Hybrid Rotor Advancement: Metalex Awarded $10.6M Navy Contract for Machining and Qualification Work

Metalex Manufacturing Inc. (Metalex),* Cincinnati, Ohio, is awarded a $10,592,560 cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee completion contract (N0016725C0007) for the qualification and machining of improved advanced hybrid rotors. Work will be performed in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by October 2027. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $33,214,154. If all options are exercised, work will continue through August 2031. Fiscal 2025 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $10,592,560 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured under the authority of 10 U.S Code 3204(a)(3)(A) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-3 via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with one offer received. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, West Bethesda, Maryland, is the contracting activity.