Strategic Systems Programs Surfaced Launch Test Stand for Launcher Subsystem Evaluation and Qualification Testing for the Ohio Replacement/UK Successor Program of the United States (U.S.) Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Underwater Launcher Subsystem (ULS).

The Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) and negotiate a modification to the existing contract N00030-14-C-0011 on a sole-source basis with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation - Marine Systems (NGSC-MS) located in Sunnyvale, California. This contract modification aims to provide technical support, including tactical, qualification, test, and support equipment hardware, as well as vendor qualification and production services for the Strategic Systems Programs Ohio Replacement/UK Successor Program. The anticipated award date for this modification is October 1, 2014, and the procurement follows established federal acquisition regulations concerning other than full and open competition due to its close connection to work already performed under this contract since October 2013. The procurement effort is specifically focused on the Surfaced Launch Test Stand for launcher subsystem evaluation and qualification testing associated with the Ohio Replacement/UK Successor Program of the U.S. Fleet Ballistic Missile Underwater Launcher Subsystem. The place of performance is Sunnyvale, California, and the contracting office overseeing this is the Strategic Systems Programs office located at the Washington Navy Yard, DC. Point of contact information is provided for coordination, and an official contract notice along with justifications for the sole-source approach will be published following federal acquisition guidelines. This procurement continues support for the critical deliverables needed for the U.S. Navy’s strategic submarine-launched ballistic missile system modernization efforts.