COLUMBIA Class Tailcone Manufacture
Solicitation · Dept of Defense · Responses due Feb 1, 2027
COLUMBIA Class Tailcone Manufacture is a solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (NSWC Carderock) on Oct 29, 2026, under NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing). No small business set-aside is listed. Responses are due Feb 1, 2027.
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Agency
- Dept of Defense
- Office
- Dept of the Navy / Navsea / Navsea Warfare Center / NSWC Carderock
- Solicitation number
- N0016726R1005
- Industry (NAICS)
- 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- Set-aside
- None listed
- Place of performance
- Not stated
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
- Responses due
- Feb 1, 2027 (92 days left)
The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
What this solicitation means
A solicitation (an RFP, RFQ or IFB) asks businesses to submit bids, quotes or proposals. Your response is an offer the agency can accept and turn into a contract.
- Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
- Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
- Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
- Prepare your response exactly as instructed and submit it before the deadline.
Who wins ship building and repairing government contracts
Federal agencies obligated $96.1B on contracts under NAICS 336611 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $34.7B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:
- Electric Boat Corporation: $24.4B
- Huntington Ingalls Incorporated: $11.9B
- Huntington Ingalls Inc: $11.1B
- Bath Iron Works Corporation: $6.6B
- National Steel and Shipbuilding Company: $4.7B
Recent ship building and repairing contract awards
| Start date | Recipient | Agency and description | Amount | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Silver Ships, Inc | Department of Homeland SecurityEL SALVADOR ZB-P-LEC DELIVERY ORDER ISSUED OF BPA FOR THE PURCHASE OF 35FT BOATS | $2,664,994 | 70Z02326F92200048 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Attainx Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityTASK ORDER FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ENGAGEMENT AND ADVISORY SUPPORT SERVICES, FOR THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT DIVISION (SED). | $7,454,888 | 70RCSJ26FR0000055 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Gbti Solutions Inc | Department of Homeland SecurityPROGRAM, PROJECT, AND MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES (PPMSS) SUPPORTING OFFICE OF FACILITIES AND ASSET MANAGEMENT (OFAM) | $11,424,706 | 70B01C26F00000796 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Tote Services, LLC | Department of TransportationTHE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000,000.00 FOR THE NSMV VII (MRIV II) BUILD SLOT RESERVATION. THIS TASK ORDER SHALL BE SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED BASED ON THE TERM | $15,000,000 | 693JF726F00064N |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Tote Services, LLC | Department of TransportationTHE CONTRACTOR, THROUGH THIS TASK ORDER, IS HEREBY ORDERED TO PERFORM DESIGN-PHASE OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT FOR THE NSMV VI AND NSMV VII (MRIVS) PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE IDIQ CONTRA | $10,025,000 | 693JF726F00063N |
More: government ship building and repairing contracts · NAICS 336611
DoD contract spending
The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).
See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the response deadline for N0016726R1005?
- Responses are due Feb 1, 2027. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
- Who can respond to COLUMBIA Class Tailcone Manufacture?
- No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
- Who usually wins ship building and repairing government contracts?
- Under NAICS 336611, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Electric Boat Corporation ($24.4B), Huntington Ingalls Incorporated ($11.9B), Huntington Ingalls Inc ($11.1B).
Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Oct 30, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.