T-AH Rudder and Pintle Sleeve

The Military Sealift Command is seeking to procure two rudder stock bearing shaft sleeves and two pintle stock bearing shaft sleeves for marine vessel components. The sleeves must be centrifugally cast in bronze ASTM-B271 (C90300), with specific dimensional requirements: rudder sleeves measuring 24.5" OD x 21.75" ID x 84" long and pintle sleeves measuring 18.5" OD x 16.75" ID x 36" long. Quotations are due on March 7, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST and must be submitted via email to colin.j.edick.civ@us.navy.mil. The contract will be awarded using a lowest-priced technically acceptable evaluation method, with vendors required to submit a signed technical Non-Disclosure Agreement to receive necessary technical drawings. Critical technical requirements include ABS certification, weldability testing, and hydro testing for the manufactured components.

The solicitation is not set aside for small businesses and falls under NAICS category 331529 (Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries). The procurement will result in a firm-fixed-price purchase order with delivery required FOB Destination to the MSC W143 Warehouse in Norfolk, VA by July 25, 2025. Technical drawings for the T-AH CLASS program will be provided after executing the Non-Disclosure Agreement, which mandates strict controls on data access and usage. The contract requires final machining to be completed at the time of installation, and vendors must comply with specific Department of Defense information control regulations. Potential offerors will need to demonstrate capabilities in nonferrous metal fabrication, with a particular focus on marine vessel component manufacturing.