Raytheon to support U.S. Navy San Antonio-Class Amphibious Transport Dock Ships.

Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems is awarded a $74.7 million contract for design agent engineering services for networks and network user systems on operational U.S. Navy landing platform/dock (LPD)-17 San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships.

San Antonio-Class Amphibious Transport Dock Ships (Picture source: U.S. Navy)

The cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is awarded by the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Work will be performed in San Diego, California (80%); Norfolk, Virginia (15%); Mayport, Florida (5%) and is expected to be completed by December 2024.

This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c) (1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, as implemented by Part 6.302-1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. This contract was issued on a sole-source basis to Raytheon Integrated Defense Services.

This requirement is for design agent engineering and technical services for the overall management, development, testing, troubleshooting, repair, configuration, maintenance and fleet sustainment of fielded networks and associated network user systems/clients on operational LPD 17-class amphibious transport dock ships. These services are in support of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, Code 52, which is responsible for the lifecycle in-service engineering agent support of mission-critical interior communications data networks.

The LPD-17 San Antonio class is a class of amphibious transport docks, also called a “landing platform, dock” (LPD), used by the U.S. Navy. These warships replace the Austin-class LPDs (including Cleveland and Trenton sub-classes), as well as the Newport-class tank landing ships, and the Charleston-class amphibious cargo ships that have already been retired.

These services are in support of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, Code 52, which is responsible for the lifecycle in-service engineering agent support of mission-critical interior communications data networks. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (N64498-20-D-0001).