VCS Devices Piece Parts
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), through its Advanced Propulsor Management Office (APMO), has issued a Special Notice (Synopsis) for VCS Devices Piece Parts. This notice seeks industry feedback and capability demonstrations for the future fabrication and delivery of Nickel Aluminum Bronze (NAB) devices for U.S. Navy submarine propulsors. This will be a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
Purpose & Scope
This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) but a synopsis under FAR 5.2 to gather comments, recommendations, and questions from potential offerors. The APMO requires the manufacture of NAB devices in multiple configurations, categorized as Regular and Large. The future contract is anticipated to be a Commercial Buy under FAR Part 15 due to the inclusion of Engineering Services, likely structured as a Firm Fixed Price and Cost Plus Fixed Fee Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract.
The Draft Statement of Work (SOW) outlines requirements including:
- Manufacturing piece parts from specified materials.
- Furnishing all labor, equipment, and materials.
- Machining body tubes, top caps, bottom caps, and masses.
- Procuring materials in compliance with references.
- Packaging finished parts according to preservation notes, including cleaning.
- Maintaining lot traceability.
Performance standards include Post-Award Conferences, bi-weekly progress reporting, Configuration Management, First Article Acceptance and Inspection, Lot Acceptance, and submission of Certificates of Conformance (CoC) and Analysis (CoA). A Quality Control Program compliant with ISO 9001:2015 is required. Delivery locations include Kittery, Maine, and Bethesda, Maryland.
Response Requirements & Timeline
Interested offerors must:
- Demonstrate the capability to meet the requirements and schedule.
- Inform the Government if any barriers exist that would prevent them from proposing. Responses are limited to ten pages. The Government will not provide responses to questions or notify respondents of the synopsis results, but all input will be reviewed for future solicitation revisions.
- Synopsis Response Due: May 26, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET.
- Planned RFP Release: End of July 2026.
- Planned Award: January 2027.
- Published: May 8, 2026.
Evaluation Insights (from Draft L&M)
The provided Draft Sections L&M template indicates that a future solicitation will likely evaluate proposals based on factors such as Technical, Past Performance, Cost Proposal, and Contract Documentation. It also details requirements for proposal organization into four volumes, format specifications (file types, page limitations, font sizes), and electronic submission via PIEE. Bidders should anticipate detailed requirements for cost proposals, including subcontractor data and labor rates, and address potential organizational conflicts of interest.
Contact Information
Primary Contact: Jordan Good (jordan.s.good@navy.mil, 301-318-5869) Secondary Contact: Abeer Ameer (abeer.j.ameer.civ@us.navy.mil, 301-275-4537)