Sea Launched Cruise Missile

The Sea Launched Cruise Missile (TOMAHAWK) program is a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) operating under the Major Capability Acquisition pathway. The program oversees the development, procurement, and sustainment of the Tomahawk cruise missile system, which is a key component of naval strategic systems. Program activities encompass both U.S. and UK variants of the system, including full recertification efforts, depot-level maintenance, and engineering support services.

Contract awards under this program range from small depot maintenance delivery orders of a few thousand dollars to large-scale recertification contracts exceeding $33 million. Notable contractors include Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA), which was awarded a $24.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile-New (SLCM-N) Strategic Portfolio Analysis in 2024. The majority of contracts are administered through the Naval Strategic Systems Programs (NAVSSP) and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), with no set-aside designations observed in the contract data. Contract types include both firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee arrangements, with performance periods typically ranging from several months for depot maintenance to multi-year periods for engineering support services and system analysis work.