58 - Towed Array, Sonar

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is soliciting quotations for one towed array sonar unit and six display units for submarine and surface ship use, with quotations due June 2. The procurement is not set-aside and carries SECRET classification requirements.

Place of performance is the United States. Contractors must maintain SECRET-level facility security clearance, comply with NISPOM and DoD security directives, register the DD 254 within the NCCS system, and flow down DD 254 requirements to subcontractors. All classified documentation will be identified with Classification SECRET. Contractors will receive, store, and generate classified information; fabricate, modify, or store classified hardware; maintain Operations Security (OPSEC) requirements; and receive, store, or generate Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Security incident reporting must be directed to DLA Industrial Security in Columbus, Ohio.

The solicitation requests CLIN 0001 for one towed array sonar (NSN 7HH 5845-01-536-7117, Cage Code 34EA9, Part Number A001306) and CLIN 0002 for six display units (NSN 7HH 7025-01-620-7107, Cage Code 34EA9, Part Number 1003172-6). Both items must be manufactured per MIL-STD-2073 packaging standards and comply with mercury-free requirements. Delivery is ASAP. Inspection and acceptance occur at the contractor's or subcontractor's plant, with material shipped to Lockheed Martin Corporation in Manassas, Virginia (consignment code Q97527).

Award evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria. Contractors must comply with NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity standards, supply chain traceability documentation, configuration management protocols, and standard DoD contracting clauses. Payment is made through Wide Area WorkFlow electronic submission. The NAICS code is 334111, Electronic Computer Manufacturing; PSC is 5845, Underwater Sound Equipment. The contracting activity is DLA Mechanicsburg.