CVN 75 Switchboard Maintenance and Repair Modification Synopsis

This is a Synopsis announcement in accordance with FAR 5.202 in anticipation of a future contract action.

The Contracting Department, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY), Portsmouth, VA intends to issue a within scope contract modification to contract N4215819C0003.  The referenced contract was awarded as a sole source procurement to the OEM, SPD Electrical Systems, Inc., under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-2 - Unusual and Compelling Urgency. The overall scope of the contract has been determined to be unchanged as a result of this action and is within the authority of the existing Justification and Approval (J&A).  The required work for the contract continues to include proprietary information and configurations which require qualifications, testing, and expertise that only the OEM, SPD is capable of providing. 

As a result, the unique expertise of SPD as the OEM of the switchboards on the CVN 75 aircraft carrier is required to perform the specific scope of work required by this acquisition.  The anticipated period of performance of the contract is not anticipated to change as a result of this action.  The anticipated date for contract modification completion is on or about 29 May 2020.