LHD Class Midlife Electric Plant Control Support

The LHD Class Midlife Electric Plant Control Support is a sole-source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) awarded to Woodward, Inc. by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division. This contract provides essential engineering, technical, and logistical support for proprietary propulsion gas turbines, Ships Service Gas Turbine Generators, and electrical power systems across U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels, as well as Land-Based Engineering Sites. The scope of work includes design, fabrication, testing, repair, cybersecurity enhancements, and class modernization to ensure the operational capability of approximately 60 fleet vessels. The agreement is justified under FAR 6.302-1 and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) because Woodward, Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer and the only source with the proprietary technical data and hardware rights necessary for the work. The BOA has an ordering period of five years from the date of award, with performance primarily based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While a total contract ceiling is not specified, an estimated back-fit effort for hardware and installation is valued at 68.4 million dollars. Deliverables include the maintenance of technical manuals, preventive maintenance services, and various engineering operational procedures.