Restore and upgrade the Secondary Propulsion Unit Rotary Deployment Mechanism (RDM)

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, through Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, is soliciting restoration and upgrade services for the Secondary Propulsion Unit Rotary Deployment Mechanism (RDM), a critical naval submarine component. The procurement includes three firm fixed-price line items: Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables consisting of a Work Completion Certificate, Test/Inspection Report, and Quality Assessment Report; procurement of long lead-time materials including the Training Motor and Rotary Joint; and the actual restoration and upgrade services for the RDM assembly. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability to perform depot-level maintenance per Submarine Maintenance Standards, comply with all Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) requirements with 100% inspection standards, provide objective quality evidence documenting all work performed, and submit Government Property Management System Plans. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offer, with price quotes required to remain firm for 60 days. The original response deadline of April 17, 2026 was extended via Amendment N3904026Q00030001 to May 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST, and interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered for award.

This solicitation is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside, specifically limited to Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB). The incumbent contractor for this work is Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Division (CW-EMD), which will perform refurbishment activities at their repair facility in Cheswick, Pennsylvania, though the solicitation is open to all qualified WOSB entities. The government is providing the RDM assembly, valued at $5,391,632.00 as serially managed, reparable property, with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard responsible for final engineering evaluation and non-conformance disposition. The performance period runs from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027, with the RDM assembly to be returned to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Building 170 in Kittery, Maine (DoDAAC N39040) for final inspection and acceptance. The contract falls under NAICS 336611 (Ship and Boat Builders) with a size standard of 1,300 employees, and all work must comply with prevailing wage requirements under Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-5791 for Pennsylvania counties and comprehensive Operations Security (OPSEC) contract requirements to protect sensitive naval shipyard information.