G
Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) intends to procure a family of items found on the exterior hull of VA class and Seawolf submarines, using a qualification requirement per the provisions of FAR 9.2. The items are commonly called SHT Tiles, consist of fairing strips, epoxy paint, sealing compounds, primer coating, sealer surface, adhesive, and panel sonar GTC. Contractors interested in manufacturing these items must become an approved qualified source by submitting a SAAR package. After submitting a SAAR package, the vendor will need to pass First Article Testing. Interested sources will be required to have access to classified information and the appropriate clearance will be required. In order to obtain or verify possession of the approrirate clearance, you must contact the Defense Security Service (DSS) at https://www.dss.mil/contactus/index.html. They will be able to provide information in regard to local Defense Security Service Representative for the appropriate region. Also due to the military critical technology contained in the specifications and drawings, a completed and approved Form 2345, entitled Military Critical Technical Data Agreement, must accompany the contract request for documents. Certification under the JCP establishes the eligibility of a U.S. or Canadian Contract to receive technical data governed, in the U.S., by DoD directive 5230.25, and in Canada, by the Technical Data Control Regulations (TDCR). The Defense Logistics Information Service at http://dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ is responsible for administration and functionality of the Certification process. After all documentations and the SAAR package is received. All further action regarding the qualification process will between the Contractor and Department of Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, and will not be accomplished under a Navy Contract. The approximate time-period following submission of a product for qualification testing within which the applicant will be notified whether the produced pass or failed the qualification testing is currently estimated at 180 days. When a product is submitted for qualification testing, the applicant must furnish any specific information that may be requested to the manufacturer before testing will begin. Once a contract becomes qualified, The Department of the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, will notify NAVSUP. At that point, the newly qualified firm will be included on the mailing list of any qualified SHT material solicitations and will be considered for possible contract award.
Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Caderock Division has determined that SHT material should be designated as AMSC C, requiring engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part. Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s). The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part. An alternate source must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, as approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. The qualification procedures must be approved by the Government engineering activity having jurisdiction over the part in the intended application Engineering source approval is provided by the In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) upon a vendor’s facility qualification in accordance with NAVSEA letter 10360, serial number 33/436, dated 16 October 2023. The letter is up-to-date and N97 verified this process is accurate and complete. As such, the following justification has been provided by the Commanding Officer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Caderock, and meets the requirements of FAR 9.202(a)(1) paragraphs (i) through (iii).
The Special Hull Treatment material operate in harsh salt water environment. Historical issues have been experienced with vendors producing deficient/inefficient material that could not pass First Article Testing (FAT), which compromised schedules and fleet readiness. The SHT material are part of a critical defense system that relies on their performance for the protection and safety of the submarine. Use of an unqualified vendor in the manufacture of these SHT materials could result in premature failure or breakdown of the material, which would affect the submarine’s performance and overall stealth capabilities. By utilizing improper SHT material, it could reduce the submarine’s acoustic signature, making it more detectable by sonar systems. Ineffective material may not absorb or scatter sound waves effectively, allowing more sound to reflect off the submarine’s hull. This would increase the submarine’s detectability, making it easier for adversaries to track and target. This would leave the submarine and its occupants more vulnerable to attack, and possibly result in loss of property and possibly death.
The program office has estimated that the cost for vendors to become prequalified would range from $25k to $175k depending on the complexity of the prequalification requirements for the items being manufactured. This is based on the historical costs to meet the FAT requirements, which would now serve as the prequalification requirements.
