OE-538B Development and OE-538, OE-538A and OE-538B Production
Added: Sep 15, 2014 2:05 pm
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR HQ), in support of the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (PEO C4I), Communications Program Office (PMW/A 770), intends to award a sole source contract for the development of an OE-538B antenna upgrade and procurement of OE-538, OE-538A OE-538B hardware under the authority of U.S.C 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source, to Lockheed Martin Sippican (LMS) and Granite State Manufacturing (GSM) Submarine Antenna Joint Venture (SAJV) located at 7 Barnabas RD NE, Marion, MA, 027738-1421. Based on market research, the SAJV is the only responsible source that possesses the detailed knowledge and technical expertise to produce additional quantities of OE-538 hardware, provide engineering support services, and develop the OE-538B modification without unacceptable delay to the Government.
The OE-538 Antenna System is a single-service (submarine-unique), mast- mounted, multi-function antenna system that provides a Radio Frequency (RF) communication capability in the Very Low Frequency (VLF), Medium Frequency/ High Frequency (MF/HF), Very High Frequency (VHF), Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Line-of-Sight (LOS), UHF Follow-on Satellite (UFO) frequency bands. The OE-538A Antenna System is a modified OE-538 Antenna System with added capabilities to support Mobile Users Objective Systems (MUOS), Tactical Data Link (TDL) via Link 16, and Iridium capabilities. The OE-538B Antenna System will be a modified OE-538A Antenna System with added capabilities to support the requirements for Global Position System (GPS) Anti-Jam (AJ) and GPS Military-Coded (M-Code) capabilities.
The proposed contract will be a five (5) year (base year with four (4) one (1) year options) effort and will allow for the development of a new OE-538B antenna upgrade and production of an estimated 32 OE-538B Upgrade Kits as well as the production of an estimated 20 OE-538 or OE-538A Antenna Systems and 23 OE-538A Antenna Radome Assemblies. The proposed contract will also include provisioning items, training, and engineering support services. The development effort will be procured on a cost-plus incentive fee (CPIF). All hardware, provisioning items and training will be procured on a firm-fixed-price (FFP) basis. Engineering support services will be procured on a cost-plus-fixed- fee (CPFF) basis. FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, will be utilized.
A Request for Information (RFI), SPAWAR Headquarters MKTSY F1E56 dated 2 July 2014, was conducted for market research purposes. Of the two responses to the RFI, one was from a large business (the aforementioned SAJV) and the other was from a small business. The Government's analysis of the RFI responses indicated that only the large business could meet all of the specified OE-538 requirements. Therefore, it was recommended the OE-538 contract be awarded on a sole source basis to the SAJV. The SPAWAR small business office reviewed the RFI analysis and concurred with the decision not to set aside this effort.
Responses to this announcement should be addressed to Michael Ferlo at michael.ferlo@navy.mil. Firms interested in potential subcontracting opportunities should contact Kate Houdelette at kate.e.houdelette@lmco.com.
N00039-15-R-0002 Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command
9/15/14, 2:05 PM