14 -- Exercise Option of 150 MK-58 MOD 4 RIM-7P Sparrow Missile RMs for USN, thermal cycle & x-ray of two Lot Acceptance Test units for each of the two production lots, & procure propellant sample packaging

The Naval Air Systems Command intends to negotiate and award a Sole Source, Firm Fixed-Price modification to an existing contract with Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Rocket Center, West Virginia. This is to procure 150 Sparrow RIM-7P MK58 MOD 4 Rocket Motors for the United States Navy. Also, the Naval Air Systems Command intends to procure thermal cycle testing and x-raying for two production lots of MK 58 Sparrow Rocket Motors and procure propellant samples for aging tests for these rocket motors for the USN and FMS customers. In addition, Alliant Techsystems, Inc. is the sole source manufacturer of the Sparrow AIM-7P/RIM-7P MK58 MOD 4 Rocket Motors and is the only source that possesses the requisite technical and engineering capability to fulfill this requirement within the required timeframe. This synopsis is for informational purposes only.