NIIN
NOMENCLATURE
P/N
012244904
EPOXY PAINT
MIL-DTL-24631/3
FORMULA 186 TY 1
012244907
EPOXY PAINT
5808334 DTNSRDC-
2844-1110
012244908
EPOXY PAINT
5808333 DTNSRDC-
2844-1109
012244910
FAIRING STRIP
5808331 TYPE AD-
79M
012244912
TILE
5808278 TILE AD-79M
SHAPE B
012244913
TILE
5808277 TILE,TYPE
AA- 18
012244914
TILE
5808278 TILE AD-79M
SHAPE A
012799888
SEALING
COMPOUND
PRC-944F 60 GAL
014753093
EPOXY PAINT
MIL-DTL-24631/1
FORMULA 184 TY 1
015595261
TILE AA-26
DS7030-12-AA-26
015635168
TILE
DURA 1 TILE (24 X 24
INCHES)
015645080
TILE
DURA 1 TILE (12 X 24 INCHES)
015652614
PRIMER COATING
DOVRSATHNNTA/B6
88
015652623
SEALER,SURFACE
DODURA1SFA/B688S
K
015687046
PRIMER COATING
DOVRSATHNNTA/B2 GL
015737200
TILE,24X36
EB4461STD1
015737201
TILE,BLANK,24X36
EB4461STD1-BLANK
015856238
TILE
DURA
13(24.5X30.5X1.3IN)
015856243
DURA 13
24.5 x 30.5 x2.2IN
015938972
PANEL,SONAR GTC
165-7067132-3
015938973
PANEL,SONAR GTC
165-7067132-1
015938974
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-2A
015938975
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-4A
015938976
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-5A
015938977
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H576-1901-6A
015938978
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-7A
015938979
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-8A
015938980
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-10A
015938981
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-9A
015938982
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-11A
015938983
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-12A
015938984
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-13A
015938985
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-15A
015938986
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-14A
015938987
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-16A
015938988
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-18A
015938989
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-17A
015938990
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-19A
015938991
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-20A
015938992
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-21A
015938993
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-22A
015938994
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-23A
015938995
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-24A
015938996
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-25A
015938997
PANEL,SONAR GTC
165-7067132-26
015938998
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-27A
015938999
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-28A
015938999
PANEL, SONAR GTC
H5761901-28A
015939001
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-30A
015939002
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-31A
015939003
PANEL,SONAR GTC
165-7067132-32
015939004
PANEL,SONAR GTC
165-7067132-33
015939005
PANEL,SONAR GTC
165-7067132-34
015939006
PANEL,SONAR GTC
165-7067132-35
015939007
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-36A
015939008
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-37A
015939009
PANEL,SONAR GTC
165-7067132-39
015939010
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-39A
015939011
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-50A
015939012
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-51A
015939013
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-52A
015939014
PANEL,SONAR GTC
165-7067132-54
015939015
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-53A
015939016
PANEL,SONAR GTC
165-7067132-56
015939017
PANEL,SONAR GTC
165-7067132-55
015939018
PANEL,SONAR GTC
H5761901-57A
015939019
PANEL,SONAR GTC
165-7067132-60
015984259
PLUG,PANEL GTC
165-7067132-40
016047390
TRAILING EDGE
DURA 13
TILE(13X28.5X0.25IN)
016160268
TILE 24 X24 INCH
DURA 1 TILE,BLANK
016695909
DURA 1 TILE
EB4128EAV04 FIGUR
23-04
016695903
DURA 1 TILE
EB4128EAV05 FIGUR
23-05
016695901
DURA 1 TILE
EB4128EAV06 FIGUR
23-06
016695905
DURA 1 TILE
EB4128EAV07 FIGUR
23-07
016691603
DURA 1 TILE
EB4128EAV09 FIGUR
24-01
015652617
SEALER, SURFACE
REPAIR KIT
HULL 21
015687048
SEALER, SURFACE
