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Award notice, total small business set-aside, first published as sources sought

USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair

N3220525R0005

Department of the Navy, MSCHQ Norfolk. Ship Building and Repairing.

Awarded

Alabama Shipyard LLC

$9,085,744.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

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Description

As published on SAM.gov with the solicitation of January 16, 2026.

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.

Attachments

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The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

UEI
EEN8SHG8AAC7
CAGE
8ESG9
Vendor location
Mobile, AL
Contract
N3220526C1209, definitive contract
Obligated
$9,085,744.00, current value $15,733,658, potential $30,891,037
Actions
2 between February 26, 2026 and May 26, 2026
Competition
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 2 offers received
Set-aside reported
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Described as
Usns Robert E. Simanek (Esb 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair
Match
award number N3220526C1209 equals the contract number; same awarding office N32205 (high confidence)

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. July 1, 2025

    Sources sought

    USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK LAY BERTH AND SHIP REPAIR

    Due July 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice af8bdce6b74f4366bb873c7d8bf0a6a0

  2. July 25, 2025

    Presolicitation, originally sources sought

    USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK LAY BERTH AND SHIP REPAIR

    SAM.gov, notice 1d4084079e364610923909fe5994220f

  3. August 11, 2025

    Solicitation

    Due October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 3bfaa64fb4204e7ca7cc8af6a9fbb1d1

  4. August 22, 2025

    Solicitation

    Due October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice e781fa4a7dae472fbc06c097e4083a50

  5. September 4, 2025

    Solicitation

    Due October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice b8d7b8de11b94b1fad289d8579b5184f

    8 revisions on SAM
    • January 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • January 9, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • November 18, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • October 2, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • September 17, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • September 4, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • August 22, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • August 11, 2025: publish, solicitation
  6. September 17, 2025

    Solicitation

    Due October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 68aabb77fc764a92b175092a2caade2c

    8 revisions on SAM
    • January 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • January 9, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • November 18, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • October 2, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • September 17, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • September 4, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • August 22, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • August 11, 2025: publish, solicitation
  7. October 2, 2025

    Solicitation

    Due October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice f0785e05f083447586b65db54afdff63

    8 revisions on SAM
    • January 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • January 9, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • November 18, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • October 2, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • September 17, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • September 4, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • August 22, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • August 11, 2025: publish, solicitation
  8. November 18, 2025

    Solicitation

    Due December 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST. SAM.gov, notice b0335b1605514afe9e3458a488b58c8d

    8 revisions on SAM
    • January 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • January 9, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • November 18, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • October 2, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • September 17, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • September 4, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • August 22, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • August 11, 2025: publish, solicitation
  9. January 9, 2026

    Solicitation

    Due January 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 21896302fffe410da558b04544898623

    8 revisions on SAM
    • January 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • January 9, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • November 18, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • October 2, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • September 17, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • September 4, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • August 22, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • August 11, 2025: publish, solicitation
  10. January 16, 2026

    Solicitation

    Due January 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 4ac113dc6bd94bdebd12bd5876e4e311

    9 revisions on SAM
    • January 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • February 27, 2026: publish, award notice
    • January 9, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • November 18, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • October 2, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • September 17, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • September 4, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • August 22, 2025: publish, solicitation
    • August 11, 2025: publish, solicitation
  11. February 27, 2026

    Award notice, originally solicitation

    Awarded to Alabama Shipyard LLC for $30,716,954. SAM.gov, notice 09bf8d10e73040408f2407a71f3a210b

    2 revisions on SAM
    • January 16, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • February 27, 2026: publish, award notice

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