USS SOMERSET (LPD-25) OEM Underwater Hull Preservation

Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation to provide paint, coatings, preservation products, and engineering/technical services for the underwater hull preservation on the USS SOMERSET (LPD-25) in the Contractor’s drydock facility in San Diego, CA, anticipated to begin 17 November 2025.

The government seeks paint original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that can provide support as follows:

• Provide paint, coatings, and preservation products per the Work Statement.

• Paint, coatings and preservation products must meet the required standard per the Navy Paint Warranty.

• Company (vendor) must provide the required warranty without waiver or subcontract.

• Provide personnel that meet or exceed the minimum qualifications within the Work Statement in order to perform and certify work stated.

• Personnel may not be substituted without express approval by the Government, as submitted per the attached Work Statement.

The Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) requires that full and open competition be used to the maximum extent practicable. This will be a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract under the applicable NAICS code 325510, Paint and Coating Manufacturing (a small business must have 1,000 or less employees). Award will be based on a best-value procurement utilizing past performance, technical, and price as evaluation factors. This pre-solicitation announcement is released in accordance with FAR 15.201.All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by this agency. Firms that are interested in this procurement may send an e-mail providing all point of contact information to Kristin Liljestrom at kristin.j.liljestrom.civ@us.navy.mil, Alisha Bloor at alisha.r.bloor.civ@us.navy.mil, and Roderick Rioveros roderick.q.rioveros.civ@us.navy.mil to receive a courtesy notification when the RFP is posted.