Synopsis for Department of the Navy (DoN) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Red-to-Blue (R2B) Built in Test (BIT) Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) Software Update for Sensor Calibration Data
ID: N00019-25-RFPREQ-TPM272-0150Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

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)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/aac5188c3e4e4b84b69245a3ddfcabba/view
Timeline
  1. 1
    Posted Mar 26, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  2. 2
    Updated Apr 2, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
  3. 3
    Due Apr 10, 2025, 10:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of the Navy, through the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), is seeking to award a modification for Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) related to a software update for the AN/AAQ-24 Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) system. This update aims to facilitate the transfer of Integrated Aircraft Survivability Equipment (iASE) Advanced Threat Warfare (ATW) sensor calibration data to support the MAGTF Agile Network Gateway Link (MANGL) family of systems. The contract will be awarded on a sole source basis to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), as they are the sole developer and producer of the AN/AAQ-24 system, and no other suppliers can meet the agency's requirements. Interested parties must direct inquiries to Contract Specialist Sarah Willis at sarah.m.willis10.civ@us.navy.mil, with responses due by April 10, 2025.

Point(s) of Contact
Sarah Willis
sarah.m.willis10.civ@us.navy.mil
Jessica L. Guy-Dietrich
jessica.l.guy-dietrich.civ@us.navy.mil
Files
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N0001925RFPREQTPM2720150 Synopsis Q A.docx
Apr 2, 2025, 9:08 PM UTC
The inquiry involves determining the status of a government contract, specifically whether it is a new contract or if there is an incumbent contractor involved. The response from NAVAIR clarifies that the contract in question is not new and that an incumbent contractor is currently providing these services. The existing contract number associated with this arrangement is N0001924F1082, falling under the Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) numbered N0001920G0005. This information is relevant in the context of government RFPs, as it indicates continuity in service provision and highlights the importance of existing contractual agreements in federal procurement processes.
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