Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract and Sources Sought for SSN AUKUS Vertical Deployment Tube ( VDT) Technical and Tooling Package - The Naval Undersea Warfare Center ( NUWC) Division Keyport intends to award a firm- fixed- price/cost- plus- fixed- fee, sole- source contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat ( GDEB) under the authority of 10 ****( a)( 1) as implemented by FAR 6. 30
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This is a market research notice from the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Keyport, seeking information on potential sources for a sole source contract with General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB). The requirement is for supplies necessary to prepare for the future manufacturing of SSN A VDT ITH ITK components. This includes a comprehensive technical and tooling package adapted from the U. S. Virginia class program for the UK's VDT design. The contractor must develop all necessary tooling, fixtures, NDT calibration standards, and dies, and deliver procurement-ready drawings. The final package will include tooling details, cost and schedule, maintenance costs, preliminary production documents, and a production schedule. The sole source justification is based on leveraging existing design and manufacturing capabilities to reduce prototyping and qualification testing, and accelerate production timelines by utilizing a vendor with a Production Readiness Level (PRL) of 9. Companies interested in demonstrating their capability must provide evidence of immediate access to proprietary design data, existing validated PRL of 9 for manufacturing large-scale HY 80 submarine hull integrated components, and the ability to meet an accelerated timeline for contract award by September 2026 and initial production unit delivery within 12 months. Responses should include availability, budgetary cost estimate, lead time, company literature, and a white paper. Contractors must be registered in SAM. This notice is for market research only and does not constitute an invitation for bids, RFQ, or RFP. All costs incurred by respondents are not reimbursed. Submissions are due by the date set forth in the notice and should reference ****.
The bid notice states that initial production unit delivery is expected within 12 months after contract award by September 2026. The bid notice states: guarantee the ability to meet an accelerated timeline of contract award by september 2026 and initial production unit delivery within 12 months thereafter.
The bid notice states that the contract will be awarded to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) under the authority of 10 ****(a)(1) as implemented by FAR ****, indicating a sole source award. The bid notice states: intends to award a firm fixed price cost plus fixed fee, sole source contract to general dynamics electric boat gdeb under the authority of 10 **** a 1 as implemented by far **** 1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
To be considered, a response must provide clear and convincing evidence of the contractor's ability to satisfy all of the following requirements: possess immediate, authorized access to the U. S. Virginia class submarine VPM proprietary design data, tooling manufacturing processes, and testing standards required to adapt this technology for the SSN A VDT. Demonstrate an existing, validated production readiness level (PRL) of 9 for manufacturing large scale, HY 80 submarine hull integrated components. Guarantee the ability to meet an accelerated timeline of contract award by September 2026 and initial production unit delivery within 12 months thereafter, without requiring a multi-year development and qualification period that would result in substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delays to the government. The bid notice states: o be considered, a response must provide clear and convincing evidence of the contractors ability to satisfy all of the following requirements: possess immediate, authorized access to the u. s. virginia class submarine vpm proprietary design data, tooling manufacturing processes, and testing standards required to adapt this technology for the ssn a vdt. demonstrate an existing, validated production readiness level prl of 9 for manufacturing large scale, hy 80 submarine hull integrated components. guarantee the ability to meet an accelerated timeline of contract award by september 2026 and initial production unit delivery within 12 months thereafter, without requiring a multi year development and qualification period that would result in substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delays to the government.
