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19--CVN 65 Inactivation and Defueling

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The Naval Sea Systems Command is seeking specialized services for the inactivation and defueling of the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65), a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. This project involves comprehensive advance planning, including engineering, material procurement, and facility preparation to support the complex and technical process of safely inactivating and removing nuclear fuel from the vessel. The scope includes all necessary activities such as engineering design, documentation, procurement, ship inspections, fabrication, and execution to ensure readiness for and completion of the inactivation and defueling process. The contract will be awarded without full and open competition to Northrop Grumman Newport News, the sole qualified source with the expertise required for handling such a large and complex nuclear carrier. The work will encompass all aspects of defueling the reactor systems, as well as other nuclear and non-nuclear inactivation tasks including preparation of the ship for towing. Opportunities for subcontracting exist, and interested firms are encouraged to contact Northrop Grumman directly. Information about the solicitation has been made available on Federal Business Opportunities and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online platforms to ensure accessibility despite potential site outages. This effort reflects a careful and methodical approach necessary for safely and effectively managing the retirement of one of the Navy’s most significant nuclear assets.

General Info

Northrop Grumman awarded sole-source contract to safely inactivate and defuel USS ENTERPRISE CVN 65.

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NAICS

336611 - Ship Building and Repairing

Place of Performance

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PhasePresolicitation

PostedNov 26

Presolicitation

Notice updatedFeb 29

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Full Description

The Naval Sea Systems Command has a requirement for efforts in support of the inactivation and defeuling of USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65). The inactivation and defueling of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is a complex availability necessitating extensive advance planning. The advance planning includes, but is not limited to, engineering plans, material procurement, and readying facilities for the inactivation. This requirement encompasses all advance planning, design, documentation, engineering, procurement, shipchecks, fabrication, and/or the work necessary to prepare and make ready for and accomplish the inactivation and defueling work on CVN 65. The requirements for planning and accomplishment will be solicited from Northrop Grumman Newport News, 4101 Washington Ave, Newport News, VA 23607. These requirements will be procured, without full and open competition, from the only qualified source capable of performing the inactivation and defueling on a large deck nucle! ar aircraft carrier. The CVN 65 inactivation accomplishment will include requirements for defueling the reactors, as well as nuclear and non-nuclear inactivation work and preparation for towing. Firms interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Northrop Grumman Newport News directly. This synopsis is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http: www.eps.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) site located at http: www.neco.navy.mil. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for the posting of synopsis and solicitations to the Internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by the Naval Sea Systems Command. Please see note 22.

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