Naval Group seeks Australian suppliers for SEA 1000

Naval Group has released Expressions of Interest (EOIs) and Requests for Information (RFIs) for the Future Submarine Program’s (FSP) major equipment and common technologies.

“We are seeking Australian companies to take part in the largest Defence acquisition project in Australia’s history, a project that will span 50 years,” said Brent Clark, Interim CEO of Naval Group Australia.

“We encourage suppliers from across all industries, regardless of background and size, to review the EOI’s and RFI’s and let us know if they have the products and/or equipment to design and build Australia’s next generation of submarines”.

The EOI released by Naval Group relating to major equipment for the Future Submarine include electrical, fluidic, mechanical, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. The EOIs will remain open until Friday, 5 January 2018. These EOIs are the first of the major equipment requirements, with further EOIs to be released in 2018.

Naval Group have also released a number of RFI for common technologies*.Australian suppliers are encouraged to respond if they are compliant (or could potentially be compliant) with the requirements of a variety of products including castings, steel bars, alloy and steel forge parts and titanium bars. The RFIs will remain open until Friday, 5 January 2018.

All EOIs and RFIs are to be reviewed and submitted via the Australian Government’s supplier and project portal, the Industry Capability Network - https://gateway.icn.org.au/project/3915/naval-group-future-submarine.

As of 8th December, 509 companies had registered their expression of interest with Naval Group for the Future Submarine Program through the Industry Capability Network portal.

Naval Group are committed to delivering Australia a regionally superior submarine capability which will be built, operated and sustained with sovereignty.

*Common technologies - a type of technology used across different applications, not specific to the submarines. For example, brackets, cables and tubes.
 

About Naval Group

Naval Group is a European leader in naval defence and a major player in marine renewable energies. As an international high-tech company, Naval Group uses its extraordinary know-how, unique industrial resources and capacity to arrange innovative strategic partnerships to meet its clients' requirements.

The Group designs, builds and supports submarines and surface ships. It also supplies services to shipyards and naval bases. In addition, the Group offers a wide range of marine renewable energy solutions. Attentive to corporate social responsibility, Naval Group adheres to the United Nations Global Compact. The Group reports revenues of €3.2 billion and has a workforce of 12,800 employees (2016 data).
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