MK 20 Mod 1 Electro-Optical Sensor Systems and Equipment

The U.S. Navy, through the Naval Sea Systems Command, is conducting a sole-source procurement of the MK 20 Mod 1 Electro-Optical Sensor Systems and associated support equipment under a Class Justification and Approval authorizing other than full and open competition under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1). This justification is based on the determination that L3Harris is the only responsible source capable of providing the system, owing to the absence of a Level 3 Technical Data Package with Government Purpose Rights and the estimated 79-month timeline required for any alternative vendor to replicate the system. The procurement is authorized via a series of modifications to contract N00024-21-C-5322, with the authority for this action expiring on September 30, 2028. Work is performed at L3Harris’s facility in Northampton, Massachusetts, and the systems are critical to the integration and operation of the MK 34 Gun Weapon System on DDG-51 class destroyers, with delivery timelines tightly aligned to shipbuilding schedules. The contract scope includes the procurement of above-deck and below-deck components, engineering support, and spare parts, but no specific pricing, line items, or quantities are provided in the justification document. The Government retains full acceptance authority, with inspections and qualifications governed by first article testing and compliance with the contractor’s proprietary technical data, though no formal MIL-STDs or inspection checklists are cited. No evaluation factors, payment details, invoicing methods, accounting codes, or special contractual clauses such as security, OCI mitigation, or options are documented, and no representations or certifications from the offeror are included. The contracting office is located at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., with point of contact information provided for procurement and technical support, but no signatures or completed certifications are present in the text.