Towed Array Production and Sustainment

The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, acting on behalf of PMS 485, has issued a sole source contract award to Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems for Towed Array Production and Sustainment. Valued at approximately 145 million dollars, the contract covers the production, integration, and delivery of towed arrays, repair parts, and associated engineering services. The agreement is structured with a one-year base period followed by four option years, utilizing a combination of firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-only line items. This award was made under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) and (iii), as Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems is identified as the only responsible source capable of meeting agency requirements. The justification for this sole source selection is based on the contractor's exclusive possession of the production facilities, specialized tools, handling equipment, and test equipment necessary to produce towed arrays and module assemblies and to perform Full Factory Acceptance and Certification Testing. Performance of the contract will take place in Liverpool, New York.