Columbia Bearing Support Structure

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is conducting market research for the manufacturing and delivery of the Columbia Bearing Support Structure (BSS) Inseparable Assembly. The BSS is a key component of the US Navy's Columbia Class submarine propulsors. The contractor will be responsible for developing and submitting an Assembly and Manufacturing (A&M) Plan, fabricating the BSS Inseparable Assembly, and delivering the finished product to the Government. The contractor will also be required to manufacture fasteners and snubber kits, and provide various reports and data items to the Government. • The contractor will be responsible for developing and submitting an A&M Plan, which will outline their approach to manufacturing the BSS Inseparable Assembly. • The contractor will be required to fabricate the BSS Inseparable Assembly, which includes manufacturing the fasteners and snubber kits. • The contractor will be required to deliver the finished product to the Government, which includes delivering the material certification and the finished BSS Inseparable Assembly. • The contractor will be required to provide various reports and data items to the Government, including a Monthly Status Report, a Funds Labor Hour Expenditure Report, and a List of Deliverables Report.