Replace Grab Rod Inside Exhaust Duct of No. 2 Gas Turbine

Naval Supply Systems Command is soliciting quotations for replacement of a grab rod inside the exhaust duct of the No. 2 Gas Turbine aboard USS TRIPOLI (LHA-7), with quotations due September 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. JST and pre-proposal questions due September 2. The procurement is available only to firms holding an active Master Agreement for Repair and Alteration of Vessels (MARV) with the U.S. Navy; no other competition is permitted.

Place of performance is Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan (SRF-JRMC Sasebo). The performance period runs October 13, 2026 through January 29, 2027. The grab rod is specified as 3/4 inch OD by 36 inches long, manufactured from Inconel 625 per ASTM B446. Work includes cleaning affected areas to gas/oil-free condition per 29 CFR 1915 Subpart B, obtaining a Marine Chemist certificate, removing and installing the replacement rod using detailed technical drawings, conducting visual inspection by Ship's Force, and witnessing an operating pressure test with zero allowable leakage. Government-furnished materials include Inconel 625 rod, MIL-RN625 welding rod, gasket sheets, glass cloth, insulation materials, adhesives, sealing compounds, and fasteners for contingency manhole cover repairs. The work includes FOD protection procedures for the No. 2 GTM exhaust collector, verified by Code S211/285 representatives, and compliance with Joint Fleet Maintenance Manual and Marine Gas Turbine Operating Instruction standards.

The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price job order under MARV. Pricing is expressed in Japanese Yen at the FY26 budget exchange rate of JPY 150.4415 per USD 1.00 and is exempt from Japanese Consumption Tax. Award goes to the responsible offeror with the lowest total price. The NAICS code is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing; PSC is J999, Non-Nuclear Ship Repair (West).