N0002424C4201
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
Specification development availability execution support for cno/cmav availabilities for lha, lhd, cg, DDG, lcs, lsd, lps ship classes. Includes providing Specification Development And Availability Execution Support (SDAES) requirements for the DDG, cg, LPD, lsd, lha, lhd, and lcs Navy ship classes. This involves labor support for SDAES and stability review on various ships.
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Virginia Beach, VA 23455 United States
Pricing
Cost Plus Award Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition
Related Opportunity
N0002423R4201
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 02/28/25 to 02/28/29 and the Potential Award value has increased from $381,272,161 to $381,812,620.
QED Systems was awarded
Definitive Contract N0002424C4201 (N00024-24-C-4201)
for Specification Development & Execution Support for Navy Ship Classes
worth up to $381,812,620
by Naval Sea Systems Command
in March 2024.
The contract
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded
full & open
with
NAICS 336611 and
PSC J019
via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $285,625,286 and funded backlog of $32,854,588.
DOD Announcements
Feb 2024:
Q.E.D. Systems Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, is awarded a $9,698,632 cost-plus-award-fee contract for the Specification Development and Availability Execution Support requirements for the DDG, CG, LPD, LSD, LHA, LHD, and LCS Navy Ship classes. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $383,093,984. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Virginia (50%); San Diego, California (30%); Marysville, Washington (10%); and Atlantic Beach, Florida (10%), and is expected to be completed by February 2025. If all options are exercised, work will continue through February 2029. Fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,217,961 will be obligated at time of award, of which $5,217,961 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment, with one offer received. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-24-C-4201).
Mar 2024: Q.E.D. Systems Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, was awarded a $30,799,231 cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract N0002424C4201 for the specification development and availability execution Support requirements for the DDG, CG, LPD, LSD, LHA, LHD, and LCS Navy ship classes. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Virginia (50%); San Diego, California (30%); Marysville, Washington (10%); and Atlantic Beach, Florida (10%), and is expected to be completed by February 2025. Fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,306,225 (98.69%); fiscal 2023 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $54,700 (0.73%); and fiscal 2024 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $43,200 (0.58%), will be obligated at time of award, of which, $7,306,225 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (Awarded March 7, 2024)
Feb 2025: Q.E.D. Systems Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, is awarded a $54,181,740 cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N0002424C4201) for specification development and availability execution support requirements for the DDG, CG, LPD, LSD, LHA, LHD, and LCS Navy ship classes. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the amount of $27,090,870 (50%); San Diego, California, in the amount of $16,254,522 (30%); Marysville, Washington, in the amount of $5,418,174 (10%); and Atlantic Beach, Florida, in the amount of $5418,174 (10%), and is expected to be completed February 2026. Total funds in the amount of $6,136,274 will be obligated at the time of award as follows: fiscal 2023 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,525,676 (57%) that will not expire at the end of the fiscal year; fiscal 2025 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,515,000 (41%) that will expire at the end of the current fiscal year; fiscal 2025 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $52,097 (0.8%) that will not expire at the end of the fiscal year; and fiscal 2024 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $43,500 (0.7%) that will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-24-C-4201).
Feb 2025: Q.E.D. Systems Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, is awarded a $54,181,740 cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N0002424C4201) for specification development and availability execution support requirements for the DDG, CG, LPD, LSD, LHA, LHD, and LCS Navy ship classes. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the amount of $27,090,870 (50%); San Diego, California, in the amount of $16,254,522 (30%); Marysville, Washington, in the amount of $5,418,174 (10%); and Atlantic Beach, Florida, in the amount of $5418,174 (10%), and is expected to be completed February 2026. Total funds in the amount of $6,136,274 will be obligated at the time of award as follows: fiscal 2023 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,525,676 (57%) that will not expire at the end of the fiscal year; fiscal 2025 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,515,000 (41%) that will expire at the end of the current fiscal year; fiscal 2025 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $52,097 (0.8%) that will not expire at the end of the fiscal year; and fiscal 2024 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $43,500 (0.7%) that will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-24-C-4201).
