Build-to-Print End Plates and Housing

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT), a component of the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is soliciting quotations for build-to-print manufacturing of End Plates and Housing components under RFQ N6660426Q0205. Offerors must submit Firm Fixed Price quotes and demonstrate technical acceptability through current Weld Procedure Specifications and Procedure Qualification Records or a formal plan to achieve welding certification through a qualifying production run or test coupon, subject to Government acceptance. Additional qualifications include a valid Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification to access Distribution D export-controlled drawings, a NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment score not exceeding three years old, and CMMC Level 2 (self) certification or higher. The Government will evaluate proposals using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach. Quotations must be received electronically by Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, and quote validity must extend for at least 60 days.

This is a 100% total small business set-aside opportunity with a NAICS code of 332710 (Machine Shops) and a small business size standard of 500 employees. The solicitation calls for 60 units each of End Plates (Drawing 1220D1176) and Housing (Drawing 7345140), with a base award and four one-year options available. Base delivery is required within 20 weeks from award, with all subsequent option year deliveries due 20 weeks after option exercise, and all items must be shipped F.O.B. Destination to Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, with shipping charges included in quoted prices. No incumbent contractor information or award value range is specified in the solicitation documents. Active System for Award Management (SAM) registration is required prior to award, and electronic payment will be processed via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).