
There are 117 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 336611), 58 posted in the last 7 days; 53% 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 California, Florida and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 16 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 5 days.
All open ship building and repairing contracts
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From the award notices agencies publish.