Key Points
- The Navy intends to award a sole-source contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems for SLCM-N hearth management engineering help.
- The contract covers technical providers from FY25 by FY27 with a possible 36‑month efficiency interval.
The United States Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) workplace has introduced its intent to award a sole-source contract to General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) for engineering and technical providers supporting hearth management programs for the nuclear‑armed, sea‑launched cruise missile (SLCM‑N) program.
According to a presolicitation discover posted on December 4, the proposed settlement is being pursued below 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as carried out by FAR 6.302‑1, which permits for sole‑supply awards when “just one accountable supply and no different provides or providers will fulfill company necessities.” As acknowledged within the discover, “The Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) intends to barter a sole supply contract with General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) … for technical and engineering providers for Fire Control efforts in help of the Nuclear‑armed, Sea‑Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM‑N) Program.”
The SLCM‑N program started throughout Donald Trump’s first time period. The system is considered as a decrease‑yield nuclear weapon launched from submarines. The idea was launched as a part of a broader effort to increase U.S. nuclear choices in response to altering world safety situations.
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GDMS, positioned in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (CAGE 3CX85), is recognized as the one vendor able to assembly the Navy’s necessities for SLCM‑N hearth management engineering. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in December 2025 and can embody a one‑12 months base interval with two one‑12 months choices, for a complete efficiency interval of 36 months.
Work can be carried out in Washington, D.C., and Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The effort is classed below Product Service Code AC13—National Defense Research and Development Services for Department of War experimental growth—and NAICS code 541330 for engineering providers.
According to the presolicitation, the scope contains sustained hearth management engineering and technical help for the Navy’s rising nuclear cruise missile functionality. While particulars stay restricted as a consequence of classification, the discover signifies that GDMS will present specialised system‑degree experience below shut coordination with SSP.
In addition to the upcoming General Dynamics contract, BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. was awarded a associated contract modification in May 2025. The $7.96 million modification funds engineering and acquisition help for the SLCM program.
