SSBN MOD 6/7 SSI INC 1 SHIPBOARD INTEGRATION TEAM SUPPORT

The contract involves providing Shipboard Integration (SSI) Increment 1 Installation and check-out planning for the MK 98 Mod 6 Fire Control System across several platforms, including the US Navy’s third through eighth SSBNs, UK Special Forces and Task Forces’ land-based facilities, and the first and second UK SSBNs. The contractor is tasked with developing site-specific Deployment Execution Plans for both the US and UK, which incorporate a Plan of Action and Milestones, Integrated Test Matrices, Memorandums of Agreement, and updates to installation sequencing. Coordination with local Navy and contractor personnel is an essential part of the effort, which must align with the prescribed T9001B checklist dated April 25, 2007. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems (GDAIS), located in Pittsfield, MA, will lead negotiations for this work, as they are the sole manufacturer of the TRIDENT (II) D5 Strategic Weapon System Fire Control System and Attack Weapons Control System. Their unique expertise and capabilities make them the only qualified source to perform the required tasks. This contract represents a focused effort to ensure the seamless integration, installation, and operational readiness of advanced fire control systems critical to strategic submarine and related land-based defense facilities.