Sources Sought
N0016727RPDMS: Propulsor Design and Manufacturing Support
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
AI summaryThe Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is asking industry for input on propulsor design and manufacturing support, to advance submarine propulsor technology and related naval platforms. This is a sources sought notice for market research, not a request for proposals, and no contract will result. The response due date is November 9, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern, by email. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of the Navy who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is asking industry for input on propulsor design and manufacturing support, to advance submarine propulsor technology and related naval platforms. This is a sources sought notice for market research, not a request for proposals, and no contract will result. The response due date is November 9, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern, by email.
How to submit: Email to Christopher Nagl (Christopher.j.nagl.civ@us.navy.mil) and Kiersten Johnson (Kiersten.m.johnson5.civ@us.navy.mil). What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch
From the version posted Oct 19, 2026.
- Minor: Market research only, no award. No contract will result from this notice. Responding helps the Navy shape its plans and decide on small business set-asides.
- Minor: Notice numbers differ in the text. The text cites N0016726RPDMS for the page limit and N0016727PDMS for the PIEE link, while SAM.gov shows N0016727RPDMS. Confirm with the contacts which applies.
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Full summary
What they want
- Industry comments and recommendations on advancing submarine propulsor technology and related naval platforms
- Information from small and large businesses interested in and capable of the support services described in the attachment
- Propulsor design and manufacturing support services (details are in the attached Statement of Work)
- Place of performance
- MD (SAM.gov field)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 9, 2026, 5:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email to Christopher Nagl (Christopher.j.nagl.civ@us.navy.mil) and Kiersten Johnson (Kiersten.m.johnson5.civ@us.navy.mil)
- Page limits
- Whole response: 10 pages, 12 pt. Times New Roman font
What to include when you submit
- Complete the RFI attachment found under Attachments/Links in the PIEE Solicitation Module
- Read the Statement of Work, also in the PIEE Solicitation Module
Not in the notice text
- The RFI attachment and Statement of Work are in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module, a federal online portal; they were not read.
- NAICS code, set-aside, contract type, contract length and value are not stated.
- The specific work and the questions you must answer are in the PIEE documents.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 19, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- NSWC Carderock, Bethesda, MD
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
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Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice