FY27 Common Missile Compartment (CMC)
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 Defense, Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) and negotiate a sole-source contract with Lockheed Martin Corporation of Titusville, Florida. This contract is for highly specialized Engineering and Technical Services to support the Trident II (D5LE) Missile and Reentry Subsystems for the construction of the Common Missile Compartment (CMC) for the COLUMBIA class submarine. This is a Presolicitation notice, and responses from other interested parties are due within 15 days of the publication date (by May 23, 2026).
Scope of Work
The effort requires comprehensive Technical and Program Management Services for the Trident II (D5LE) Missile System integration, support equipment, and experimental vehicles related to the CMC. Lockheed Martin is identified as the only known source with the critical experience, expertise, personnel, and in-depth knowledge of the TRIDENT program necessary to perform this work.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Cost-Plus Fixed Fee, Level-of-Effort (CPFF-LOE) and Completion Term Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS)
- Duration: March 1, 2027 – February 28, 2032
- Security Clearance: Required
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source)
- Response Due: May 23, 2026 (15 days from May 8, 2026 publication)
- Published: May 8, 2026
Evaluation
SSP intends to solicit and negotiate per the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) (FAR Subsection 6.302-1 – Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). Responses received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to open the requirement to competition is at the Government's discretion.
Additional Notes
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.