Procurement request for Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 100 Class Composite Propeller Blade Analysis

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is seeking a firm-fixed-price contract for engineering services to support the qualification of a new U.S. production source for LCAC 100 Class composite propellers. The scope of work is divided into two primary objectives: performing a root cause failure analysis of a structural test article to correlate numerical stress and strain responses and updating the fatigue test fixture design to improve reliability. Additionally, the contractor will provide on-craft support to evaluate the performance of six prototype composite air propeller blades, including the analysis of in-service anomalies and the assessment of coating performance and repair methods. The period of performance extends from the date of award through December 31, 2027, with work performed at the contractor's facility and government sites in Panama City, Florida, and Norfolk, Virginia. Award will be based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, requiring a rating of acceptable for technical capability. The procurement is not set aside for small businesses and falls under NAICS code 541330. Key deliverables include a technical and management work plan, biweekly and monthly status reports, and final reports for both the structural test article and on-craft support. All deliverables and government furnished information must be handled as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).