Multibeam Sonar System installation on T-AGS 60 Class ships for NAVOCEANO modification

SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston plans to issue a sole-source contract modification to Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc. for the installation of a multibeam sonar system on T-AGS 60 Class ships as part of a NAVOCEANO modification. This modification is based on an approved Value Engineering Proposal under Contract N65236-06-D-6246 and is expected to be a firm-fixed-price arrangement valued at approximately $7.5 million. The contract falls under FSC Code 5845 and NAICS Code 334511, which pertains to search, detection, and navigation instruments, with a company size standard of 750 employees. The contract notice specifies that this is not a solicitation for competitive bids, but interested parties can submit written comments to the contracting officer, Deborah D. McNeely, by April 15, 2006, via phone or email. The contracting office is located in North Charleston, South Carolina, operating under the Department of Defense through NIWC Atlantic. This action supports the enhancement of naval oceanographic capabilities through the integration of advanced sonar systems on research vessels.