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Sources Sought Notice BST-1 Electrical Hull Penetrator and Transmitter Cable Assembly

Scope: The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) anticipates a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) requirement to procure a max quantity of twenty (20) Electrical Hull Penetrators (EHP).

The NAICS: Primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332999.

Contract Type: A Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

Period of Performance: The anticipated order period will span 2-year (24 months) beginning at the time of award. It is anticipated that the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued in March of 2026.

Incumbent: None, new requirement.

Submission of Responses: It is requested that all interested parties respond with a Capability Statement of a maximum of 5 pages.

Requirement Summary: It is the Government's intention to solicit a contract to manufacture and deliver a max quantity of twenty (20) Electrical Hull Penetrators (EHP). This would be approximately ten (10) EHPs per year over a 2-year (24 months) duration. An EHP assembly is defined as an EHP and the associated transmitter cable.

The material being procured under this contract is LEVEL I material and is being installed in a SUBSAFE boundary. Therefore, all interested parties shall explicitly state that they are Level 1/SUBSAFE certified and have a Quality Management System (QMS) Manual and Inspection System Procedures, in accordance with ISO 9001.

The contractor shall also confirm that they are capable of meeting the welding requirements below:

· Welding procedures, welding procedure qualification test data, and welder Qualification data will be in accordance with NAVSEA S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248. Weld procedure and qualification test data must be submitted to the Certifying Activity for approval prior to welding.

· Fabrication welding of machinery, piping and pressure vessels will be in accordance with NAVSEA S9074-AR-GIB-010/278

· Fabrication and welding of HY-80/100/130 Submarine Hull structure will be in accordance with NAVSEA T9074-AD-GIB-010/1688.

The Capability Statement shall succinctly address the following item to demonstrate the Contractor’s capability to perform the requirements (see Requirement Summary above):

(1) The Contractor’s capacity, or potential approach to achieving capacity, to conduct the requirements of the tasking. For the purposes of this Capability Statement, capacity shall refer to matters such as the magnitude and technical knowledge/ability to complete the tasking described above.

Demonstrated capacity may include citing and describing the same or similar relevant performance, but does not limit the interested Contractor’s approach to demonstrate capability.

Response Date: 20 November 2026 NOTE: Only information provided in the written Capability Statement shall be considered.

Capability Statements shall be submitted via e-mail to: christopher.m.mccarthy26.civ@us.navy.mil by 16:30 Eastern Standard Time, 20 November 2026.

DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A TASK ORDER AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

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