REPAIR KIT HULL 21
013987578
SEALING
COMPOUND
PRC 944F
015773926
SEALER, SURFACE
SEAM FILLER HULL
21 (Part A only)
015773927
PRIMER COATING
VERSATHANE NEAT
(Part A only)
015785657
SEALER, SURFACE
REPAIR KIT HULL 21
(Part A only)
017032619
SEALER, SURFACE
PHL-SF
016792281
ADHESIVE
ISONATE 143L3975
016792294
ADHESIVE
VERSALINK P-1000
Oligomeric
016406848
SEALING
COMPOUND
PRC 944FW WHITE 60
GAL
016432777
SEALING
COMPOUND
PRC 944FW WHITE 8
OZ
015645201
DURA 9 TILE
24 x 24 CURVED
015645083
DURA 9 TILE
5 x 48 CURVED
013128537
ADHESIVE
DTRC 2844-1102 2-
GALLON KIT
012244909
ADHESIVE
DTRC 2844-1102 90-
GALLON KIT
016875432
TILE,CURVED24X36
DURA X CURVED TILE (24 X 36
INCHES)
016875413
FAIRING,STRIP
DURA X FAIRING
STRIP 3-FT LENGTH
016666143
EPOXY PAINT
NOVAPLATE
LLH8A5321
SMALL FWD TILE
690-8499978-SHT-39
LLH8A5322
SMALL MIDDLE
TILE
690-8499978-SHT-40
LLH8A5323
SMALL AFT TILE
690-8499978-SHT-41
LLH8A5324
LARGE FWD TILE
690-8499978-SHT-42
LLH8A5325
LARGE MIDDLE TILE
690-8499978-SHT-43
LLH8A5326
LARGE AFT TILE
690-8499978-SHT-44
LLH8A5327
SAIL CUSP TILE 1
690-8499978-SHT-50
LLH8A5328
SAIL CUSP TILE 2
690-8499978-SHT-51
LLH8A5329
SAIL CUSP TILE 3
690-8499978-SHT-52
LLH8A5330
SAIL CUSP TILE 4
690-8499978-SHT-53
LLH8A5331
SAIL CUSP TILE 5
690-8499978-SHT-54
LLH8A5332
SAIL CUSP TILE 6
690-8499978-SHT-55
LLH8A5333
SAIL CUSP TILE 7
690-8499978-SHT-56
LLH8A5334
SAIL CUSP TILE 8
690-8499978-SHT-57
LLH8A5335
SAIL CUSP TILE 9
690-8499978-SHT-58
LLH8A5336
SAIL CUSP TILE 10
690-8499978-SHT-59
LLH8A5337
SAIL CUSP TILE 11
690-8499978-SHT-60
LLH8A5338
SAIL CUSP TILE 12
690-8499978-SHT-61
LLH8A5339
SAIL CUSP TILE 13
690-8499978-SHT-62
LLH8A5340
LAB ARR TILE 1
BLAN
690-8499978-SHT-28
LLH8A5341
LAB ARR TILE
1GROO
690-8499978-SHT-29
LLH8A5342
LAB ARR TILE 2 BLAN
690-8499978-SHT-30
LLH8A5343
LAB ARR TILE 3
BLAN
690-8499978-SHT-32
LLH8A5344
LAB ARR TILE 4
BLAN
690-8499978-SHT-34
LLH8A5345
LAB ARR TILE 5 BLAN
690-8499978-SHT-36
LLH8A5346
LAB ARR TILE 2
GROO
690-8499978-SHT-31
LLH8A5347
LAB ARR TILE 3
GROO
690-8499978-SHT-33
LLH8A5348
LAB ARR TILE 4 GROO
690-8499978-SHT-35
LLH8A5349
LAB ARR TILE 5
GROO
690-8499978-SHT-37
LLH8A5350
AFT CONICAL COVR
TI
690-8499978-SHT-63
LLH8A5351
BLK3 TOWED ARR
BLNK
690-8499978-SHT-71
LLH8A5352
BLK3 TOWED ARR
GROO
690-8499978-SHT-72
LLH8A5353
BLK3 TOWED ARR
GROO
690-8499978-SHT-73
LLH8A5354
BLK3 TOWED ARR
GROO
690-8499978-SHT-74
The list above encompasses materials (coatings, adhesive, tiles, and seam fillers) used for installation of all SHT systems used by the Navy. In all of these specifications, only formulation data and performance requirements are provided to the manufacturer—the manufacturing process is not specified. In order for a vendor to become qualified, vendors must submit SHT material that meets the appropriate First Article Test (FAT) requirements as a pre- qualification requirement. Since the Government does not control or specify the manufacturing process, the requirements established in the FAT process are essential to maintaining the quality of SHT system components by validating the various manufacturers’ manufacturing processes. For SHT materials, the FAT technical requirements are executed across multiple commands and are time consuming to complete, with typical lead times of 12 to 18 months for each product. For products that fail initial testing, remanufacturing and retesting increases significant lead time as there is limited testing capacity for SHT materials. Thus, awarding contracts prior to vendor prequalification presents additional risk to the government. Ultimately, the time, effort, and risk required to qualify a new vendor after award is not conducive to providing proper fleet readiness. Therefore, authority is requested to establish the FAT requirements as prequalification requirements. Interested vendors who potentially possess the technical capabilities may inquire about the requirement. Such inquiries will be forwarded to the ISEA. Vendors may become prequalified up until the time of award. Award will not be delayed to allow for prequalified.
Any contractor interested in becoming qualified, please contact Steve Smithey, Contracting Officer at [email protected].