Notice of Intent to Award Sole-Source Contract for Large-Scale Additive Manufactured Temporary Radar Protective Covers

The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair, USN, Bath, ME (SUPSHIP Bath) intends to award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price contract to the University of Maine Orono's Advanced Structures and Composites Center. SUPSHIP Bath requires the design, material validation, physical testing, and additive manufacturing of custom-fit, weather-tight, impact-resistant, and flame-retardant temporary protective covers for AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar array faces on Flight III Guided-Missile Destroyer platforms. The base requirement covers engineering, drop validation testing, technical data deliverables under Government Purpose Rights, and one initial shipset of four covers, plus post-manufacturing support for rigging coordination, fit-checks, and repair kits. Pre-priced options include up to two additional shipsets of four covers each, with a total estimated value under $2,000,000 using SCIB funding. While SUPSHIP Bath will not post a public solicitation, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation for agency consideration. Interested parties must demonstrate in writing their existing, certified capability to meet technical and schedule requirements without delaying ongoing naval construction.