SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- LDUUV Large Displacement baseline autonomy evaluation
- Notice Date
- 10/2/2019
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 54171
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life SciencesT
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command, NUWC Newport Division, Simonpietri Drive, Newport, Rhode Island, 02841-1708, United States
- ZIP Code
- 02841-1708
- Solicitation Number
- N66604-10-D-0215-N66604-18-F-0915
- Archive Date
- 10/23/2019
- Point of Contact
- Keri L. Gunn, Phone: 4018326779
- E-Mail Address
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keri.gunn@navy.mil
(keri.gunn@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a synopsis for a modification to Task Order N66604-18-F-0915 (under basic contract # N66604-10-C-0215) with Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (hereafter referred to as "Draper") for noncommercial services prepared in accordance with FAR 5.207 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The purpose of the proposed modification is to increase the tasking under the Statement of Work (SOW) and to extend the associated period of performance. The objective of Task Order N66604-18-F-0915 is for system engineering analysis, design, and support for Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV) with respect to the autonomous control system; the development of software updates to the Maritime Open Architecture Autonomy (MOAA) framework and UUV simulation environment to accommodate the LDUUV and demonstrate the updated MOAA framework and UUV simulation through simulation scenarios; and to develop software updates to the MOAA framework to support in-water testing on prototype vehicles and demonstrate the updated MOAA framework during in-water test events. The updates will support the Extended Range Modular Undersea Heavyweight Vehicle (ER-MUHV) project requirements. In support of this effort, the Government requires an increase of the tasking in the SOW for the evaluation of the Large Displacement (LD) baseline autonomy with the UMAA evolving standard in order to align with required UMAA standard. This additional effort is required to close out critical design reviews (CDRs) that took place in May 2019. Because of the increase in the tasking described above, the Government also requires an extension of the period of performance under the task order by one year. The proposed contract action is for services and supplies for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(d) (1)(B)(ii), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B). FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B) states, "For DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard, services may be deemed to be available only from the original source in the case of a follow-on contract for the continued development or production of highly specialized services when it is likely that award to any other source would result in-- Unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency's requirements". Draper is the only company with the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the Navy's need for support of the ER-MUHV project requirements. Draper has solely provided system engineering analysis, design, and support of LDUUV with respect to the autonomous control system; provided engineering support for the program Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), including participation in weekly meetings; provided informal status updates and responded to program information requests; provided engineering and technical documentation reflecting changes and updates to sustain and advance LDUUV; documented the specification of interfaces between the autonomous controller and the vehicle systems, payloads, and command and control system; defined software requirements, software architecture and design; as well as prepared and provided presentation material for the CDR and performed detailed design for presentation at the CDR for Autonomous Controller (AC) software components, to include : AC to Ashore/Afloat Command and Control (C2) interface, AC to Vehicle Controller (VC) interface, AC IPOE (Internet Protocol Over Ethernet) Behavior Functionality, AC Mission Sequencer Functionality, and AC Obstacle Avoidance functionality. Given the time to compete the additional requirements, coupled with the technical understanding required for another company to meet the Government's system capability and schedule requirements, Draper is the only company that can perform the work. Delaying the evaluation of LD baseline autonomy with the UMAA evolving standard in order to align with required UMAA standard EMM would result in significant negative impact on the Navy mission. Specifically, the government will be unable to develop and integrate a MOAA-based UUV AC into a testbed variant of the Mk 48 Mod 7 Heavyweight Torpedo to demonstrate improved UUV-like mission capabilities. Due to these considerations, full and open competition for the requirement would result in an unacceptable delay of capability to the Navy. Having such a gap would result in significant negative impact on the Navy mission. Therefore, avoiding the significant negative impact on the Fleet outweighs the potential short term minimal impacts on the addition of SOW tasking and extension of the associated period of performance given the tasking falls under the original Statement of Work scope. The synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information shall be submitted prior to 8 October 2019 via email to all of the following points of contact: Keri Gunn at keri.gunn@navy.mil.
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