F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office Aircraft Armament Equipment (AAE) BRU-67, BRU-68, LAU-147, and LAU-147A/A Procurement – Notice of Intent
ID:  N00019-24-RFPREQ-JSF000-0838Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMANDPATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-5000, USA

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Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

PSC

MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTS (1680)

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https://sam.gov/opp/95d12468e3354af2853b7a69f62a98e4/view
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    Special Notice DEPT OF DEFENSE DEPT OF THE NAVY: The F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office intends to award a sole source contract to L3Harris for the procurement of Aircraft Armament Equipment (AAE) BRU-67, BRU-68, LAU-147, and LAU-147A/A. These equipment are used for the F-35 aircraft and are essential for its armament capabilities. L3Harris is the only known qualified and responsible source capable of fulfilling the requirements specified. The contract is anticipated to be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with delivery starting in 2028. Interested sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation for consideration. The deadline for response is August 1, 2024, at 1500 Eastern Time. For more information, contact Kieran Farrell at Kieran.Farrell@jsf.mil.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Kieran Farrell
    (908) 809-0248
    kieran.farrell@jsf.mil
    Joseph Delmontagne
    joseph.delmontagne@jsf.mil
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