Navy planning competitive contract award to produce ALMDS

The Navy is planning to issue a competitive solicitation to manufacture an airborne component of the service's mine countermeasures mission package, according to a Federal Business Opportunities notice.

Naval Sea Systems Command "intends to issue a full and open competitive solicitation for the manufacture of the [Airborne Laser Mine Detection System] including safety, depot and software support, and [peculiar support equipment] in support of the mine detection program," according to the Nov. 4 notice.

ALMDS, deployed from an MH-60S helicopter and part of the Littoral Combat Ship MCM mission package, detects near-surface, moored sea mines. That mission package is comprised of more than a dozen various capabilities that detect and destroy mines at different ocean depths.

The service expects to make a "single award contract" in fiscal year 2021 -- no earlier than March 2021 -- with pricing options through FY-25, according to the FBO notice.

"A fixed-price contract type is anticipated for this procurement effort to produce the ALMDS. A cost-plus contract type is anticipated for associated support services," the notice says.