Construction of the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) Block 1 (Israeli Logistics Support Vessel (ILSV) Design)

The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue Solicitation N00024-25-R-2415 to Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C. (Bollinger), 8365 Highway 308 S, Lockport, LA 70374 for the construction of the LSM Block 1 lead ship using Bollinger’s commercial/non-developmental ILSV design. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate the proposed contract action with Bollinger under the authority of 10 U.S.C. §?3204(a)(5) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-5. Per FAR 6.302-5(a)(2)(i), which states “full and open competition need not be provided for when [a] statute expressly authorizes or requires that the acquisition be made through another agency or from a specified source.” .... Read More