Technical Data Package (TPD) for Main Shaft Seals

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is seeking a small business contractor to develop a white paper for the Technical Data Package of the Main Shaft Seal, leveraging over 70 years of institutional expertise in seal design, testing, and manufacturing. This procurement, identified by solicitation number N0016726Q1124 and set aside entirely for small businesses under NAICS code 339991, requires the contractor to act as a subject matter expert in science, engineering, and fluid dynamics to conduct a comprehensive engineering review and adequacy assessments of the U.S. Navy submarine main shaft seal design using engineering calculations and numerical simulations. The deliverables include a formal white paper and three Contract Data Requirements Lists: a status report, a funds and labor hour expenditure report, and a technical report, all to be submitted in accordance with specified data item descriptions. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price arrangement with a 12-month period of performance beginning after award, and options extend the period by an additional year. The work requires handling Controlled Unclassified Information under DoD Instruction 5200.48, with designated key personnel holding a SECRET security clearance, and compliance with CMMC Level 1 or 2 requirements based on the final determination by the Contracting Officer. Cybersecurity obligations include adherence to NIST SP 800-171, safeguarding covered defense information, and annual affirmations in the Supplier Performance Risk System. All deliverables and items must comply with MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129 for unique item identification, machine-readable marking, and packaging standards, with verification using automatic identification technology. The evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, where technical capability must be rated acceptable to qualify; price will then determine award among qualified offerors. Invoicing must be processed through WAWF using cost vouchers for labor-hour items and the Invoice and Receiving Report (COMBO) for fixed-price deliverables, with full adherence to DFARS and FAR clauses covering ethics, gratuities, trafficking in persons, DEI discrimination, electronic payments, and subcontracting. The solicitation was amended to extend the response deadline to July 29, 2026, and to incorporate DFARS clause 252.204-7025. Proposals must be submitted via SAM.gov by the stated deadline, and all submissions imply consent for NAVSEA's file management contractor to access