Progeny Systems to Assess Multi-Band Sonar System

Progeny Systems Corp., Manassas, Virginia, is being awarded a $44,900,057 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for engineering assessments, including software, hardware and test equipment development, analysis, integration and testing relative to the complete acquisition life cycle of the MK48 multi-band sonar system (MBSS). The contractor shall continue the development and integration of two proof-of-concept MK48 MBSS guidance and control sections to demonstrate and assess MBSS performance. Work will be performed in Manassas (85 Percent); Newport, Rhode Island (5 percent); Keyport, Washington (5 percent); and Bangor, Washington (5 percent), and is expected to be completed by September 2020. Fiscal year 2015 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $454,415 will be obligated at the time of award, and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1(a)(2) satisfying a requirement for unique supplies available from only one source. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, Rhode Island, is the contracting activity (N66604-15-D-0103).