NW Propeller Operations, Inc.

NW Propeller Operations, Inc., a small business headquartered in Lakewood, Washington, manufactures and overhauls controllable pitch propeller hubs and supplies marine propulsion components to the U.S. Coast Guard as a prime contractor, competing in full-and-open procurements without set-aside designation for the bulk of work. The company holds a newly awarded single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $28.3 million through June 2031 for purchase and overhaul of OEM Escher Wyss controllable pitch propeller hubs and spare parts supporting Coast Guard 270-foot WMEC vessels. The Coast Guard determined NW Propeller is the only U.S.-based authorized parts distributor with access to the proprietary technical specifications, drawings, manufacturing data, and special tools required to supply genuine OEM items and provide OEM-authorized technical services.

NW Propeller's customer footprint is narrowly concentrated with the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard representing 170 awards (66% of the prime-award total) and $67.1 million in combined potential value (91% of portfolio dollars). The remaining portfolio comprises minor exposure to the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime (2 awards, $360 thousand), the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command (1 award, $226 thousand), and Naval Supply Systems Command (4 awards, $62 thousand). Work is performed in Tacoma and Lakewood, Washington. Prior to the June 2026 single-award IDC, NW Propeller competed against task orders under multiple Coast Guard delivery contracts; the five largest parent vehicles generated 84 task orders carrying $18.4 million in combined potential value, with the highest-value vehicle (70Z08019D21051B00) supporting 22 prior orders worth $12.2 million.

Recent capability work spans controllable pitch propeller hub overhaul services, component repair and overhaul (open/inspect/report with contingent overhaul), and parts procurement — including $2.18 million delivery orders for hub inventory stock, $452 thousand and $366 thousand delivery orders for individual CPP hub open/inspect/report and overhaul, $324 thousand purchase orders for propeller hub and fairwater-cap repair, and smaller purchase orders for sleeve bearings, O-rings, flat washers, and propeller shafts supporting fleet maintenance. Award volume declined from nine in 2022 to two in 2025, reflecting transition to the new single-award structure; the June 2026 IDC ceiling of $28.3 million indexed to a five-year performance window substantially increases the company's authorized spending authority relative to prior year-to-year delivery orders. Only one award ($180 thousand) carries an ultimate completion date within the next twenty-four months, indicating minimal near-term recompete exposure outside the newly awarded IDC. Primary NAICS concentration sits in All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (111 awards) and Nonferrous Forging (29 awards), with PSC codes anchored to Ship and Boat Propulsion Components (116 awards) and marine equipment maintenance and repair.