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BST-1 Electrical Hull Penetrator and Transmitter Cable Assembly

Scope: The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) anticipates a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) requirement to procure a max quantity of twenty (20) Electrical Hull Penetrators (EHP). The NAICS: Primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332999. Contract Type: A Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Period of Performance: The anticipated order period will span 2-year (24 months) beginning at the time of award. It is anticipated that the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued in March of 2026.

Incumbent: None, new requirement.
Submission of Responses: It is requested that all interested parties respond with a Capability Statement of a maximum of 5 pages. Requirement Summary: It is the Government's intention to solicit a contract to manufacture and deliver a maximum quantity of twenty (20) Electrical Hull Penetrators (EHP). This would be a maximum quantity of approximately ten (10) EHPs per year over a 2-year (24 months) duration. An EHP assembly is defined as an EHP and the associated transmitter cable. The material being procured under this contract is LEVEL I material and is being installed in a SUBSAFE boundary. Therefore, all interested parties shall explicitly state that they are Level 1/SUBSAFE certified and have a Quality Management System (QMS) Manual and Inspection System Procedures, in accordance with ISO 9001. The contractor shall also confirm that they are capable of meeting the welding requirements below: Welding procedures, welding procedure qualification test data, and welder Qualification data will be in accordance with NAVSEA S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248. Weld procedure and qualification test data must be submitted to the Certifying Activity for approval prior to welding. Fabrication welding of machinery, piping and pressure vessels will be in accordance with NAVSEA S9074-AR-GIB-010/278 Fabrication and welding of HY-80/100/130 Submarine Hull structure will be in accordance with NAVSEA T9074-AD-GIB-010/1688.

The Capability Statement shall succinctly address the following item to demonstrate the Contractor’s capability to perform the requirements (see Requirement Summary above): The Contractor’s capacity, or potential approach to achieving capacity, to conduct the requirements of the tasking. For the purposes of this Capability Statement, capacity shall refer to matters such as the magnitude and technical knowledge/ability to complete the tasking described above.