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Electrical Switching Devices for Virginia Class Submarine Sustainment Program - ASC - Supplier, Capability and Innovation Portal

Tender ID: 617375


Tender Details

Organisation:
Tender #:
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Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
17 June 2026
Closing Date:
14 August 2026

Tender Description

⁠⁠⁠Electrical Switching Devices for Virginia Class Submarine Sustainment Program ASC is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suppliers with the capacity and capability to design & manufacture Electrical Switching Devices for the Virginia Class Submarine (VCS).

Requirements

ASC is working with the US Navy and US Shipbuilders to qualify Australian vendors for the Virginia Class Submarine (VCS) supply chain and are seeking high quality Electrical Switching Devices suited for a marine environment, with preference to be designed and manufactured in Australia for use on the VCS

Sustainment Program. The Electrical Switching Devices required under this Expression of Interest are various in nature, including but not limited to:

  •  Contactors
  •  Controllers
  •  Electric Motor AC or DC
  •  Associated Switching Devices

The Electrical Switching Devices will require various procedures as part of the manufacturing process, including the following:

Qualification Inspection:

  •  Examination and general operation
  •  Voltage variation
  •  Overload protection
  •  Endurance
  •  Mechanical interlock
  •  Relay setpoint repeatability
  •  Relay recycle time
  •  Switch setpoint repeatability
  •  Effectiveness of enclosure
  •  Temperature rise
  •  Vibration
  •  Shock
  •  Insulation resistance
  •  Dielectric
  •  Terminal strength
  •  Inclination
  •  EMI
  •  Pickup and dropout voltage
  •  Noise
  •  Steady-state voltage and frequency
  •  Transient voltage and frequency
  •  Spike voltage
  •  Power interruption
  •  Leakage current
  •  Output leakage current
  •  Output voltage drop
  •  Voltage ramp rate


Location

Western Australia   :   Gascoyne   :   Goldfields/Esperance   :   Great Southern   :   Kimberley   :   Mid West   :   Peel   :   Perth Metropolitan   :   Pilbara   :   South West   :   Wheatbelt  
New South Wales   :   Central West   :   Far North Coast   :   Far West   :   Hunter   :   Illawarra   :   Mid North Coast   :   Murray   :   New England   :   Orana   :   Riverina   :   Southern Highlands   :   Sydney  
Queensland   :   Cairns & Far North Queensland   :   Gladstone   :   Mackay Whitsunday Region   :   Mount Isa & North West Region   :   Rockhampton   :   South East Queensland   :   South West & Darling Downs   :   The Central West   :   Townsville   :   Wide Bay Burnett  
Victoria   :   Barwon South West   :   Gippsland   :   Grampians   :   Hume   :   Loddon Mallee   :   Melbourne  
South Australia   :   Adelaide   :   Eyre & Western   :   Far North   :   Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island   :   Limestone Coast   :   Murray & Mallee   :   York & Mid North  
Northern Territory   :   Barkly   :   Big Rivers   :   Central Australia   :   East Arnhem   :   Greater Darwin   :   Top End  
Australian Capital Territory  
Tasmania  
Outside Australia  
New Zealand   :   Auckland   :   Bay of Plenty   :   Canterbury   :   Chatham Islands   :   Gisborne   :   Hawke's Bay   :   Kermadec   :   Manawatu-Wanganui   :   Marlborough   :   Nelson   :   Northland   :   Otago   :   Southland   :   Subantartic   :   Taranaki   :   Tasman-Nelson   :   Three Kings   :   Waikato   :   Wellington   :   West Coast  

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