SSI INCREMENT 1 INSTALLATION AND CHECKOUT PLANNING

The contract pertains to supporting the planning and execution of SSP Alteration (SPALT) installation activities for the SSP Shipboard Integration (SSI) Increment 1, specifically involving the MK 98 Mod 6/7 Fire Control systems within the US and UK programs. It involves close coordination with General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems (GDAIS) in Pittsfield, MA, who is the sole manufacturer and expert for the TRIDENT (II) D5 Strategic Weapon System Fire Control System and Attack Weapons Control System. The contractor’s role focuses on detailed installation planning and checkout activities essential for successful integration and deployment on board ship systems. Negotiations are to be conducted exclusively with GDAIS due to their unique knowledge, technical expertise, and existing capabilities required to perform this specialized work, emphasizing the critical nature of their involvement. The contract was identified under solicitation number N00030-09-G-0013X713 and is tied to NAICS Code 541330, which covers engineering services. Administrative oversight and contracting responsibilities are held by Linda M. Haggerty, serving as the Administrative Contracting Officer. The contract represents a presolicitation stage as of March 2009, and it outlines the technical and logistical groundwork necessary for successful shipboard integration of complex strategic weapons systems for both US and UK defense programs.