MK6 Life Extension

The Strategic Systems Programs plans to award a contract to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratories Inc. in Cambridge, MA, to support the sustained operation of the TRIDENT MK6 guidance system throughout its entire product life cycle. The work includes thorough analysis of factory and fleet performance data, the development of alternative technologies to address product obsolescence, and comprehensive management of program administration, engineering, contracting, configuration, and process control. The goal is to ensure the MK6 guidance system consistently meets all system performance objectives, such as cost efficiency and strict electrical and mechanical interface requirements critical for high-accuracy instrumentation. This contract, identified under solicitation number N00030-16-Q-0014 and categorized in NAICS code 541330, will be performed primarily in Cambridge, MA. The Department of Defense’s Strategic Systems Programs office, based in Washington Navy Yard, DC, is overseeing the acquisition, which explicitly excludes the use of Part 12 acquisition procedures. The contract emphasizes maintaining system integrity and performance to support the military’s guidance system needs effectively. Points of contact for this procurement include contracting officers Barry Rothenberg and Cheryl Wetzel.