Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) F/A-18 Software Suite
ID: N00019-24-RFPREQ-TPM272-0075Type: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMANDPATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-5000, USA

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

PSC

ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES, COUNTER-COUNTERMEASURES AND QUICK REACTION CAPABILITY EQUIPMENT (5865)

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https://sam.gov/opp/fe4611c123cc4a8393689ee9a4c41568/view
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    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), intends to award a contract to Leidos Incorporated for the procurement of Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) services to update and integrate the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) F/A-18 Software Suite into the Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (IDECM) Hardware Suite. This contract will cover the fiscal years 2025 through 2027 and will include necessary updates identified during government testing. The ARC software suite is critical for enhancing the electronic warfare capabilities of the F/A-18 aircraft, ensuring operational effectiveness against evolving threats. Interested parties may express their interest and capabilities by contacting the primary point of contact, Kathleen Erickson, at kathleen.m.erickson13.civ@us.navy.mil, or the secondary contact, Sean McManus, at sean.t.mcmanus7.civ@us.navy.mil, prior to the closing date of the synopsis.

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    Kathleen Erickson
    kathleen.m.erickson13.civ@us.navy.mil
    Sean McManus
    sean.t.mcmanus7.civ@us.navy.mil
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