Sole Source – PROCUREMENT OF ENGINEERING SERVICES AND LIFE CYCLE SUSTAINMENT OF THE MULTI-SPECTRAL TARGETING SYSTEM (MTS)

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command is seeking engineering services and life cycle sustainment for the Multi-Spectral Targeting System (MTS) through a sole source procurement. This solicitation falls under the NAICS code 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, indicating the procurement involves sophisticated targeting and detection equipment. The contract is classified under PSC category J016 for Maintenance/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment for Aircraft Components and Accessories, suggesting the services will encompass comprehensive sustainment activities for aviation-related targeting systems. The solicitation was posted on September 15, 2025, with responses due the same day, indicating an extremely tight timeline that is typical of sole source procurements where the government has already identified a specific contractor. No evaluation criteria details are provided in the available information, which is common for sole source awards where competitive evaluation may not apply.

This procurement does not include any set-aside designations, meaning it is open to all eligible contractors, though the sole source nature suggests the government intends to award to a predetermined contractor. The place of performance is specified as Crane, Indiana 47522, which corresponds to Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, a major Navy research and development facility. No specific incumbent contractors, award values, budget ranges, quantities, or service timelines are disclosed in the solicitation notice. The location at Crane suggests the work will involve support for naval weapons systems and electronic warfare capabilities, as this facility specializes in such technologies. The same-day posting and due date structure indicates this is likely a follow-on contract or continuation of existing services rather than a new competitive procurement.