J--EXECUTION PLANNING, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND ALTERATIONS ON LHA 1 AND LHD 1 CLASS SHIPS, HOMEPORTED IN AND VISITING SAN DIEGO, CA.

17. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to issue solicitation N00024-06-R-4418 on a sole source basis to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), P.O. Box 85278, Harbor Drive and 28th Street, San Diego, CA 92186-5278 for execution planning and accomplishment of Dry-docking Selected Restricted Availabilities/Non Dry-docking Selected Restricted availabilities for LHA 1 and LHD 1 Class Ships homeported in and visiting San Diego, CA. The effort will include execution planning, accomplishment of Dry-docking Selected Restricted Availabilities/Non Dry-docking Selected Restricted availabilities and continuous/emergent maintenance requirements. National Steel and Shipbuilding Company is the only source with dry-dock facilities of sufficient capacity for LHA/LHD Class Ships on the West Coast. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact National Steel and Shipbuilding Company directly. A cost plus award fee contract is contemplated! . The solicitation will be posted electronically under its solicitation number on or about 08 September 2006 at the following web site: http://www.neco.navy.mil. This notice is published for informational purposes only. See Numbered Note: 22. This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.eps.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce on Line(NECO) site located at http://www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Navy Sea Systems Command. *****