Special NoticePosted Dec 17, 2025·Responses due Jan 8, 2026

USS JOHN P MURTHA (LPD 26) FY27 Docking Selected Restricted Availability

NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers · NAVSEA HQ

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336611
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
N0002426R4412
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
J999
Place
USA
Contact
James Thomas (james.c.thomas118.civ@us.navy.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N0002426R4412 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Dec 17, 2025 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
  • May 21, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Jun 24, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Jun 30, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Jul 13, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Jul 22, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 4, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Aug 12, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Apr 1, 2026 to Jul 21, 2026, middle of the range May 5, 2026.
Measured from 51 past early notices at Dept of the Navy with NAICS 336611 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Dec 17, 2025).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
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What the notice says

This is a sources sought announcement in accordance with FAR 10.001 and DFARS 210.001 in anticipation of a potential future procurement program. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is conducting market research to determine industry capability and interest in performing the FY27 Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) availability of the USS JOHN P MURTHA (LPD 26) under a Coast-wide (West Coast) solicitation. NAVSEA is especially interested in determining small business capability and interest. The Government is seeking responses from sources that can… (show all)

perform dry-dock and pier-side maintenance, repair, and alterations anticipated to be 08/02/2027 � 12/02/2028 (subject to change). This availability is the first ship in an acquisition initiative pilot for early award called �Signature Availability,� targeting an A-240 contract award. Signature Availability (SA) refers to a longer complex availability that will benefit from early contract award yielding an extended period of planning, material procurement, and industry coordination. The SA strategy is designed to increase the coordinated planning between industry and the Navy maintenance team to reduce the impact of unplanned work once execution starts. Benefits of this strategy include a longer runway for the awarded contractor to build the Integrated Production Schedule (IPS) / resource loaded schedule, engage with sub-contractors for increased integration, and address issues early prior to start of execution. Signature Availability Pilot Milestone (Sample) Initial Proposals Received from Offerors A-375 Contract Award A-240 The anticipated RFP release date is in August 2026 (subject to change). The Government has provided an outline of some of the work anticipated to be completed under the expected FY27 DSRA as an enclosure to this sources sought document (see Enclosure (1)). The anticipated contract type will be firm-fixed price. What/Where to Submit: Companies that already possess a current NAVSEA Tier 1 Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) and Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR) should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact to Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Attn: Mr. Brian Romano, SEA 0244. Please email your letter of interest to the Contracting Officer, Brian Romano, at brian.c.romano.civ@us.navy.mil, and the Contract Specialist, Mr. James Thomas, SEA 0244 at james.c.thomas118.civ@us.navy.mil with �USS JOHN P MURTHA (LPD 26) FY27 DSRA Sources Sought Response� in the subject field and hand or digitally sign your letter of interest. The notice of interest should include the following information: The Name, CAGE, and SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number of company that intends to submit the proposal, Indicate an interest in submitting a proposal for solicitation N0002426R4412 Interested Small Businesses and any Company that do not already possess a NAVSEA Tier 1 Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) and Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR) should submit, on company letterhead, a notice of interest including the name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address of one point of contact to Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, Attn: Mr. Brian Romano, SEA 0244. Please email your letter of interest to the Contracting Officer, Brian Romano, at brian.c.romano.civ@us.navy.mil, and the Contract Specialist, Mr. James Thomas, SEA 0244 at james.c.thomas118.civ@us.navy.mil with �USS JOHN P MURTHA (LPD 26) FY27 DSRA Sources Sought Response� in the subject field and hand or digitally sign your letter of interest. The notice of interest should include a brief description of your company and its capabilities as they relate to the requirements set forth in Enclosure (1), and answers to the following specific questions. Please limit your response to no more than five (5) pages. Is your company a small or large business as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under NAICS code 336611 (a small business must have 1,300 or less employees)? How many employees does your company have? Does your company have a website? If so, what is your company�s website address? Does your company have access to a dry-dock capable of docking and a pier capable of berthing USS JOHN P MURTHA (LPD 26)? Does your company have a satisfactory performance record for the type of work required? Please provide examples of relevant and recent (within three years) past performance. Does your company have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors)? In addition to the previous question, please answer the following sub-questions: Does your company plan on obtaining a NAVSEA Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA)? Does your company plan on obtaining a NAVSEA Agreement for Boat Repair (ABR)? Given the complexity of the work described in this announcement, including Enclosure (1), please describe your company�s historical experience completing work on similar systems at a similar complexity on the critical systems outlined in Enclosure (1), or briefly describe how your company would be capable of meeting these requirements as of contract award. What does your company propose to accomplish with additional planning time from the earlier award? How will this proposal decrease the risk of late delivery? How does your company propose progressing measures to support invoicing during the extended planning period? Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. NAVSEA may request further information regarding the capabilities of respondents to meet the requirements set forth in the announcement. This sources sought announcement is released in accordance with FAR 15.201. This sources sought announcement is not a request for proposal. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gather information from the market place. Information provided in response to this sources sought announcement will not be considered an offer by the responding contractor and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No telephone inquiries will be accepted and requests for solicitation packages will not be granted, as a solicitation has not been prepared at this time. When to Submit: Responses are requested no later than 4PM Local Time, Washington D.C. on 01/08/2026. Notice Regarding Sources Sought: Please note that this sources sought is for information purposes and to identify potential sources. This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government of any kind. Other: The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement or any follow up information requests, nor will the Government return any data provided. Future information, if any, will be posted at SAM.gov. Contracting Officer Address: NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND, DC 1333 Isaac Hull Ave SE, Washington Navy Yard, DC 20376 Point of Contact: Brian Romano, SEA 0244 Contracting Officer, brian.c.romano.civ@us.navy.mil James Thomas, SEA 0244 Contract Specialist, james.c.thomas118.civ@us.navy.mil

Who won similar work

29 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVSEA HQ), same product/service code (PSC) J999 and NAICS 336611.

Single-winner award sizes (29): middle half $178.4M to $1.7B, median $555.8M; range $35.7M to $2.6B.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
BAE SYSTEMS SAN DIEGO SHIP REPAIR INC.4$2.9BApr 10, 2026
VIGOR MARINE LLC4$670.7MApr 20, 2026
NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY · $GD · $53.8B3$2.9BMay 29, 2025
CONTINENTAL MARITIME OF SAN DIEGO, LLC3$1.9BAug 11, 2025
AUSTAL USA, LLC1$2.6BMay 27, 2025
DELPHINUS ENGINEERING, INC.1$1.7BMay 27, 2025
Pacific Shipyards International, LLC1$1.7BMay 27, 2025
EAST COAST REPAIR & FABRICATION, LLC1$1.7BMay 27, 2025
Southcoast Welding & Manufacturing, LLC. Chula Vista CA 91911 USA1$1.7BMay 27, 2025
STANDARD INSPECTION SERVICES National City CA 91950 USA1$1.7BMay 27, 2025

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

Investor context
  • $GD reported $53.8B revenue (12 months to Apr 5, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 29 past awards, $555.8M, is 1% of that. SEC filing

One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.

Latest awards

Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 2 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (25 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
  • $399K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 4 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.