Ports and Waterways Safety System (PAWSS) Award & Sole Source Justification Posting

The Department of Homeland Security, through the C5I Division 3 Portsmouth, issued solicitation number 70Z04422DC2PL0002 as a sole source justification for an IDIQ contract awarded to Lockheed Martin Corporation. The contract provides preventative, corrective, and adaptive maintenance support for the Ports and Waterways Safety System (PAWSS) core Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) software, which is used to manage maritime traffic in United States ports. This award is valued at an estimated 19.1 million dollars over a 60-month period spanning fiscal years 2022 through 2026. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 541511. The sole source justification is based on Lockheed Martin Corporation holding proprietary data rights to the MTM-series core Command and Control software. This software is essential for maritime vessel traffic management across nine US ports. Related historical context indicates that PAWSS integrates this software with commercial-off-the-shelf radar and automatic identification system components to support vessel tracking, correlation, and command and control capabilities across nine Vessel Traffic Center units and 67 remote site facilities. The system operates on a 24/7 schedule with a required availability of 99.75 percent per unit and resides on the CG One DHS network.