N64498-RFPREQ-PD-45-0176 Electric Hull Penetrators Presolicitation
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N64498-RFPREQ-PD-45-0176
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Sea Systems Command, under the Department of the Navy, seeks to procure up to thirty (30) Electrical Hull Penetrators (EHPs) including associated transmitter cables through this pre-solicitation notice. Contractors must demonstrate Level I/SUBSAFE certification and maintain a Quality Management System (QMS) Manual and Inspection System Procedures in accordance with ISO 9001 standards. The procurement requires strict compliance with multiple NAVSEA welding standards, including S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248 for welding procedures and qualifications, S9074-AR-GIB-010/278 for machinery and pressure vessel fabrication, and T9074-AD-GIB-010/1688 for HY-80/100/130 submarine hull structure welding. Prospective contractors must submit welding procedures, qualification test data, and welder qualification documentation to the Certifying Activity for approval prior to commencing any welding activities. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 7, 2026, with a deadline for questions or expressions of interest due by April 22, 2026, and the formal Request for Proposal is anticipated to be released in mid to late April 2026.
This procurement is structured as a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with no small business set-aside designation. The contract anticipates delivery of approximately fifteen (15) EHPs per year over a two-year (24-month) performance period, with a maximum quantity of twenty-five (25) units under the primary IDIQ arrangement and up to five (5) additional units available. No specific budget range or contract value is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The procurement falls under NAICS code 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing) and PSC code 3040 (Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment). No incumbent contractor or current contract holder is identified in this notice, indicating this may be a new procurement or re-competition opportunity.
Notice text
It is the Government's intention to solicit a contract to manufacture and deliver a max quantity of thirty (30) Electrical Hull Penetrators (EHP). This would be approximately fifth-teen (15) 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 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-five (25) Electrical Hull Penetrators (EHP). The NAICS: Primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332999.
A Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.
Based on the results of the sources sought notice published on 04 November 2025 on SAM.gov, in concurrence with the NSWCPD Director Small Business this procurement is not a small business set-aside.
The anticipated date of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is roughly mid to late April 2026.
THIS PRESOLICITATION 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 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| 45-0176 Electric Hull Penetrators | Pre-Solicitation |
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