D--Engineering Services

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, is seeking to procure highly specialized engineering services from Northrop Grumman Information Technology, Inc. on a sole source basis. The services are critical and involve comprehensive expertise in studies, analysis, tradeoff evaluations, requirement analysis, design, development, testing, certification, and documentation to support or enhance combat system interface simulation and test systems. These systems are associated with combat system development, parts depot support, and life-cycle engineering. Additionally, the contractor will be responsible for procuring, installing, and operating simulation systems and test equipment at various Land Based Test Sites and shipyards, including key facilities such as the Aegis Computer Center, Aegis Training and Readiness Center, Surface Combat System Center, Combat System Engineering Development Site, Naval System Computer Center, and Navy Shipyards located in Bath, ME and Pascagoula, MS. This contract will be awarded as a Cost Plus Fixed Fee agreement for a one-year base period with four optional one-year extensions, anticipating a workload of approximately 78 man-years annually. The solicitation process was planned to begin in early September 2003, with an expected closing date in October 2003, and serves as a follow-on to a previous contract with the same contractor, Northrop Grumman Information Technology, Inc. The scope falls under the North American Industry Classification System code 541330 for Engineering Services, underscoring the technical and engineering focus of this procurement. The effort supports critical defense infrastructure and system readiness through sustained engineering enhancement and lifecycle support.