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USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair   4

ID: N3220525R0005 • Type: Solicitation • Match:  85%
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Posted: Jan. 16, 2026, 6:34 a.m. EST
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.
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Background
The USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) is a vessel under the Military Sealift Command (MSC), which is part of the Department of Defense. The mission of MSC is to provide strategic sealift and ocean transportation for the Navy and other government agencies. The goal of this contract is to enhance the maintenance status of the vessel by entering a long-term lay berth, maintenance, and overhaul period, ensuring operational readiness and compliance with national security requirements.

Work Details
The contractor shall provide facilities, services, labor, and materials for berthing, preventive maintenance industrial assistance, planning, material procurement, and execution of maintenance and repair availability. Specific tasks include:
1. Providing a lay berth pier facility for USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) that meets all requirements within 30 days of vessel delivery.
2. Pricing for lay berth pier, utilities, and steady state assigned personnel will be on a daily rate basis.
3. Ship maintenance and repair will be conducted on a job basis through requests for Contract Change Orders (CCOs).
4. Providing skilled labor including supervision by a dedicated deckplate supervisor with shipboard experience, electricians, refrigeration technicians, outside machinists, electronics technicians, and laborers.
5. Offering services of USCG licensed deck and engineering officers for watch support during lay berth hours.
6. Conducting emergent repairs and logistic support as needed through CCOs.
7. Preparing for Mid-Term Availability (MTA) at the contractor's shipyard as specified in the work item package.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over an extended period as defined in Section F of the solicitation document.

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed at locations on the US East or Gulf Coast.

Overview

Response Deadline
Jan. 29, 2026, 12:00 p.m. EST (original: Oct. 16, 2025, 12:00 p.m. EDT) Past Due
Posted
Aug. 11, 2025, 11:16 a.m. EDT (updated: Jan. 16, 2026, 6:34 a.m. EST)
Set Aside
Small Business (SBA)
Place of Performance
Norfolk, VA USA
Source

Current SBA Size Standard
1300 Employees
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$10,000,000 - $40,000,000 (AI estimate)
Signs of Shaping
95% of obligations for similar contracts within the Department of the Navy were awarded full & open.
On 8/11/25 MSC Headquarters issued Solicitation N3220525R0005 for USNS ROBERT E. SIMANEK (ESB 7) Lay Berth and Ship Repair due 1/29/26. The opportunity was issued with a Small Business (SBA) set aside with NAICS 336611 (SBA Size Standard 1300 Employees) and PSC J998.
Primary Contact
Name
Damian Finke   Profile
Phone
(564) 226-1277

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > MSC > MSC HQS > MSC NORFOLK
FPDS Organization Code
1700-N32205
Source Organization Code
500045577
Last Updated
April 1, 2026
Last Updated By
damian.w.finke.civ@us.navy.mil
Archive Date
April 1, 2026