USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK LAY BERTH AND SHIP REPAIR N3220525R0005

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or request for proposals, no contract will be awarded from this notice. The draft solicitation and two work item indexes are attached to this notice. Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, has a requirement for the USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) for a lay berth and mid-term availability commencing on or about?April 1, 2026, until October 31, 2026, at the contractor s facility. The area of consideration is East and Gulf Coast. Target date of solicitation issuance is September 1, 2025. ESB Characteristics: Length Overall: 239.325 m Length between Perpendiculars: 233.215 m Breadth Molded (Max.): 50.000 m Depth Molded at side(to 01 level amidships): 15.468 m Displacement Full Load: 106,695 MT Draft Full Load: 12.000 m Displacement Light Ship: 35,835 MT Estimated arrival forward draft: 9.500 m Estimated arrival aft draft: 9.500 m Estimated arrival Displacement: 82,113 MT Estimated arrival Arial Draft Fwd, Fwd Mast Top (Fr 95): 44.850 m Estimated arrival Arial Draft Aft, Sea Giraffe Ant (Fr 51): 49.350 m It is requested that interested firms submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities package demonstrating your firm s ability and capacity to perform the work and experience of performing similar work. This document shall address, at a minimum the following: (1) Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), UEI number, CAGE Code and a statement regarding small business designation and status; (2) Description and location of the facility where the work will be performed; (3) This procurement will be solicited under NAICS Code 336611, Ship Building and Repair, which has a size standard of 1,300 employees. Indicate if your company is a large or small business and socioeconomic category (HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.), if applicable. (4) Partnership, teaming, joint ventures, or mentor-protg agreements. Please provide your response to this source sought notice by 4:30 p.m. EDT on July 16, 2025, to damian.w.finke.civ@us.navy.mil. Submission of a capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Government as to the extent of shipyards available for this procurement. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received.

Prepare for and accomplish the lay berth and ship repair of the USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) as specified in the solicitation and in accordance with the work item package. The anticipated period of performance is April 1, 2026, to October 31, 2026. 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 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 September 1, 2025, through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment Solicitation Module. https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/index.xhtml 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.

USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair. To enhance the vessel?s maintenance status, the vessel will enter a long-term lay berth, maintenance, and overhaul period. The contractor shall provide facilities, services, labor and materials to provide berthing, preventive maintenance industrial assistance, planning, material procurement and execution of a maintenance and repair availability as detailed herein. Due to operational and national security availability considerations, the location shall be US East or Gulf Coast. MSC will retain a limited crew (Engineering and/or Deck officer(s)) comprising of the SMT.

USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair. To enhance the vessel?s maintenance status, the vessel will enter a long-term lay berth, maintenance, and overhaul period. The contractor shall provide facilities, services, labor and materials to provide berthing, preventive maintenance industrial assistance, planning, material procurement and execution of a maintenance and repair availability as detailed herein. Due to operational and national security availability considerations, the location shall be US East or Gulf Coast. MSC will retain a limited crew (Engineering and/or Deck officer(s)) comprising of the SMT. Amendment 0001: 1. Revise table 2 of Section C; 2. Revise solicitation attachment J-6, Representations and Certifications; 3. Replace FAR 52.204-8 with FAR 52.204-8(Deviation); 4. Answer RFC 1 - 8; and 5. Revise WIs 0050, 0051, 0021, 0109, 0152, 0404, 0453, 0459, 0527, 0568A, 0569, 0570, and 0985.

USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair. To enhance the vessel?s maintenance status, the vessel will enter a long-term lay berth, maintenance, and overhaul period. The contractor shall provide facilities, services, labor and materials to provide berthing, preventive maintenance industrial assistance, planning, material procurement and execution of a maintenance and repair availability as detailed herein. Due to operational and national security availability considerations, the location shall be US East or Gulf Coast. MSC will retain a limited crew (Engineering and/or Deck officer(s)) comprising of the SMT. Amendment 0001: 1. Revise table 2 of Section C; 2. Revise solicitation attachment J-6, Representations and Certifications; 3. Replace FAR 52.204-8 with FAR 52.204-8(Deviation); 4. Answer RFC 1 - 8; and 5. Revise WIs 0050, 0051, 0021, 0109, 0152, 0404, 0453, 0459, 0527, 0568A, 0569, 0570, and 0985. Amendment 0002: 1. Remove Lay Berth WIs 0021, 0457, 0458, 0512, 0519, 0520, 0521, 0522, 0523, 0557, 0601, and 0602; 2. Remove MTA WIs 0405, 0406, 0504, 0505, 0507, 0509, 0515, 0521, 0529, 0531, 0605, and 0606; 3. Revise MTA WIs 0401 and 0404; 4. Add MTA WI 0101A; and 5. Incorporate RFCs 9-15.

USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair. To enhance the vessel?s maintenance status, the vessel will enter a long-term lay berth, maintenance, and overhaul period. The contractor shall provide facilities, services, labor and materials to provide berthing, preventive maintenance industrial assistance, planning, material procurement and execution of a maintenance and repair availability as detailed herein. Due to operational and national security availability considerations, the location shall be US East or Gulf Coast. MSC will retain a limited crew (Engineering and/or Deck officer(s)) comprising of the SMT. Amendment 0001: 1. Revise table 2 of Section C; 2. Revise solicitation attachment J-6, Representations and Certifications; 3. Replace FAR 52.204-8 with FAR 52.204-8(Deviation); 4. Answer RFC 1 - 8; and 5. Revise WIs 0050, 0051, 0021, 0109, 0152, 0404, 0453, 0459, 0527, 0568A, 0569, 0570, and 0985. Amendment 0002: 1. Remove Lay Berth WIs 0021, 0457, 0458, 0512, 0519, 0520, 0521, 0522, 0523, 0557, 0601, and 0602; 2. Remove MTA WIs 0405, 0406, 0504, 0505, 0507, 0509, 0515, 0521, 0529, 0531, 0605, and 0606; 3. Revise MTA WIs 0401 and 0404; 4. Add MTA WI 0101A; and 5. Incorporate RFCs 9-15. Amendment 0003: 1. Remove WI 0401; 2. Revise WIs 0571 and 0656; 3. Update attachment J-2B; and 4. Incorporate RFCs 16-26;

USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair. To enhance the vessel?s maintenance status, the vessel will enter a long-term lay berth, maintenance, and overhaul period. The contractor shall provide facilities, services, labor and materials to provide berthing, preventive maintenance industrial assistance, planning, material procurement and execution of a maintenance and repair availability as detailed herein. Due to operational and national security availability considerations, the location shall be US East or Gulf Coast. MSC will retain a limited crew (Engineering and/or Deck officer(s)) comprising of the SMT. Amendment 0001: 1. Revise table 2 of Section C; 2. Revise solicitation attachment J-6, Representations and Certifications; 3. Replace FAR 52.204-8 with FAR 52.204-8(Deviation); 4. Answer RFC 1 - 8; and 5. Revise WIs 0050, 0051, 0021, 0109, 0152, 0404, 0453, 0459, 0527, 0568A, 0569, 0570, and 0985. Amendment 0002: 1. Remove Lay Berth WIs 0021, 0457, 0458, 0512, 0519, 0520, 0521, 0522, 0523, 0557, 0601, and 0602; 2. Remove MTA WIs 0405, 0406, 0504, 0505, 0507, 0509, 0515, 0521, 0529, 0531, 0605, and 0606; 3. Revise MTA WIs 0401 and 0404; 4. Add MTA WI 0101A; and 5. Incorporate RFCs 9-15. Amendment 0003: 1. Remove WI 0401; 2. Revise WIs 0571 and 0656; 3. Update attachment J-2B; and 4. Incorporate RFCs 16-26. Amendment 0004: Remove WI 0528; Revise WIs 0302 and 0534; and Incorporate RFCs 27-33.

USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair. To enhance the vessel?s maintenance status, the vessel will enter a long-term lay berth, maintenance, and overhaul period. The contractor shall provide facilities, services, labor and materials to provide berthing, preventive maintenance industrial assistance, planning, material procurement and execution of a maintenance and repair availability as detailed herein. Due to operational and national security availability considerations, the location shall be US East or Gulf Coast. MSC will retain a limited crew (Engineering and/or Deck officer(s)) comprising of the SMT. Amendment 0001: 1. Revise table 2 of Section C; 2. Revise solicitation attachment J-6, Representations and Certifications; 3. Replace FAR 52.204-8 with FAR 52.204-8(Deviation); 4. Answer RFC 1 - 8; and 5. Revise WIs 0050, 0051, 0021, 0109, 0152, 0404, 0453, 0459, 0527, 0568A, 0569, 0570, and 0985. Amendment 0002: 1. Remove Lay Berth WIs 0021, 0457, 0458, 0512, 0519, 0520, 0521, 0522, 0523, 0557, 0601, and 0602; 2. Remove MTA WIs 0405, 0406, 0504, 0505, 0507, 0509, 0515, 0521, 0529, 0531, 0605, and 0606; 3. Revise MTA WIs 0401 and 0404; 4. Add MTA WI 0101A; and 5. Incorporate RFCs 9-15. Amendment 0003: 1. Remove WI 0401; 2. Revise WIs 0571 and 0656; 3. Update attachment J-2B; and 4. Incorporate RFCs 16-26. Amendment 0004: Remove WI 0528; Revise WIs 0302 and 0534; and Incorporate RFCs 27-33. Amendment 0005: Revise WI 0003 for lay berth and MTA.

USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair. To enhance the vessel?s maintenance status, the vessel will enter a long-term lay berth, maintenance, and overhaul period. The contractor shall provide facilities, services, labor and materials to provide berthing, preventive maintenance industrial assistance, planning, material procurement and execution of a maintenance and repair availability as detailed herein. Due to operational and national security availability considerations, the location shall be US East or Gulf Coast. MSC will retain a limited crew (Engineering and/or Deck officer(s)) comprising of the SMT. Amendment 0001: 1. Revise table 2 of Section C; 2. Revise solicitation attachment J-6, Representations and Certifications; 3. Replace FAR 52.204-8 with FAR 52.204-8(Deviation); 4. Answer RFC 1 - 8; and 5. Revise WIs 0050, 0051, 0021, 0109, 0152, 0404, 0453, 0459, 0527, 0568A, 0569, 0570, and 0985. Amendment 0002: 1. Remove Lay Berth WIs 0021, 0457, 0458, 0512, 0519, 0520, 0521, 0522, 0523, 0557, 0601, and 0602; 2. Remove MTA WIs 0405, 0406, 0504, 0505, 0507, 0509, 0515, 0521, 0529, 0531, 0605, and 0606; 3. Revise MTA WIs 0401 and 0404; 4. Add MTA WI 0101A; and 5. Incorporate RFCs 9-15. Amendment 0003: 1. Remove WI 0401; 2. Revise WIs 0571 and 0656; 3. Update attachment J-2B; and 4. Incorporate RFCs 16-26. Amendment 0004: Remove WI 0528; Revise WIs 0302 and 0534; and Incorporate RFCs 27-33. Amendment 0005: Revise WI 0003 for lay berth and MTA. Amendment 0006: 1. Restructure Section B to add additional options; 2. Updated J-4 Contractor Price Breakdown - TOTAL, to conform to the revised Section B; 3. Provided two new J-2A Contractor Price Breakdown - Lay berth Category A Items, documents; 4. Updated J-11 Applicable Wage Determinations; 5. Revised FAR 52.217-7; 6. Revised text in section C, J, and L.

USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair. To enhance the vessel?s maintenance status, the vessel will enter a long-term lay berth, maintenance, and overhaul period. The contractor shall provide facilities, services, labor and materials to provide berthing, preventive maintenance industrial assistance, planning, material procurement and execution of a maintenance and repair availability as detailed herein. Due to operational and national security availability considerations, the location shall be US East or Gulf Coast. MSC will retain a limited crew (Engineering and/or Deck officer(s)) comprising of the SMT. Amendment 0001: 1. Revise table 2 of Section C; 2. Revise solicitation attachment J-6, Representations and Certifications; 3. Replace FAR 52.204-8 with FAR 52.204-8(Deviation); 4. Answer RFC 1 - 8; and 5. Revise WIs 0050, 0051, 0021, 0109, 0152, 0404, 0453, 0459, 0527, 0568A, 0569, 0570, and 0985. Amendment 0002: 1. Remove Lay Berth WIs 0021, 0457, 0458, 0512, 0519, 0520, 0521, 0522, 0523, 0557, 0601, and 0602; 2. Remove MTA WIs 0405, 0406, 0504, 0505, 0507, 0509, 0515, 0521, 0529, 0531, 0605, and 0606; 3. Revise MTA WIs 0401 and 0404; 4. Add MTA WI 0101A; and 5. Incorporate RFCs 9-15. Amendment 0003: 1. Remove WI 0401; 2. Revise WIs 0571 and 0656; 3. Update attachment J-2B; and 4. Incorporate RFCs 16-26. Amendment 0004: Remove WI 0528; Revise WIs 0302 and 0534; and Incorporate RFCs 27-33. Amendment 0005: Revise WI 0003 for lay berth and MTA. Amendment 0006: 1. Restructure Section B to add additional options; 2. Updated J-4 Contractor Price Breakdown - TOTAL, to conform to the revised Section B; 3. Provided two new J-2A Contractor Price Breakdown - Lay berth Category A Items, documents; 4. Updated J-11 Applicable Wage Determinations; 5. Revised FAR 52.217-7; 6. Revised text in section C, J, and L. Amendment 0007: Add DFARS 252.232-7007, Limitation of Governments Obligation; remove SLINs 0001GA, 0001HA, 0001JA, 0002CA, and 0003DA; change the period of performance on all SLINS; remove J-2A Contractor Price Breakdown Lay Berth 3; revise J-2A Contractor Price Breakdown Lay Berth 2 and J-4 Contractor Price Breakdown Total; and extend the due date for final proposal revisions to January 29, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. local Norfolk.