# Bearing Support Structure (BSS) Inseperable Assembly Finishing

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/bssfinishing

- Solicitation number: BSS_Finishing
- Notice type: Special notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: NSWC Carderock (N00167)
- NAICS: 336611 Ship Building and Repairing
- Product or service code: 2010 Ship and Boat Propulsion Components
- Place of performance: Louisville, Kentucky
- County: Jefferson County (FIPS 21111). https://abierto.us/counties/jefferson-county-ky-21111
- City: Louisville. https://abierto.us/cities/louisville-ky-2148000
- First posted: September 5, 2024
- Last posted: October 11, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5cc082e18da46458d8219447e24e26a/view

## Description

The purpose of this notice is solely for the announcement of the Justification & Approval (J&A) for this requirement. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. For this J&A, Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Divsion (NSWCCD) requests a modification to contract N0016723D0004 with BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP.

(BAE Systems) to increase the contract scope in order to manufacture and deliver U.S. Navy (USN) COLUMBIA Class Submarine components, the COLUMBIA Class Bearing Support Structure (BSS). This modification is considered outside the scope of the contract due to the additional tasks that were previously performed by the Naval Foundry and Propeller Center (NFPC). NFPC is not able to meet the USN COLUMBIA Class Submarine schedule with the available machine and personnel resources, making an off-load necessary.

This off-load production work from NFPC to BAE Systems will reduce schedule risk for propulsor manufacturing; late delivery of each BSS may jeopardize on-time delivery of the USN COLUMBIA Class submarines.

## Publications

- September 5, 2024: Sources sought, due September 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 3599e1dd57b3428d86bc376df65d6a7b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3599e1dd57b3428d86bc376df65d6a7b/view
- October 11, 2024: Special notice, due October 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice b5cc082e18da46458d8219447e24e26a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b5cc082e18da46458d8219447e24e26a/view

## Points of contact

- Matthew Craft, matthew.r.craft7.civ@us.navy.mil, 2405196424
- Jonathan Mauro, jonathan.s.mauro.civ@us.navy.mil, 3013855415

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