The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Navy, is seeking proposals for the regular overhaul and dry docking of the USNS PATUXENT (T-AO 201), with the contract anticipated to take place from April 21, 2025, to August 29, 2025. The work will be performed at the contractor's facility located on the East or Gulf Coast, and the solicitation is set aside for small businesses, reflecting the agency's expectation of receiving multiple proposals from qualified sources. Interested parties must submit a proposal in response to the forthcoming solicitation, which will be available around September 21, 2024, and are required to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement to access technical data related to the project. For further inquiries, potential bidders can contact Robert Vance at robert.w.vance27.civ@us.navy.mil or Marcin Krauze at marcin.krauze.civ@us.navy.mil.