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Uss Hector A Cafferata JR (ESB-8) FY27 Psa

MSC Norfolk

MSC Norfolk in the United States has published a notice (Sources Sought) about “Uss Hector A Cafferata JR (ESB-8) FY27 Psa”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.

The tender in brief

Post-shakedown availability for a US Navy expeditionary ship, for East or Gulf Coast shipyards

Military Sealift Command Norfolk requires a Post-Shakedown Availability for USS HECTOR A. CAFFERATA JR. (ESB-8), covering hull, structural, propulsion, electrical, communication, auxiliary machinery, habitability, sponsor-related, HVAC and drydocking work. The availability is planned from about June 18, 2027 to September 30, 2027 at the contractor's facility, with the vessel about 239 metres long and displacing about 72,000 tons. The area of consideration is the East or Gulf Coast.

Who can win it

  • Facility located on the East or Gulf Coast
  • Experience performing similar ship repair work
  • Small business size standard of 1,300 employees under NAICS 336611

Key facts

Procedure
Sources Sought
Contract period
From about June 18, 2027 to September 30, 2027
Published
05 Oct 2026
Reference
N3220526R0003

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