N00024_53447.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a sole-source contract with Mercury Systems, Inc. to procure ten (10) Rugged High Density Servers (HDS) and four (4) Sensor Processors for the Multi-Mode Signal Processor (MMSP) and AEGIS Linear Programming System (ALPS) at the Naval Sea Systems Command. The procurement, valued at an estimated amount (redacted), is critical for signal processing capabilities, including supporting SPY-1D(V) radar signal processor Anti-Air Warfare functionality and providing electro-magnetic interference mitigation.

Mercury Systems is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with proprietary technical data, making them the only responsible source for these customized rugged components. Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has approved Mercury as the sole approved source for MMSP and ALPS system components. The Navy determined that using an alternative source would introduce significant operational risks, including potential 14-month delays in reverse engineering and qualifying replacement parts, which could negatively impact ongoing AEGIS Light Off and testing efforts and new ship construction and modernization programs.