Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 100 Class MT7 Engines, Installation Kits, and Spares

12/10/2025 This pre-solicitation synopsis is updated to include award notice and redacted Justification and Approval documents. 

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has awarded a contract modification to Rolls-Royce Corporation (RRC)
for the procurement of 36 MT7 Turboshaft engines, ancillary parts, and installation kits for LCAC 100 Class
craft in support of the Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) program on 07 FEB 2025.
In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), wherein “the supplies or services
required by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy
agency requirements”.
Per Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) and Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI)
206.302-1, the requirement to post was waived on 13 DEC 2024.
In accordance with FAR 5.203(a), the proposed contract action was synopsized on SAM.gov on18 MAY 2023 with no
responses received during the 15-day notice period.  The synopsis is intended to function as a market survey for
subcontracting opportunities.

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The purpose of this notice is to revise the pre-solicitation synopsis for Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 100 Class MT7 Engines, Installation Kits, and Spares originally published on 25 OCT 2022, and revised on 18 MAY 2023.

This pre-solicitation synopsis is published for informational purposes only.

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price commercial contract to Rolls-Royce Corporation, 450 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46225. This contract is for the procurement of 36 MT7 Turboshaft production engines, 1 MT7 Turboshaft spare engine with an option to procure 3 additional spare engines, and 9 MT7 Turboshaft engine installation kits. This contract will also include the procurement of troubleshooting, repairing, and upgrading the MT7 Portable Test Tool Kit in support of the Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) program.

This requirement will be negotiated on a sole-source basis in accordance with statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. There is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements because Rolls-Royce is the sole manufacturer of the LCAC 100 Class MT7 Turboshaft engine and installation kits. The proposed contract action is for supplies, for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate under FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Rolls-Royce Corporation directly, Ms. Nicola Baker at Nicola.Baker@rollys-royce.com