PSNS & IMF Naval Station Everett is conducting sources-sought market research for a potential firm-fixed-price contract to provide paint, coatings, preservation products, and engineering/technical services for underwater hull preservation with paint on the USS GRIDLEY (DDG 101), with an anticipated start date of 16 March 2027. The vessel will be dry-docked, the availability location is TBD, and the place of performance is the contractor’s dry-dock facility (TBD). The government is especially interested in paint original equipment manufacturers and small business capability, with products and warranty required to meet the attached Navy Paint Warranty and qualified personnel who cannot be substituted without government approval. An anticipated RFQ release is on or around 21 October 2026 under NAICS 325510, and interested companies should submit a letter of interest with capabilities and answers to specified questions, limited to five pages.