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

GENERAL INFORMATION AND STATUTORY AUTHORITY The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair, USN, Bath, ME (SUPSHIP Bath) announces its intent to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to the University of Maine Orono's Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC), located in Orono, ME. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) (formerly 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." Pursuant to FAR 5.102 and FAR 6.305, the redacted Justification and Approval (J&A) document approved by the Competition Advocate (Code 400) on 4 September 2026 is attached to this special notice. 2. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT AND SCOPE The Government requires the design, material validation, physical testing, and fabrication of custom-fit, weather-tight, impact-resistant, and flame-retardant temporary protective covers. These specialized covers provide heavy industrial barrier protection for the sensitive, high-value AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) array faces on designated Flight III Guided-Missile Destroyer (DDG) platforms during active shipyard construction, outfitting, and pier-side integration. The anticipated scope of work comprises: Base Requirement (CLINs 0001 - 0004): Design review and engineering, material formulation and drop validation testing, and additive manufacturing delivery of one (1) initial shipset of four (4) customized temporary protective covers, including complete technical data deliverables under Government Purpose Rights (GPR). Support Services (CLIN 0005): Firm-Fixed-Price post-manufacturing support package consisting of pre-priced engineering hours for shipyard rigging coordination and fit-checks (SLIN 0005AA) and pre-priced field patch and repair material kits (SLIN 0005AB). Option Quantities (CLINs 0006