Vertical Launching System (VLS)-Deck and Hatch Assembly (Assy)

The Naval Sea Systems Command, through the Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division, is seeking to procure Vertical Launching System (VLS) Deck and Hatch Assemblies for the MK 41 VLS Production Program. The procurement encompasses the manufacture, assembly, and testing of deck and hatch components that serve as the upper module of the VLS system, containing eight cell hatches, one uptake hatch, mechanical opening systems, and a module deluge system. Contractors must demonstrate capabilities in high yield strength steel fabrication, precision machining, welding per NAVSEA specifications, and comprehensive testing protocols including First Article Inspections (FAI) per SAE AS9102 and Physical Configuration Audits (PCA). Contractors must also maintain quality assurance programs compliant with ISO 9001, implement counterfeit parts prevention processes, establish configuration management systems, and possess ITAR registration. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is anticipated to be issued in May 2026, with this pre-solicitation notice posted on April 28, 2026, and questions due by May 13, 2026; technical drawings will be provided to registered requestors via DoD SAFE once the RFP is posted to PIEE.

This is a full and open competition with no set-aside designations, classified under NAICS code 332999 with a 750-employee size standard. The anticipated contract type is a Firm Fixed Price Single Award Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) with a five-year period of performance consisting of a five-year ordering period. No specific award value or incumbent contractor information is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The contract requires contractors to meet stringent environmental compliance standards, hazardous waste handling requirements, and prohibition of Class I ozone-depleting substances, while also submitting quarterly program reviews, an Integrated Master Schedule (Tier 1), and quality control program plans. All deficiencies identified during FAI and PCA activities must be corrected at contractor expense prior to delivery, and the Government will retain unlimited or Government purpose rights to all contract-generated data.