SSP SRF DET SG Request for Information Sources sought

Request for Informa on (RFI) / Sources Sought
7th Fleet Contractor Welding Procedure Qualifica on & Sustained Capability Program No ce Type: Request for Informa on (RFI) / Sources Sought Title: 7th Fleet Welder Qualifica on and Sustained Capability Program Agency/Office: Department of the Navy / NAVSUP Fleet Logis cs Command Yokosuka Site Singapore
Response Due Date: 15 November 2026 at 10:00AM SGT
Point of Contact: Cony Ng, Contrac ng Officer, email: [email protected]; Emily Seratch, Contrac ng Officer, email: [email protected]

1. Introduc on and Purpose

This is a Request for Informa on (RFI) / Sources Sought no ce. This announcement is published for market research and planning purposes only and does not cons tute a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quota on (RFQ).
The Department of the Navy is issuing this RFI to iden fy sources interested in and qualified to fulfill a capability gap for welding to support ship repair and maintenance located within the 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR), excluding Hawaii.
The Government intends to evaluate capabili es and dra plans to determine the feasibility of awarding Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contracts under FAR Part 12 (Acquisi on of Commercial Products and Commercial Services). This RFI provides industry with the opportunity to review the dra requirements, propose tenta ve technical approaches, and provide high-level pricing and performance melines.
The Government is specifically seeking capability statements and commercial market feedback from existing commercial ship repair facilities holding a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) or Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR) operating within the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).

2. Background and Objec ves

The Regional Capability Gap: The operational availability, maintenance, and emergent voyage repair of U.S. Navy warships operating across the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans are vital to national security. A critical industrial bottleneck exists in the availability of regional commercial shipyards possessing corporate-level, certified Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) approved for naval surface combatant maintenance and repair.

Procedure Qualification vs. Personnel Hiring: The Government's objective is not to directly hire welders, nor is it to operate an introductory training school. Rather, the Navy intends to coinvest with commercial ship repair facilities to support the qualification and demonstration of