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Follow-On Towed Array Integrated Product Team (TAIPT) Telemetry and Technical Services

ID: N6660425R0130 • Type: Presolicitation

Description

Posted: April 7, 2025, 7:24 a.m. EDT

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (ID/IQ) type contract with a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Firm Fixed Price (FFP), and COST Only CLINs, to L3 Technologies, Inc. Chesapeake Sciences (LS CSC). This intended award will be on a Sole Source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5) as implemented by FAR 6.302-5: Authorized or Required by Statute and authorized by 15 U.S.C. 638(r)(1). This requirement is for Towed Array Integrated Product Team (TAIPT) telemetry items for fat and thin line towed SONAR arrays as well as engineering services to support those telemetry requirements on a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract. L3 CSC owns, and has full rights and title to, the data that was developed under previous SBIR efforts.

This requirement is a follow-on to N66604-21-D-L000 with L3 Technologies, Inc. Chesapeake Sciences and it is anticipated that 40,300 man-hours will be required over the five-year Period of Performance. The NAICS code is 334511 and the size standard is 1,350 employees.

NUWCDIVNPT intends to purchase the following items:

CLIN 0001: Engineering and Technical Services (CPFF), 1 Job

CLIN 0002: Other Direct Costs (ODCs) (COST), 1 Lot

CLIN 0003: Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) related to CLIN 0001, Not Separately Priced, 1 Lot

CLIN 0004: TAIPT Components (FFP), 1 Lot

CLIN 0005: CDRLs Associated with CLINs 0004, Not Separately Priced, 1 Lot

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Further details will be released upon issuance of Request for Proposal (RFP) number N6660425R0381 (*previously 0381*), which is anticipated to be on or about April 2025. Information or inquiries should be submitted via email to the following point of contact: Kerin Prairie at kerin.m.prairie.civ@us.navy.mil.

Please note: Due to SAM system constraints, the soliciation number cannot be updated in the synopsis posting but the solicitation will be released under N66604-25-R-0381.

Posted: Dec. 10, 2024, 1:28 p.m. EST
Background
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (ID/IQ) type contract to L3 Technologies, Inc. Chesapeake Sciences (LS CSC) for Towed Array Integrated Product Team (TAIPT) telemetry items and Compact Towed Array (CTA) telemetry items.

This contract aims to support the engineering services required for these telemetry components under a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract. L3 CSC has ownership of the data developed under previous SBIR efforts. This contract follows on from N66604-21-D-L000 with L3 Technologies, Inc. and is expected to require approximately 40,300 man-hours over five years.

Work Details
NUWCDIVNPT intends to purchase the following items:
- CLIN 0001: Engineering and Technical Services (CPFF), 1 Job
- CLIN 0002: Other Direct Costs (ODCs) (COST), 1 Lot
- CLIN 0003: Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) related to CLIN 0001, Not Separately Priced, 1 Lot
- CLIN 0004: TAIPT Components (FFP), 1 Lot
- CLIN 0005: CTA Components (FFP), 1 Lot
- CLIN 0006: CDRLs Associated with CLINs 0004 and 0005, Not Separately Priced, 1 Lot.

The contractor will provide parts and perform configuration management, engineering services, repair, overhaul, and upgrade of TAIPT and CTA telemetry components. The systems supported include TB-29 Series Thin Line Arrays, TB-16 Series Fat Line Arrays, TB-34 Series Fat Line Towed Arrays, TB-37 Series Towed Array (Multi-function Towed Array), Twin Line – 29A Towed Array, and associated signal path components.

Period of Performance
Five years.

Place of Performance
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport.

Overview

Response Deadline
April 18, 2025, 2:00 p.m. EDT (original: Jan. 3, 2025, 2:00 p.m. EST) Past Due
Posted
Dec. 10, 2024, 1:28 p.m. EST (updated: April 7, 2025, 7:24 a.m. EDT)
Set Aside
8(a) Sole Source (8AN)
Place of Performance
Not Provided
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
1350 Employees
Pricing
Cost Plus Fixed Fee; Fixed Price;
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Odds of Award
83%
Vehicle Type
Indefinite Delivery Contract
Signs of Shaping
99% of obligations for similar contracts within the Department of the Navy were awarded full & open.
On 12/10/24 NUWC Newport Division issued Presolicitation N6660425R0130 for Follow-On Towed Array Integrated Product Team (TAIPT) Telemetry and Technical Services due 4/18/25. The opportunity was issued with a 8(a) Sole Source (8AN) set aside with NAICS 334511 (SBA Size Standard 1350 Employees) and PSC 5845.
Primary Contact
Name
Kerin Prairie   Profile
Phone
(401) 832-3037

Secondary Contact

Name
Andrew Kenyon   Profile
Phone
(401) 832-7290

Additional Contacts in Documents

Title Name Email Phone
Point of Contact Taylor Curtis Profile taylor.c.curtis.civ@us.navy.mil None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > NAVSEA > NAVSEA WARFARE CENTER > NUWC DIV NEWPORT
FPDS Organization Code
1700-N66604
Source Organization Code
100226863
Last Updated
May 3, 2025
Last Updated By
kerin.m.prairie.civ@us.navy.mil
Archive Date
May 3, 2025