Mar 2026: Q.E.D. Systems Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, was awarded a $69,601,486 cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N0002424C4201) to exercise options for specification development and availability execution support requirements for various U.S. Navy surface combatants. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Virginia (50%); San Diego, California (30%); Marysville, Washington, in the amount of (10%); and Atlantic Beach, Florida, (10%) and is expected to be completed February 2027. Fiscal 2024 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $8,300,000 (51%); fiscal 2026 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,765,600 (48%); fiscal 2025 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $61,071 (less than 1%); fiscal 2025 defense-wide procurement funds in the amount of $5,800 (less than 1%); fiscal 2026 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $34,800 (less than 1%); and fiscal no-year other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,900 (less than 1%), will be obligated at the time of award, of which $16,065,600 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (Awarded Feb. 27, 2026)
Mar 2024: Q.E.D. Systems Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, was awarded a $30,799,231 cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract N0002424C4201 for the specification development and availability execution Support requirements for the DDG, CG, LPD, LSD, LHA, LHD, and LCS Navy ship classes. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Virginia (50%); San Diego, California (30%); Marysville, Washington (10%); and Atlantic Beach, Florida (10%), and is expected to be completed by February 2025. Fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,306,225 (98.69%); fiscal 2023 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $54,700 (0.73%); and fiscal 2024 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $43,200 (0.58%), will be obligated at time of award, of which, $7,306,225 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (Awarded March 7, 2024)
Feb 2025: Q.E.D. Systems Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, is awarded a $54,181,740 cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N0002424C4201) for specification development and availability execution support requirements for the DDG, CG, LPD, LSD, LHA, LHD, and LCS Navy ship classes. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the amount of $27,090,870 (50%); San Diego, California, in the amount of $16,254,522 (30%); Marysville, Washington, in the amount of $5,418,174 (10%); and Atlantic Beach, Florida, in the amount of $5418,174 (10%), and is expected to be completed February 2026. Total funds in the amount of $6,136,274 will be obligated at the time of award as follows: fiscal 2023 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,525,676 (57%) that will not expire at the end of the fiscal year; fiscal 2025 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,515,000 (41%) that will expire at the end of the current fiscal year; fiscal 2025 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $52,097 (0.8%) that will not expire at the end of the fiscal year; and fiscal 2024 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $43,500 (0.7%) that will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-24-C-4201).
Feb 2025: Q.E.D. Systems Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, is awarded a $54,181,740 cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N0002424C4201) for specification development and availability execution support requirements for the DDG, CG, LPD, LSD, LHA, LHD, and LCS Navy ship classes. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, in the amount of $27,090,870 (50%); San Diego, California, in the amount of $16,254,522 (30%); Marysville, Washington, in the amount of $5,418,174 (10%); and Atlantic Beach, Florida, in the amount of $5418,174 (10%), and is expected to be completed February 2026. Total funds in the amount of $6,136,274 will be obligated at the time of award as follows: fiscal 2023 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,525,676 (57%) that will not expire at the end of the fiscal year; fiscal 2025 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,515,000 (41%) that will expire at the end of the current fiscal year; fiscal 2025 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $52,097 (0.8%) that will not expire at the end of the fiscal year; and fiscal 2024 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $43,500 (0.7%) that will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-24-C-4201).
Mar 2026: Q.E.D. Systems Inc.,* Virginia Beach, Virginia, was awarded a $69,601,486 cost-plus-award-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N0002424C4201) to exercise options for specification development and availability execution support requirements for various U.S. Navy surface combatants. Work will be performed in Virginia Beach, Virginia (50%); San Diego, California (30%); Marysville, Washington, in the amount of (10%); and Atlantic Beach, Florida, (10%) and is expected to be completed February 2027. Fiscal 2024 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $8,300,000 (51%); fiscal 2026 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,765,600 (48%); fiscal 2025 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $61,071 (less than 1%); fiscal 2025 defense-wide procurement funds in the amount of $5,800 (less than 1%); fiscal 2026 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $34,800 (less than 1%); and fiscal no-year other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,900 (less than 1%), will be obligated at the time of award, of which $16,065,600 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity. (Awarded Feb. 27, 2026)
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 11/20/25
Period of Performance
3/1/24
Start Date
2/28/26
Current End Date
2/28/29
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$96.2M
Total Obligated
$129.0M
Current Award
$381.8M
Potential Award
$32.9M
Funded Backlog
$285.6M
Total Backlog
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
N0002424C4201
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Labor Services Billing
Annual labor billing rates and FTE reported for N0002424C4201
| Year | Services Invoiced | Hours | FTE | Blended Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24,572,710 | 362,015.0 | 174.0 | $67.88 |
Subcontract Awards
Disclosed subcontracts for N0002424C4201
Transaction History
Modifications to N0002424C4201
People
Suggested agency contacts for N0002424C4201
Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Performance Based Acquisition
Yes
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
None
DoD Claimant Code
None
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
N62LME8FBJL6
Awardee CAGE
7B572
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
N00024 NAVSEA HQ
Funding Office
N00024
Created By
luis.c.escobar.mil.n00024@us.navy.mil
Last Modified By
luis.c.escobar.mil.n00024@us.navy.mil
Approved By
luis.c.escobar.mil.n00024@us.navy.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
Construction Wage Rate Requirements
Materials, Supplies, Articles & Equipment
Performance District
VA-02
Senators
Mark Warner
Timothy Kaine
Timothy Kaine
Representative
Jennifer Kiggans
Modified: 11/20/25