SSBN Water Couplers
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Naval Strategic Systems Programs
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- PSC
- 1290 Miscellaneous Fire Control Equipment
- Place of performance
- Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Strategic Systems Programs announced on June 23, 2026, a notice of intent to award a sole-source order under existing BOA N0003025G1038 to General Dynamics Mission Systems, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, for water couplers and ancillary equipment in support of the U.S. SSBN program. The award will bypass full and open competition because GDMS is the only known source with requisite design background, system knowledge, and operational experience relative to the TRIDENT II Fire Control Subsystem capable of meeting technical, cost, and fleet schedule constraints. SSP is conducting market research under FAR Part 10 to document available alternatives; responses are due July 8, 2026. The procurement encompasses procuring and delivering water couplers as production and system spares, generation and delivery of procurement reports, in-progress reviews, and financial status reports, all performed in accordance with applicable Ordnance Directives, Technical Program Management processes, and a detailed Statement of Work. No competitive solicitation package is available, and no email or phone inquiries will be answered. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact GDMS Small Business Liaison Alexis Petro at alexis.petro@gd-ms.com.
Notice text
The Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) and negotiate an Order under existing BOA N0003025G1038 issued on a sole source basis to General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS), Pittsfield, MA.
In accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, SSP is conducting market research to determine if sources are capable of successfully performing the requirements identified in this PSN. Specifically, SSP is seeking firms capable of successfully procuring and delivering water couplers and necessary ancillary equipment as production and system spares in support of the U.S. SSBN program. Efforts shall include generation and delivery of procurement reports, performance of in-progress reviews and financial status reports. Efforts shall be performed and delivered in accordance with the applicable Ordnance Directives (ODs), Technical Program Management processes, and as detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW).
Award will be made using other than full and open competition to General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS), Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the only known source with the requisite design background, system knowledge and operational experience relative to the TRIDENT II Fire Control Subsystem capable of providing the required efforts within existing technical, cost and fleet schedule constraints. No Solicitation package is available.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. No email or phone inquiries will be entertained. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS), Pittsfield, MA, Small Business Liaison, Ms. Alexis Petro via email at alexis.petro@gd-ms.com.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| SSBN Water Couplers | Pre-Solicitation |
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