Towed Sonar Array

The Towed Sonar Array program is a Department of Defense acquisition initiative focused on sonar detection systems that are towed behind naval vessels. While specific technical details are limited in the available data, the program appears to be centered on the procurement and sustainment of underwater acoustic sensing equipment. The program operates under the acquisition program identifier GTP-MDP and falls under the purview of the Naval Sea Systems Command.

The program's contract awards from 1996 to 2019 primarily consisted of engineering technical services and communications equipment support, with contracts being administered by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Two significant contract awards were made to contractors operating from Sylmar, California - one to AlliedSignal Inc. and another to L-3 Communications Corporation, with values ranging from approximately $20.7 million to $46.4 million. These contracts typically employed Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing structures with no set-aside designations. The contracts generally spanned multiple years, with durations ranging from 3 to 18 years. The primary place of performance for these contracts was in Los Angeles County, California, specifically in Sylmar, suggesting a concentration of specialized technical expertise in this region for towed sonar array systems.