FY20 COLUMBIA (CLB) United Kingdom Dreadnought (UKD) Omnibus Contract

The Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) and negotiate a contract on a sole-source basis with General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS), Pittsfield, Massachusetts for the following efforts:

• Specialized Tactical Engineering Services, Logistics Services and Fire Control SSP Alteration (SPALT) Services to develop, test, repair and maintain the Fire Control Subsystem (FCS) and related support equipment in support of the existing TRIDENT II(D-5) strategic weapon system for the US COLUMBIA and UK Dreadnought class submarines.
o One shipset FCS/Shipboard Data Subsystem (SDS), including Installation and Checkout (I & C) kit, for Missile Control Center Module (MCCM)-mounted equipment
o One shipset FCS, including I & C kit, for Missile Tube Module (MTM)-mounted equipment
o One shipset Navigation (NAV) Subsystem Cabinets/Consoles, including I & C kit, for MCCM-mounted equipment
o One shipset of Spares for all installed equipment
• Specialized Tactical Engineering Services, Logistics Services and Fire Control SSP Alteration (SPALT) Services to develop, test, repair and maintain the FCS Training Subsystems and Auxiliary Subsystems and related support equipment in support of the existing TRIDENT II(D-5) strategic weapon system.
o Two (2) US Land Based Strategic Weapon Training Systems (SWTS) Infrastructure Kit
o One US Supply System Spares Kit
o Strategic Weapon System Ashore (SWSA) Hovering Missile Compensation Control Subsystem(HMCCS) Recording Kit
• Research in the application of technologies to support obsolescence mitigation on the TRIDENT II (D-5) MK98 FCS to include system requirements definition and concept development. This research is a part of the SSP Shipboard Integration (SSI) Program. The concept will be required to meet requirements on the MK98 FCS and the future MK99 FCS that will be deployed on the US COLUMBIA and UK Dreadnought Class submarines.
• Research in the application of technologies to support future Fire Control requirements for the TRIDENT II (D5) LE follow-on missile. The research will focus on utilizing Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) to capture requirements, develop concepts, models, and simulations.
• The development of the follow-on software release to the deployed FCS tactical software.
• Engineering services, facilities, and equipment to test, troubleshoot, repair and return tactical electronic components required to maintain the ready-spare inventory for the Trident II (D5).
• Specialized Tactical Engineering Services and Logistic Services to install strategic weapon systems on-board US COLUMBIA and UK Dreadnought SSBNs and training systems in shore-based facilities.

The impending FY 2020 contract will contain both U.S. and U.K. sponsored efforts starting in FY 2020. The current proposed Period of Performance is estimated to be one base year (FY20) plus three (3) option years. GDMS is the only known source with the requisite design background, system knowledge and operational experience relative to the TRIDENT II Fire Control Subsystem capable of providing the required efforts within existing technical, cost and fleet schedule constraints.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.

An Award Notice will be publicized, when applicable, along with the supporting Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition (J & A), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.301, 5.303, and 6.305 under separate notice.

Contracting Office Address

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)
1250 10TH STREET SE SUITE 3600
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC 20374-5127

Place of Contract Performance

Pittsfield, MA; Kings Bay, GA; Bangor, WA; Quonset Point, RI; and multiple locations within the United Kingdom.

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