Contract Award: General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc. (Pittsfield, Massachusetts) – $33,689,682

General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is awarded a $33,689,682 cost-plus-fixed-fee term contract for design agent and lifecycle sustainment services in support of the Independence Variant Littoral Combat Ship Combat System. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $92,562,666. Work will be performed in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (84%); San Diego, California (11%); Mobile, Alabama (5%), and is expected to be completed by March 2025. Fiscal 2024 other procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $4,753,024 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1) (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division is the contracting activity (N6339424C0004).