C130J Digital Heads Up Display Enhanced Vision System Demonstration
ID: DHUDEVSFOE05252023Type: Justification
AwardedMay 15, 2023
Award #:GS00Q14OADU727
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA8625 AFLCMC WLNK C130WPAFB, OH, 45433-7222, USA

PSC

NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SVCS; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; R&D FACILITIES & MAJ EQUIP (AC15)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/0655b9b5ca8841669fe18a6fecb711e0/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Air Force, is seeking to procure a T-2 demonstration of an Enhanced Vision System (EVS) for the C-130J Digital Heads-Up Display (DHUD) under a delivery order against the GSA OASIS IDIQ contract. This procurement aims to enhance operational capabilities during the Air National Guard's firefighting season by demonstrating the EVS in challenging weather conditions such as fog, smoke, and heavy rain. The contract, valued at approximately $10 million over 14 months, has been justified under FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B), indicating that only Raytheon Technologies' Collins division can meet the unique requirements due to their extensive experience and compatibility with existing systems. Interested parties can contact Kortney M. Coalt at kortney.coalt@us.af.mil or Justin Stanfill at justin.stanfill@us.af.mil for further information.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Kortney M. Coalt
    (937) 974-4242
    kortney.coalt@us.af.mil
    Justin Stanfill
    justin.stanfill@us.af.mil
    Files
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    Posted
    C130J DHUD EVS Justification for an EFO_Redacted.pdf
    This document is a justification for an exception to fair opportunity for a federal government contract, specifically a delivery order against the OASIS IDIQ, with an estimated value of $10,000,000 over 14 months. The justification is based on FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(B), asserting that only Raytheon Technologies (specifically its Collins division) can provide the required unique and highly specialized Enhanced Visibility System (EVS) software and Digital Head-Up Display (DHUD) for a C-130J T-2 demonstration. Market research, including an RFI sent to 80 businesses, yielded only one acceptable response from Raytheon. Collins’ EVS-3600 system is compatible with the fielded C-130J HGS-6500 DHUD, and the company has extensive experience as the designer, developer, and sole manufacturer of the certified C-130J DHUD and compatible EVS. Developing a new system by a competitor would take a minimum of three years and incur costs exceeding $45 million, significantly more than the $10 million congressional allocation. The contract will use fixed-price CLINs, and cost reasonableness will be ensured through price analysis. The agency plans to monitor the market for future competition but currently considers this a temporary demonstration, not a production capability.
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