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DESCRIPTION OF THE EFFORT. The Contractor shall manufacture, assemble, test, package, and ship principal component assemblies, tactical equivalents, spares and provisioned items for the Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) Mk 2. These SSDS assemblies were developed through a Technology Insertion (TI) effort, to take advantage of significant improvements in processor and network switch technologies. The SSDS is installed in carrier and amphibious ship classes: CVN 68 class, CVN 78 class, LPD 17 class, LHD 1 class, LHA class, and LSD 41/49 classes.