10--MK 41 VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEMS AND ANCILLARY HARDWARE

The Naval Sea Systems Command plans to issue a sole source solicitation to Lockheed Martin, Naval Electronics & Surveillance Systems-Marine Systems, located in Baltimore, Maryland, for the procurement of MK 41 Vertical Launching Systems (VLS), related installation support, and ancillary hardware. This contract will support the Government of South Korea through the Foreign Military Sales program. The acquisition approach will mirror the strategy used in a previous successful contract, wherein Lockheed Martin subcontracted a significant portion of the work to United Defense Limited Partnership (UDLP) based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Aberdeen, South Dakota. The solicitation, identified as N0002403R5447 and posted in March 2003, is in the presolicitation phase and lacks specific set-aside designations or detailed performance locations. The core focus is on delivering the VLS and associated support, with Lockheed Martin serving as the prime contractor under a sole source arrangement, ensuring continuity and leveraging past collaboration experience with UDLP. This effort is integral to enhancing South Korea’s naval capabilities through the Foreign Military Sales framework.