USNS CESAR CHAVEZ (T-AKE 14) Mid-Term Availability (MTA)
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The USNS CESAR CHAVEZ (T-AKE 14) Mid-Term Availability (MTA) solicitation, numbered N6264926RL014, is a sealed bid invitation issued by NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka under the Department of Defense, with a closing date of 27 July 2026 at 1000 hours Singapore time. The contract will be awarded as a hybrid hybrid firm-fixed-price (FFP) and time-and-materials (T&M) arrangement, with CLINs 0001 covering specified work items under FFP and CLINs 0003 and 0004 designated as T&M growth clauses to accommodate anticipated additional work during performance, subject to a not-to-exceed (NTE) dollar value. The period of performance runs from 15 December 2026 to 2 February 2027, with an optional extension from 3 to 17 February 2027. Performance must occur at the contractor’s facility within the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility, explicitly excluding India, and all work must adhere to the Specification Package Military Sealift Command (MSC), ABS standards, and other government-supplied technical data. The contractor is responsible for planning, engineering, procurement, fabrication, and shipyard production work, including managing both government-furnished and contractor-furnished materials and property. Award will be determined through a lowest evaluated price model among technically acceptable offerors, with past performance serving as a critical pass/fail gate—proposals rated unacceptable will be disqualified regardless of price. The technical submission must be consolidated into a single ZIP file containing Volume 1 with all pricing submitted in NET US dollars using the required J-3 Excel template, and Volume 2 with technical, past performance, and supporting data, all in English using Times New Roman 12-point font with one-inch margins on A4 or 8.5x11-inch paper. Proposals must be digitally submitted via email to the designated point of contact and remain valid for 180 days after the due date. Offerors must hold an active SAM.gov registration, comply with all applicable FAR, DFARS, and NMCARS clauses—including those related to whistleblower rights, defense information safeguarding, foreign employment disclosures, and prohibitions on procurement from Xinjiang or the Maduro regime—and adhere to stringent safety, quality, and testing protocols requiring calibrated equipment,
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Amendment 0001, dated 15 Jul 2026
Amendment 0001 is hereby issued to provide answers to clarification request. Closing date/time for this solicitation remains unchanged on 27 Jul 2026, 1000 hrs. (Singapore time).
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NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka (FLCY) Site Singapore has issued a competitive solicitation for the USNS CESAR CHAVEZ (T-AKE 14) Mid-Term Availability (MTA), with a period of performance from 15 Dec 2026 until 2 Feb 2027.
The place of performance shall be the contractor’s facility located in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR) with geographical restriction excluding performance in India.
The Government intends to award a single, hybrid contract that will include both Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) and Time and Material (T&M) CLINs for growth work for the execution of the USNS CESAR CHAVEZ (T-AKE 14) MTA. The technical requirements for this availability are detailed within the work item package found in Section J, Attachment J-1.
This acquisition is governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement (NMCARS). To be eligible for award, all offerors must maintain an active registration in SAM.gov.
While the solicitation is posted electronically via SAM.gov, the Section J attachments and specification references will not be posted publicly. Prospective offerors are required to contact the Points of Contact (POC) identified in the solicitation to coordinate the secure transmittal of these documents via DoD SAFE. This request must be submitted no later than 6 Jul 2026 at 10:00 AM Singapore Time, and must include the company’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) to facilitate status verification.
Interested parties are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for any amendments and directing all formal inquiries to the designated POCs. The government will not provide reimbursement for any costs associated with responding to this solicitation or submitting questions.