A--Class Design Services for the Littoral Combat Ship Class

The Naval Sea Systems Command plans to award a cost plus award fee contract to Lockheed Martin Corporation Maritime Systems & Sensors for Class Design Services related to the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Class. This contract covers fiscal years 2009 through 2013 and encompasses a wide range of responsibilities including liaison efforts during ship construction, baseline class design, configuration management, and documentation services. Additional potential tasks under the contract may include interim ship support, technical data package development, special studies, ship transition efforts, ship systems development, foreign military sales, design budget engineering requirements, and creation of a 3-D digital product model. Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors is the sole source for these services due to its unique and extensive expertise in the specific LCS variant’s design, construction, system integration, and mission module interface requirements, enabling efficient and effective execution of the design effort. The contract will be awarded under a statutory authority that permits sole-source procurement, recognizing that no other suppliers meet the agency's needs. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities are encouraged to contact Lockheed Martin directly.