IV. R J&A MK66 HUTT_redacted.pdf

This is a Justification and Approval (J&A) document for a sole source procurement by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT), Code 85 Undersea Weapons and Defensive Systems, authorizing the award of a contract on a sole source basis rather than through full and open competition.

The procurement seeks the award of four (4) MK66 Heavyweight Undersea Training Targets (HUTT) units from Saab, Inc., with a total contract cost of $23 million in FY26 Weapons Procurement, Navy (WPN) funding and an eighteen (18) month delivery schedule from award. The MK66 HUTT is an acoustic target system manufactured exclusively by Saab, Inc. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), which permits procurement from a single responsible source when no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency's needs. The J&A establishes that Saab is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of this unique and highly specialized underwater warfare training system with specific capabilities in speed, endurance, and acoustic performance that are not available from other sources. The government previously issued a Request for Information (RFI) in August 2021 and conducted a competitive Prototype Project Request (RPP) in FY24, during which Saab was the only company capable of meeting the required Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 or higher and Key Performance Parameters (KPP) within the required timeline. The contracting officer has determined the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable, and the agency commits to monitoring the market for future competition opportunities and technological advancements in underwater training targets.