Sources are sought for one or more Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) for unique submarine specific shipbuilder coded stock and specialized material.
PLEASE NOTE: Under these orders, material purchases are restricted to unique nuclear-powered submarine specific shipbuilder coded stock and specialized material which is—
- not available through the Navy stock system, regular material purchasing channels, or otherwise commercially available for purchase;
- in support of an emergent need; and,
- to be ordered in limited quantities.
The BOAs are only to purchase coded unique parts and specialized material(s)required to support operational nuclear-powered submarine repair or maintenance needs, in limited quantities, after DLA, NAVSUP, or other regular supply channels are exhausted. Any respondent must control an inventory management system and a stock of parts and supplies required for submarines. Any respondent must have the ability to obtain unique emergent parts and materials on a rapid response short turnaround basis, which is critical to submarine operational readiness. Any respondent must be qualified to procure SUBSAFE and Level 1 material parts.
Orders may be in support of Intermediate Maintenance Facilities, Naval Submarine Support Facility (NSSF), Defense Logistic Agency (DLA), Navy Inventory Control Point (NAVICP), Supervisor of Shipbuilding (SUPSHIP), and/or various Naval Shipyards and their affiliated support facilities.
When directed by an appropriate order, the Contractor shall provide the applicable support documentation, certificates of conformance, materials, and parts as identified in that order.
The estimated ordering period is October 2026 – September 2031.
NAVSEA invites all interested potential sources to submit written information sufficient to demonstrate the respondent’s ability to accomplish the requirements described in this notice. NAVSEA is especially interested in determining small business capability and interest. Responses must be submitted electronically via email to the points of contact listed in this notice by the prescribed response date. All information received bearing proprietary markings will be handled in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations. Responses to this notice will not be returned. An acknowledgement of receipt will be provided for all responses received. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within two working days, please notify the points of contacts listed in this notice.
Responses to this notice must provide the following basic information:
- Company name
- Physical address
- CAGE code
- Unique Entity Identifier
- Business size status (based on the NAICS code for this notice)
- Type of small business (if applicable)
- Approximate number of employees
- Name, title, email address, and phone number for point(s) of contact
Additionally, NAVSEA requests the following information to support market research and acquisition planning for potential future contracting actions:
- Description of experience buying Navy nuclear-powered submarine material and parts
- Documentation of a robust supply chain organization capable of handling the needed volume of material purchases, i.e. number of employees, certifications etc.
- Qualifications required to purchase and supply SUBSAFE and Level 1 Material.
- Experience meeting Navy specific shipping and handling requirements for NAVSUP.
This notice is not a request for proposals. Per FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice do not constitute offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Government. The Government makes no representations that a solicitation for the requirements described in this notice will be issued. Respondents are wholly responsible for any costs or expenses associated with submitting a response. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any further requests for information relating to a response. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. The information obtained from submitted responses may be used by the Government in the development of a procurement strategy. Information submitted in response to this notice will become the property of the United States Government. Respondents should mark any materials submitted with the appropriate restrictive markings. Information that is proprietary or competition-sensitive may be protected from disclosure under the public records statutes only if properly labeled as such.
