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Navy Lays Out RFP Schedule For SSDS Combat System Integration And Test Award

Thursday, April 9th, 2020

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Navy Lays Out RFP Schedule For SSDS Combat System Integration And Test Award

The future USS Tripoli (LHA-7) amphibious assault ship sailed in the Gulf of Mexico for four days during four days of builder’s sea trials in July 2019. (Photo: Huntington Ingalls Industries)

The Navy released a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) this week that sets a draft schedule for the Navy to find information on providing Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) Combat System (CS) Ship Integration and Test (SI&T) for various non-Aegis ships. The draft RFP notice said the Navy aims to “gauge industry interest and capability in providing CS SI&T efforts on Aircraft Carriers and Large Deck Amphibious Ships. The Navy is interested in the full potential of industry responses to…

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