LWLCCA HULL ARRAY PIO Spare, Engineering Support, ODC value increase

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The Naval Sea Systems Command intends to issue a sole source contract action to increase values associated with Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract type for Engineering Services, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) for Provisioned Items Orders, and Cost Reimbursable for other direct costs. The resultant contract action will support production deliveries through FY27. This sole-source contract modification is critical to meeting urgent Navy operational requirements for the LwLCCA in FY25 and FY26.  It addresses critical spare part shortages, obsolescence issues, and ensures continued system viability by increasing the existing contract's PIO ceiling and securing additional engineering support and other direct costs.  LM is uniquely positioned to provide this support due to its intimate knowledge of the system's design and manufacturing, established infrastructure (including specialized tooling and testing facilities), and possession of unique cabling required for both COLUMBIA new construction and existing fielded systems.  Awarding this effort to another vendor would incur an unacceptable minimum 18-month delay due to contract solicitation, vendor qualification, and production lead times, jeopardizing submarine operational readiness and critical missions. Therefore, LM remains the only viable source capable of delivering the required LwLCCA support without unacceptable risk or delay.