FMSNA Improvement Engineering Plan

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), specifically the Naval Surface Warfare Center - Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD), is seeking exhaust system piping structural analysis and improvement engineering services for the LCS 1 Class Ship Service Diesel Generator (SSDG) under this pre-solicitation notice. The contractor must develop design improvements to the existing exhaust piping and bellows configuration using systems engineering processes per Department of Defense guidance, with work progressing through concept development, engineering development, and testing and evaluation phases to achieve Technology Readiness Level 5. Key contract requirements include developing a comprehensive project plan within two weeks of award, conducting monthly status meetings with detailed progress reports, and delivering multiple technical deliverables including System Design Review, Preliminary Design Review, and Critical Design Review documentation, along with a Phase I Final Report containing evaluation data, bills of materials, shock and vibration assessments, installation procedures, and an Engineering Change Proposal from the original equipment manufacturer. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 18, 2026, with a response deadline of March 31, 2026, allowing potential offerors approximately two weeks to express interest or submit clarifying questions. No evaluation criteria are explicitly detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, as this is a sole-source award announcement rather than a competitive solicitation.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and will be awarded as a sole-source task order to FMSNA via the existing Basic Ordering Agreement N64498-23-F-4304. The contract will be performed on a firm-fixed-price basis with a period of performance of twelve months, during which all travel and level of effort costs must be included in the contractor's proposal. The work will be conducted at the contractor's facilities on a non-personal services basis, with the requirement to maintain existing exhaust system properties including temperature, pressure, material selection, deflection, and shock and vibration requirements per MIL-S-901D specifications while maximizing utilization of existing components. Key government points of contact include Technical Point of Contact Frank Tiesi, Subject Matter Expert Stephen Kovacs, and Contracting Officer's Representative Lauren Markey, whose contact information is available in the statement of work documentation.