USS MOUNT WHITNEY Circulation Pump Steam Turbine Open and Inspect

The Department of the Navy Military Sealift Command is seeking Original Equipment Manufacturer services to perform an open and inspection of one main circulation pump steam turbine for the USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC-20). The procurement specifically requires work on a Whiton Machine Co. Type BHSVG steam turbine manufactured by Curtiss-Wright in the late 1960s, rated at 124 BHP and vertically mounted. The contractor must provide a comprehensive Condition Found Report following NAVSEA technical manual specifications, document all findings, recommend safety and operational testing procedures, and prepare the turbine for overseas shipping and long-term storage. The evaluation will consider technical capability and price, with the government seeking a technically acceptable quote at a fair and reasonable price. Quotes are due by July 3, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST and must be submitted via email to the contracting officer.

This procurement is not set aside for small businesses, with the small business size standard established at $12.5 million. The government anticipates issuing a single firm-fixed price purchase order to Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp as the sole source vendor, justified by the company's exclusive design rights and the government's lack of engineering capability to reverse engineer the specialized equipment. The work must be performed at the contractor's facility during the period of September 1-30, 2025, representing a 30-day performance timeline. Delivery and acceptance will occur at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, though the actual maintenance work takes place at the contractor's location. This procurement follows a non-competitive acquisition approach under the simplified acquisition threshold due to the restrictive rights provisions and the specialized nature of the 1960s-era steam turbine equipment.