Sources Sought for Mechanical Minesweeping Cutters Fabrication

Federal · Department of Defense · U.S. NavyDue Friday, October 23, 2026

Client: Department of Defense · U.S. Navy
RFP Number: —
Posted: 10/10/2026
Category: US Federal
Budget: —
NAICS: 332710
Set-aside: s for small businesses. NSWC PCD anticipates any resultant contract being a firm-fixed-price effort for an ordering period of up to five years.Instructions: REVIEW ALL ATTACHMENTS FOR DETAILS. Submit responses to Ryan Hodges, Contract Speci
Contact: Ryan Hodges
Email: ryan.t.hodges.civ@us.navy.mil

Description

AI Generated

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division seeks market research to identify capable contractors to manufacture, test, and deliver Mechanical Minesweeping Cutter Assemblies and Elevating Fin Assemblies. This effort supports a Foreign Military Sale case with the Republic of Korea Navy, and the buyer anticipates a firm-fixed-price contract with an ordering period of up to five years. Interested capable sources must email their responses to Contract Specialist Ryan Hodges by 23 October 2026 at 1500 CT. Submissions must not exceed 10 pages and must include a business profile along with technical capabilities outlining Draft Statement of Work performance, facilities, material sourcing, quality assurance, and relevant experience manufacturing components from furnished drawings.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from N6133127SNQ01 Sources Sought - FMS Cutters.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The buyer is conducting market research to identify capable contractors that can manufacture, test, and deliver Mechanical Minesweeping Cutter Assemblies and Elevating Fin Assemblies. This effort supports a Foreign Military Sale case with the Republic of Korea Navy. All interested capable contractors are invited to submit capabilities responses.

Issued by: Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division
Posting Date: 09 October 2026
Responses due: 23 October 2026, 1500 CT
How to submit: email
Submission details: Submit responses to Ryan Hodges, Contract Specialist, via email with N61331-27-SN-Q01 as the subject line. Summaries should be no longer than 10 pages in length.
Contract term: ordering period of up to five years
Funding: Foreign Military Sale (FMS) Case with the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN)

Scope of work

Manufacture, test, and deliver Mechanical Minesweeping Cutter Assemblies
Manufacture, test, and deliver Elevating Fin Assemblies

Minimum qualifications

Capability to manufacture, test, and deliver assemblies in accordance with draft Statement of Work
Small businesses must address compliance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting

Documents to include with the bid

Business Profile including CAGE code, firm name, address, size, revenue, SAM info, DUNS number, and POC
Technical Capabilities summary

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number: N6133127SNQ01
Agency: Department of Defense
Buying office: Dept of the Navy › Naval Surface Warfare Center
Notice type: Sources Sought
Responses due: Oct 23, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov: Oct 9, 2026
NAICS: 332710 · Machine Shops
Product/service code: 3470
Place of performance: Panama City Beach, FL, 32407
Contracting contact: Ryan Hodges
ryan.t.hodges.civ@us.navy.mil
8506248548
Additional contact: AnnaBelle Tiller
annabelle.c.tiller.civ@us.navy.mil

Read the official notice description

The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is to conduct market research to identify capable contractors that can manufacture, test, and deliver Mechanical Minesweeping Cutter Assemblies and Elevating Fin Assemblies to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s (NSWC PCD) Foreign Military Sale (FMS) Case with the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN). This announcement aims to identify sources capable of supporting this effort, and the information received – used for planning purposes – will determine the competitive nature of this requirement and any potential set asides for small businesses. NSWC PCD anticipates any resultant contract being a firm-fixed-price effort for an ordering period of up to five years. Instructions: REVIEW ALL ATTACHMENTS FOR DETAILS. Submit responses to Ryan Hodges, Contract Specialist, via email to [email protected] no later than 23 October 2026, 1500 CT. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Please reference N61331-27-SN-Q01 as your email subject line.

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

Likely prior awards for this requirement

Likely match

Awarded by the same buying office (N61331) with descriptions matching "mechanical minesweeping" or "minesweeping", performed in FL. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.

Vendor and award	Value	Ends
INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC.N6133125P0092 · REFURBISHING MINESWEEPING CUTTERS FOR THE SLQ-37 MINESWEEPING CABLE SYSTEMS	$89,647	Sep 30, 2025
INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS, INC.N6133122P0237 · LABOR TO REBURBISH MINESWEEPING CUTTERS	$54,360	Mar 30, 2023
C4 GROUP, LLCN6133121P0090 · INSTALL MECHANICAL MINESWEEPING SYSTEM	$133.7K	Apr 5, 2022

Market context

Awards in the same category (Machine Shops). This is not this requirement's award history.

Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 332710, performed in FL

Vendor and award	Value	Ends
LESLIE CONTROLS, INC.SPE7L325P5290 · 8511461072!PACKING ASSEMBLY	$29,348	Jul 6, 2027
RAYTHEON COMPANYN0010425PUA66 · PANEL, CONTROL, ELE	$217.7K	Jun 23, 2027
DELFLO INDUSTRIES, INC.N6833526F1062 · MQ-4C USN HYDRAULIC ADAPTER SET	$46,500	Apr 14, 2027
LESLIE CONTROLS, INC.SPE7M125P4336 · 8511208626!PACKING ASSEMBLY	$136.1K	Mar 8, 2027
LESLIE CONTROLS, INC.SPE7M125P4348 · 8511209017!PACKING ASSEMBLY	$50,508	Mar 5, 2027

Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 332710, since Oct 1, 2024

2,206 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

1. PACIFIC IC SOURCE$5.9M
2. LOUGHMILLER MACHINE, TOOL & DESIGN$5.2M
3. CORONET MACHINERY CORP.$4.4M
4. CHESAPEAKE MACHINING & FABRICATION, INC.$4.3M
5. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$3.8M

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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