Sources Sought_LBES Large Install-Outfit Follow-On_20260316.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PHILADELPHIA DIVISION (NSWCPD)

SUBJECT: The Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) is seeking capability statements from interested contractors with experience in the outfitting and installation of Land Based Engineering Sites/Test Sites (LBES/LBTS).

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential firms capable of providing the supplies/services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition.

RESPONSE DATE: 21 April 2026 – 6:00PM (Eastern Time)

CONTRACTING OFFICE: N64498

NAICS CODE: 336611—$97M

CLASSIFICATION CODE (PSC/FSC): N066 - Installation of Equipment- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment

CONTRACT TYPE: Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract is anticipated.

INCUMBENT: VT Milcom, Inc. (N6449824D0002) and Rhoads Industries, Inc. (N6449824D0003).

SCOPE: The required support includes management support, installation integration support, outfitting, installation and fabrication, test planning support, test execution support, material procurement incidental to installation, removal of land-based shipboard machinery systems and associated components, flushing, cable testing, precision alignments, and other associated support services. The contractor shall provide constructability support on drawing designs for installation of systems and equipment under the cognizance of NSWCPD and the applicable NSWCPD, Land Based Engineering Site (LBES), and/or Land Based Test Site (LBTS) Program. This includes all existing and proposed Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) shipboard and shipboard support systems and equipment. Each Engineering and Test Site should be expected to have independent requirements, efforts, and schedules. The installation and outfitting services required must be performed in accordance with applicable commercial/industrial and Navy standards, and in support of accelerated program schedules.

The outfitting integration services will range from small test stands to full scale efforts replicating actual shipboard power, propulsion systems and ancillary equipment to be installed throughout multiple locations at NSWCPD. The contractor shall be required to connect installed equipment to existing utilities required for the equipment being installed.

The contractor shall be capable of fabricating and assembling steel structures, equipment foundations, auxiliary skids, etc. at the contractor’s facility to the greatest extent possible to minimize onsite installation duration and minimize mobile crane services required for onsite installation in order to meet overall Program schedule and the “Ready for Test” date(s). In addition to fabrication/assembly space, the contractor’s facility shall be capable of storing these items until they can be shipped, by the contractor, to the Government site for installation, outfitting, and integration.

Integration support shall be provided through all ranges of outfitting and installation from conceptual through execution and test and evaluation cycles. In support of integration, the contractor shall be required to understand and support Production Readiness Reviews, Integrated Test Readiness Reviews, and Integrated Schedule Reviews.

Navy shipboard machinery and related support systems and components will be the focus of the industrial support services required. All the systems below are examples of systems to be installed and outfitted:

· Electrical Power Systems: switchboards, motor-generator sets, transformers, distribution equipment, power converters and cabling for systems up to 50MW and 13.8 KV, electrical generation, electrical distribution and electrical storage systems, such as medium voltage, low voltage, generators, switchgear, cable (low voltage and medium voltage), energy storage, batteries, battery chargers, Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS), power electronic conversion equipment, microprocessor protection relays, ground detection, and electrical power monitoring systems

· Gas and Steam Turbine Engines and Generators

· Diesel Engines and Generators

· Shipboard Propulsion Motors and similarly rated Load Generators, Load Banks, and Waterbrake

· Control Networks with cabling, including control consoles, control interface units, system instrumentation, networking switches, fiber optic cable systems, video camera systems, communication systems, building automation systems, fire alarm systems, and data acquisition systems

· Machinery Shafting and Transmission Systems: reduction gears, speed increasing gears, clutches, bearings, shafting, machinery couplings and alignment systems

· Machinery Foundations: Welded plate structures, concrete-filled steel structures, precisely machined mounting surfaces, and shock and vibration mount systems. Precision Machined foundations for large-scale rotating equipment with a typical size of 28’-6” OAL x 10’-6” OAW x 9’-7” OAH and weight of approximately 65,000 lbs.

· Structures: equipment platforms, access platforms and walkways, engine intake and exhaust ducting, auxiliary equipment foundations, and piping and electrical system support structures

· Piping Systems: fuel oil, lube oil, hydraulic oil, cooling water, sea water, fresh water, deionized water, domestic water, drains, compressed air, start air, FM 200, and engine bleed air systems (systems with pressures up to 6500 PSI and temperatures as high as 1200 degrees)

· Water Chillers and Chilled Water Systems

· Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems: centrifugal chiller systems, packaged systems, split systems, air-handling units, direct-expansion (DX) equipment, chilled-water (CW) systems, duct work, etc.

· Outfitting Systems: Equipment foundation pads, bricks, blocks, roof systems, walls, flooring, etc. that support test facility systems and are not permanent structures

· Hull and Deck Machinery: weapons handling and stowage equipment elevators

· Auxiliary Equipment: pumps, compressors, blowers, fans, heat exchangers, etc.

· Acoustic Systems and Associated Equipment

· Enclosures, Damping Tiles, Seals and Associated Auxiliary Equipment

· Fire Detections, Fire Protection and Recoverability Systems related to test facility systems/equipment protection

· Any other shipboard, engineering or test site machinery, equipment or related systems regardless of type or size as related to the applicable NSWCPD/LBES Program

· Floor and Paint: Resurface and refinish concrete floors, this includes patching, leveling, painting, paving, and finishing floors

WORK LCATION REQUIREMENTS – The contractor's primary place of performance shall be at Government facilities in Philadelphia, PA. It is estimated that 59% of the work will occur on-site at the NSWCPD facility and 41% of the work will occur off-site at the contractor facility. The Contractor may be required to travel from the primary performance location when supporting this requirement.

FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE: Not applicable.

CAPABILITY STATEMENTS:

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit capability statements in response to this Sources Sought Notice by 21 April 2026 5:00PM (Eastern time).

All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Jenny Tomeo, jenny.e.tomeo.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses shall not exceed 5 double spaced, single-sided pages in length, and shall demonstrate the Offeror’s ability to fulfill this requirement. No telephone responses to this sources sought noticed will be accepted. No contractor response received after the advertised due date and time will be accepted.

Responses and capability statements must address, at a minimum the following:

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION: Identify the Sources Sought Number and Title

SECTION 2: CORPORATE DESCRIPTION

· Name of Company and Address

· Ownership, including whether: Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

· Points of contact, including: Name, Title, phone, and e-mail address

· CAGE Code and DUNS Number

SECTION 3: REQUIREMENT

1. A complete description of the Offeror’s capabilities (including technical, program management, etc.) related experience, facilities, techniques, or unique combination of factors that would directly relate to the Government’s objectives as stated above.

2. The contractor’s capacity or potential approach to achieving capacity, to execute the requirements. This should include a discussion of resources available such as corporate management and currently employed personnel to be assigned to tasks under this effort to include professional qualifications, specific experience/qualifications of such personnel, and the ability to have personnel located at the primary place of performance.

3. A statement that the contractor either has or does not have an approved accounting system, as required in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.301-3(a)(3) for cost-reimbursement contracts.

4. At least one (1) example of prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar scope within the last three years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the information described above.

NOTE: The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. This Sources Sought notice shall not be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or as a commitment of any kind by the Government. The Government is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. This Notice is issued solely for conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 and gathering information for planning purposes. All information and data received in response to this sources sought marked or designated a corporate proprietary information will be fully protected and held in strict confidence.