The Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded a series of firm-fixed-price delivery orders under a $2.7 billion single-award indefinite delivery contract to BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc. for the full rate production of the WGU-59/B guidance sections and related containers for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) program. As the original designer and developer of APKWS II, BAE was determined to be the sole source capable of meeting NAVAIR's requirements, so no competitive bidding or set-asides were used. BAE Systems integrates components from a supply chain of subcontractors to deliver thousands of APKWS II guidance units to support the Navy's aviation platforms and weapons programs. The delivery orders, valued from $100 million to over $400 million, will be performed at BAE's facilities in New Hampshire through 2023.
The original pre-solicitation notice from NAVAIR in 2017 indicated the intent to award a sole-source, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, firm-fixed-price contract to BAE Systems for the procurement of up to 125,000 APKWS II guidance sections, shipping containers, manuals and support equipment over a five-year period. This long-term contracting approach provides NAVAIR with an efficient means to obtain the necessary components for the APKWS II weapon system, which transforms unguided 2.75-inch rockets into precision-guided munitions used across the U.S. military.
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