Opportunity
PIEE #N6247026R0031
Sources Sought: Dry Dock 2 Caisson Overhaul at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Buyer
NAVFAC Atlantic
Posted
June 03, 2026
Respond By
June 17, 2026
Identifier
N6247026R0031
NAICS
237990, 336611
NAVFAC Atlantic is seeking information from qualified businesses for a potential overhaul project at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. - Government Buyer: - Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic - Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) - Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine - Project Scope: - Overhaul of Dry Dock 2 Caisson to maintain certification - Caisson seat extension - Vertical extension of the caisson for continuous flood protection from Berth 6 through the caisson to Berth 5 - Some work must be performed with the caisson out of the water - No specific OEMs, vendors, products, part numbers, or quantities are mentioned - Unique Requirements: - Caisson overhaul and modifications must ensure flood protection and certification - Work includes both in-water and out-of-water tasks - This is a sources sought notice for market research, not a solicitation or award
Description
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.This Sources Sought Notice is being used as a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential qualified business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic is seeking qualified Large Businesses and Small Businesses, including U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a), SBA certified HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), or Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB).THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Information received in relation to this notice will be used to assist the Government in developing an overall acquisition strategy. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this Notice.Upon review of the industry response to this Sources Sought Notice, the Government will determine whether a small business set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest pursuant to FAR 19.502-2(b).The Government is contemplating an award of a Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) Design-Bid-Build, RM-23-1146 Dry Dock 2 Caisson Overhaul at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery, Maine. This project performs a required overhaul of the Dry Dock 2 Caisson to maintain certification. This also includes caisson seat extension and vertical extension of the existing caisson to provide continuous flood protection from Berth 6 through the caisson and to Berth 5. Portions of work will need to be performed with the caisson out of the water.