The Department of Defense, through the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), is preparing to solicit proposals for the FY26 USS AMERICA (LHA 6) Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA), which is expected to span approximately 23 months from November 2025 to October 2027. The procurement aims to ensure that the USS AMERICA is mission-ready and maintains a satisfactory condition of readiness following the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Availability, which will involve comprehensive labor, supervision, production, testing, and quality assurance for ship maintenance, repair, and modernization. This contract is critical for sustaining naval capabilities and will be competed on a coast-wide basis, as it exceeds the 10-month threshold for limiting competition to the homeport. Interested contractors should monitor the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and www.Sam.gov for the solicitation, anticipated to be issued around January 9, 2025, and must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. For further inquiries, interested parties may contact James Thomas at james.c.thomas118.civ@us.navy.mil or Brian Romano at brian.c.romano.civ@us.navy.mil.