BMS Production Follow On Synopsis.docx

SYNOPSIS

FOR

THE PRODUCTION OF BATHYMETRY

MAPPING SYSTEM SENSOR SUITE UNITS

AND POST MISSION ANALYSIS TOOLS

AND SOFTWARE LICENSES

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) intends to issue a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, on a sole source basis, to Kongsberg Underwater Technology LLC, 19210 33rd Ave W Ste A, Lynnwood, WA, 98036. This is for the production of the of Bathymetry Mapping System (BMS) Sensor Suite production units as well as required technical support, Post Mission Analysis (PMA) Tools and Software Licensing. These items are compatible with the current systems already in use. These items will be delivered to the Naval Support Activity – Panama City, Receiving Officer, Building 100, 110 Vernon Avenue, Panama City, FL 32407-7018.

The software source code and complete drawing package are proprietary to Kongsberg Maritime as they are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the BMS Sensor Suite systems. Kongsberg Underwater Technology is the U.S. subsidiary of, and is immediately owned by, Kongsberg Maritime. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), there is only one responsible source capable of fulfilling the Navy’s requirements for the specified effort.

This is a follow-on contract to N61331-18-D-0015 for the acquisition of the items listed above as well as the engineering support for the highly specialized equipment, including major components thereof. Use of any other vendor would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate for the award with only one source, Kongsberg Underwater Technology, LLC, under the authority of FAR 6.302.

NAICS: 334511

Size Standard: 1,250 employees

PSC: 2090

TPOC: Nick Mitchell, Code X14

ELO: Andrew Johns, Code 02T

Solicitation No: N6133123R0001

ERP PR: TBD