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The DEPT OF DEFENSE | DEPT OF THE NAVY has issued a Tender notice for the procurement of a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract and Sources Sought for Ssn Aukus Vertical Deployment Tube Vdt Technical and Tooling Package in the USA. This Tender notice was published on 10 Apr 2026 and is scheduled to close on 24 Apr 2026, with an estimated Tender value of Refer Document. Interested bidders can access detailed Tender information, eligibility criteria, and complete bidding documents by referencing TOT Ref No. 139303439, while the tender notice number is N0025326R9001 and Registering on the platform.
Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract and Sources Sought for Ssn Aukus Vertical Deployment Tube Vdt Technical and Tooling Package
Deadline: 24 Apr 2026
Posting Date: 10 Apr 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 139303439
Document Ref. No.: N0025326R9001
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Keyport intends to award a firm-fixed-price/cost-plus-fixed-fee, sole-source contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” This notice is published for market research purposes to determine if any other sources can satisfy the agency's needs.
The Government's minimum needs are for the supplies necessary to prepare for the future manufacturing of the SSN-A VDT ITH/ITK components. The required supplies consist of a comprehensive technical and tooling package based on the U.S. VIRGINIA Class program, adapted for the United Kingdom's VDT design. The contractor shall develop all necessary tooling (fixtures, NDT calibration standards, dies, etc.) and deliver procurement-ready drawings for said tooling. The final supply package shall include a comprehensive list of the tooling with its life expectancy, a detailed cost and schedule for its production, and expected maintenance costs. Additionally, the contractor shall provide preliminary production documents including a manufacturing process plan, and test location and supplied size drawings for each unit. Finally, the contractor shall deliver a documented plan for the prototype testing, NDT Ultrasonic Testing Scan and Magnetic Particle Test Procedures of the VDT units and a comprehensive production schedule for initial production of ITH/ITK units.
The basis for restricting competition is to utilize existing design and manufacturing process capabilities and expertise to reduce the need for prototyping units and associated qualification testing and accelerate the timeline for overall VDT component production by leveraging an existing vendor with a Production Readiness Level of 9. This established industrial relationship has resulted in a fully integrated team that is ready to execute this effort w...
Notice ID: n0025326r9001
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the navy
Office: naval undersea warfare center
Product Service Code: 1045 - launchers, torpedo and depth charge
NAICS Code: 336611 - Ship Building and Repairing
Inactive Dates: apr 25, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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