Electronic Automatic Activatiion Device (EAAD)

On November 1, 2021, the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) China Lake awarded a firm-fixed-price, sole-source Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, numbered N6893622D0001, to SSK Military Industries, Inc. (SSK) of Lebanon, Ohio. This requirement supports Navy Special Operations Forces (SOF) through the procurement of Electronic Automatic Activating Devices (EAAD), associated replacement parts, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) overhauls. The contract encompasses Critical Safety Items and Life Support non-developmental items (NDI) and includes a services component for scheduled equipment overhauls that exceed the capabilities of organizational maintenance facilities.

The contract ordering period extends for five years from the date of award. This procurement was conducted under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), identifying SSK as the only responsible source capable of satisfying agency requirements. Access to the associated redacted Justification and Approval (J&A), which was posted on November 5, 2021, requires certification through the Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) Joint Certification Program due to the presence of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

The Department of the Navy classified this award under NAICS 334419, Other Electronic Component Manufacturing, and PSC 1670, Parachutes; Aerial Pick Up, Delivery, Recovery Systems; and Cargo Tie Down Equipment. Contractual activities are managed by the Naval Air Warfare Center, with Payton Sutton serving as the point of contact. The solicitation was originally identified under the identifier N6893621R0018.