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This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a non-competitive contract award by the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). The contract is a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee/Firm-Fixed-Price Sole Source contract with TexTech Engineered Composites (TTEC) for the delivery of Reentry Material Fabrication for Heatshields. The proposed contract (N00178020C400) focuses on continued efforts to fabricate carbon-phenolic heatshield materials for both ground and flight testing, including advanced reentry materials development for strategic systems.

TTEC is identified as the sole source for this procurement due to its unique capabilities in heatshield fabrication, proprietary cleaning processes, and extensive experience with Navy and Air Force reentry material programs. The contract will support development of heatshields for various strategic programs, with the only non-Navy markets being the U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) nuclear weapons program and potential Air Force applications. A market survey and sources sought synopsis failed to identify alternative suppliers with the necessary technical capabilities to produce and qualify the required heatshield materials.