Definitive Contract N0002421C6304

This $88.9 million definitive contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command to General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. to provide design, integration, production, and engineering support services for the Knifefish Program - Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Block 1 Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) retrofitted from Block 0 LRIP. The contract supports retrofitting five Surface Mine Countermeasure UUV systems to the Block 1 configuration, as well as ongoing engineering services, development, testing, littoral combat ship integration, and maintenance of test assets. As the incumbent contractor, General Dynamics Mission Systems was the only source deemed capable of providing the required support to prevent disruption and delays to the critical mine countermeasures mission for the Fleet. This sole source award was made under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1. Major subcontractors assisting General Dynamics include Metron, Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems, Goodwin Marine Services, Ice Floe, Outbound Marine, and Oncore Manufacturing.