Award Notice - AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship Undersea Warfare Combat System Support
Overview
Buyer
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PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems a cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-only contract (N00024-26-C-5203) valued at $78.4 million for engineering and program management services supporting the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship Undersea Warfare Combat System (USWCS). This award, made on February 20, 2026, was not competitively procured due to sole-source justification.
Scope of Work
The contract provides for the development, qualification, and integration required to maintain fielded baselines and certify future upgrades for the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 USWCS. Specifically, this includes updated software builds and the integration of Advanced Capability Builds (ACB)-19, ACB-23, ACB-25, ACB-27, and ACB-29. Hardware requirements for the AN/SQQ-89 are being solicited separately.
Contract Details
- Contractor: Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Manassas, Virginia
- Type: Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee and Cost-Only Contract (N00024-26-C-5203)
- Initial Value: $78,429,802
- Cumulative Value (with options): Up to $479,933,956
- Set-Aside: Not competitively procured (Sole Source)
- Duration: Work expected to be completed by February 2027, with options extending through February 2031.
- Foreign Military Sales (FMS): Combines purchases for the U.S. Navy (82%), Japan (13%), and Australia (5%).
- Contracting Activity: Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C.
- Product/Service Code: 1287 - Fire Control Sonar Equipment
Rationale for Sole Source
A Justification and Approval (J&A) document confirms that Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (LM RMS) was identified as the only responsible source capable of providing the required software development without causing unacceptable delays. This is attributed to LM RMS's existing, highly integrated lab facilities and embedded equipment. Reconstituting these capabilities at a new facility would take an estimated 36 months, and procuring new equipment would cause an 18-month delay, both preventing timely delivery of crucial software updates for fleet installations between FY26-28. Market research, including two Requests for Information (RFI), supported this determination.
Future Outlook
To foster future competition, the Navy plans to separate AN/SQQ-89 software development and production in a competitively awarded follow-on contract in FY29.
Contact Information
- Primary: Dominick J. Meyers, Contract Specialist (dominick.j.meyers.civ@us.navy.mil, 703-589-7035)
- Secondary: Benjamin Smallenbroek (benjamin.m.smallenbroek.civ@us.navy.mil, 202-781-2728)