Ordinance Handling Equipment (OHE)

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command is seeking manufacturers to produce Ordinance Handling Equipment (OHE), specifically MK 3 MOD 2 Strong Back Lifting beams and undefined OHE, along with associated spare parts for naval storage containers. This pre-solicitation notice announces an upcoming Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract (RFP N00174-26-R-1011) in support of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head (NSWC IHD) Picatinny Detachment. All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with current representations and certifications, and must possess ITAR certification and an approved DD Form 2345 to receive technical data packages necessary for proposal preparation, as some technical documents and drawings are export controlled. The evaluation criteria and specific weightings for the solicitation have not yet been detailed in this pre-solicitation synopsis. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 11, 2026, with a response deadline of March 25, 2026.

This contract opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set Aside, restricting competition to entities meeting the Small Business Administration size standards for NAICS code 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing). No incumbent contractor information or specific award values have been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The Government intends to award multiple five-year IDIQ contracts, with subsequent delivery orders to be competed among all contract awardees, indicating a long-term procurement strategy. The place of performance is designated as the contractor's facility, providing flexibility in manufacturing location. While specific quantity requirements and budget estimates are not disclosed in this synopsis, the multi-award approach and five-year term suggest a substantial procurement requirement for ordinance handling equipment supporting multiple Navy programs.