Field and Marine engineering services for AN/WSN-7/7A Ring Laser Gyro Navigation System

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic intends to award on a sole source basis, a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, DBA Sperry Marine, 1070 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901-2891, for professional field and marine engineering services, material acquisition, as well as repair, software, and ISEA engineering support for the AN/WSN-7/7A Ring Laser Gyro Navigation (RLGN), AN/WSN-7B, and the MK 39 Gyrocompass Navigation Systems. These services are in support of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).

Sperry Marine is the original equipment manufacturer and developer for the software used in the AN/WSN-7/7A/7B and other Navigation systems. Sperry Marine holds proprietary rights to the majority of hardware and software associated with the subject systems. This proprietary information is required for the repair, evaluation, and modification of the required equipment, as well as the development, manufacturing, and subsequent installation of field changes and product improvements.

The estimated value of this contract is $25,000,000. The period of performance will be a base year with four one-year option periods. The authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies and Services will satisfy agency requirements. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330, with a size standard of $38.5 million.

This notice is NOT a request for competitive proposals. All interested sources must respond in writing with sufficient information to establish capability to fulfill the requirement within fifteen (15) days of this publication. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic point of contact is Alan Bates, Code 22420AB at alan.bates@navy.mil.