The Department of the Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded a $146,834,175 single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to Strategic Airborne Operations JV, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company. This IDIQ contract, awarded in May 2020, enables NAVAIR and its Naval Air Warfare Center subdivision to rapidly procure a range of specialized aviation services, including electronic warfare, flight operations, and target towing support. The majority of task orders under this IDIQ are issued by the Naval Air Warfare Center to support research, development, test, and evaluation efforts for naval aviation platforms, weapons, and shipboard combat systems. The services provided under this IDIQ contract support critical Navy programs such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, P-8A Poseidon, and Littoral Combat Ship. The contract does not have any small business set-aside designations.
The original solicitation sought to procure contracted air services for a variety of airborne threat simulations to support electronic warfare and electronic attack training. Services include threat emulation for air intercept control training, test and evaluation of new platforms and systems, and participation in exercises including target towing. The contract is expected to be awarded in the third quarter of fiscal year 2019 with a five-year ordering period. Services will be performed at multiple U.S. and foreign locations, with approximately 85% of missions involving electronic warfare and signals operations.
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