SBIR Phase III Technology Infusion Methodology for COTS Based Systems

This procurement is for Phase III of SBIR, Topic No. N96-278, Technology Infusion Methodology for Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Based Systems. This procurement is for approximately 637,500 man-hours of Engineering and Technical Services including software development, procurement of COTS products and hardware/software integration for submarine and undersea warfare weapon systems. These services will be rendered as needed for cost effective solutions to resolve COTS obsolescence and technical issues that impact host platform physical or electronic interfaces and threaten to invalidate a variety of existing technical certifications. These certifications involve Weapon Systems Safety, Ship Control Safety of Flight, Live Fire Shock, and Information Assurance Accreditation. To this end, the contract will contain an ordering line for construction, delivery and integration of subsystem components or Engineering Development Models as needed. This contract will be a follow-on SBIR award to Progeny Systems Corporation to continue the efforts they currently perform under Contract N00024-11-C-6296. Justification and approval to sole source this effort to Progeny has been approved, and no additional sources are being solicited at this time.