Missile Extractor Loader and Vertical Handling Adapter
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N0016426RGW22
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336419 Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Sea Systems Command is preparing to solicit a five-year IDIQ Firm-Fixed-Price contract for Missile Extractor Loaders (MEL 8939689-001) and Vertical Handling Adapters (VHA 8939750-001), with responses due by September 15, 2026. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.502-2.
The VHA attaches directly to the All-Up Round+Canister to facilitate lifting, installation, and removal of canisters into submarines. The MEL attaches to the Upper Support Plate and interfaces with the VHA to use hydraulics for seating and extracting canisters. Manufactured products must be produced exclusively at facilities within 250 miles of NSWC Crane, Building 41NE, 300 Highway 361, Crane, Indiana 47522-5001.
Delivery is FOB Destination NSWC Crane. The solicitation will be posted on sam.gov and released on full and open competition basis following exclusion of small business sources. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management and the Joint Certification Program to receive controlled attachments. Changes made prior to the closing date will be posted to sam.gov; changes after closing will be provided only to offerors who have submitted proposals and will be considered for future discussions and award.
NAICS 336419, PSC 1450.
Notice text
N0016426RGW22 – Vertical Handling Adapters and Missile Extractor Loaders – PSC 1450 – NAICS 336419
Issue Date: 01 September 2026 – Closing Date: 15 September 2026 – 02:00 PM EST
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has a requirement for the procurement of Missile Extractor Loaders (MEL) 8939689-001 and Vertical Handling Adapters (VHA) 8939750-001. The VHA will be attached directly to the All-Up Round+Canister (AUR+C) to facilitate the lifting, installation, and removal of canisters into submarines. The MEL attaches to the Upper Support Plate (USP) and interfaces with the VHA to use hydraulics for seating and extracting canisters. The manufactured products shall be produced exclusively at facilities located within 250 miles of 300 Highway 361, Building 41NE, Crane, IN 47522-5001.
The Navy intends to solicit this five (5) year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract on a full and open competition basis IAW FAR 6.1 after exclusion of sources as a small business set-aside IAW FAR 19.502-2. Delivery is required FOB Destination NSWC Crane. The solicitation will be made available posted on sam.gov. All changes that occur to competitive actions prior to the closing date will be posted to Contract Opportunities on https:/sam.gov/. For within scope changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a proposal will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and / or award.
Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Joint Certification Program (JCP) in order to receive the controlled attachments. Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov. Information about the JCP is located at https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx . The controlled attachments will be posted at the same time the solicitation is posted.
Questions or inquiries should be directed to Kaden Pfender, Code 0221, telephone 812-381-7204, e-mail Kaden.m.pfender.civ@us.navy.mil . Please reference the above solicitation number when responding to this notice.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Missile Extractor Loader and Vertical Handling Adapter | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Request for information (RFI) – procurment of supplies in support of the strategic programs conventional prompt strike 3 (SPC3) | Special Notice |
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