VIRGINIA-Class Rotors, Scoop Bars, and Stators

The Advanced Propulsor Management Office (APMO, Code 808) in the Naval Architecture and Engineering Department (Code 80) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is responsible for managing the Research and Development (R&D), design, testing, acquisition and delivery of United States Navy submarine propulsors.

This synopsis is being posted for the upcoming requirement for the casting, machining, and assembly of rotors and stators, in support of the rotating and fixed components for the Virginia Class (VCS) Propulsors. This contract requires the contractor to deliver up to three rotors per year for five years. Additionally, this contract requires the contractor to deliver up to four shipsets of stators to the shipbuilder (one per year for the first four years of the contract). This contract will also incorporate engineering services to allow the contractor to price engineering change proposals (ECPs), and provide technical support such as inspections, tooling, repairs, and alterations of the rotating components of the VCS Propulsor. The resultant contract will be a combination of Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) and Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP).

This synopsisis to notify industry that the Government will be procuring this action as a sole-source procurement that will be awarded to Bird-Johnson Propeller Company, LLC under the authority of FAR 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1). It is anticipated the sole-source solicitation will be issued in February 2026. 

This notice is not a request for proposal. Proposals submitted as a result of this pre-solicitation notice will not be accepted and the Government will not reimburse for a proposal/response provided.