F-35 Electro-Optical Infrared Direct Injection (EOIRDI) System NextGen Distributed Aperture System (DAS) EO/IR Interface
ID: N0001924F5007Type: Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMANDPATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-5000, USA

NAICS

Aircraft Manufacturing (336411)

PSC

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

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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Air Systems Command, intends to issue one or more orders to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company for the F-35 Electro-Optical Infrared Direct Injection (EOIRDI) System NextGen Distributed Aperture System (DAS) EO/IR Interface. The procurement requires a modular system capable of directly injecting synthetic EO/IR imagery into systems under test for various fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms. This acquisition is critical for the F-35 "Lightning II" program, as Lockheed Martin is the sole designer and integrator of the aircraft, possessing the unique expertise and proprietary documentation necessary to meet the government's requirements. Interested parties may submit capability statements to Olivia Russ at olivia.russ@jsf.mil, although this notice does not constitute a request for competitive proposals, and there is no commitment from the government to issue a solicitation or award a contract.

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    Olivia Russ
    olivia.russ@jsf.mil
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