25DGP85_NONCOMP_REDACTED.pdf

This Justification and Approval (J&A) document is for a sole-source, five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Ducommun LaLarge Technologies Inc. for Hydrophone Windows and Undersea Cables for the TR-333 Hydrophone Program. The total estimated contract value is $2,500,000, with funding allocated across fiscal years 2025-2029 for Operations & Maintenance (O&MN) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements.

The contract will procure specialized hydrophone components including Hydrophone Cables, Thermistor Cables, Transducer Cables, and Windows, which are critical for U.S. Navy submarine systems. Ducommun is the sole certified source capable of producing these components, with an extensive certification process estimated to cost $3,748,489.36 and take 38-53 months. The Navy has previously awarded multiple contracts to Ducommun for these components, with the most recent contract (N0016419DGP48) awarded in March 2019 and last delivery made in December 2023. The procurement is being pursued under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as the only responsible source that can satisfy the agency's requirements.