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This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a sole-source contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to Raytheon Technologies Corporation (RTX). The contract is for software modifications to the APX-119 Digital Control Panel (DCP) for the F-5F/N Adversary Aircraft, with a focus on improving speed and ease of manipulation during flight. The total contract duration is anticipated to be twelve months, with four twelve-month option periods for additional software updates.

The contract will provide design, qualification, and delivery of a revised DCP software for the F-5F/N aircraft used by the United States Navy and Marine Corps. Raytheon is being selected as the sole source due to being the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with proprietary design rights, requisite technical knowledge, and the necessary technical data package. The government posted sources sought notices on SAM.gov on 25 August 2023 and 10 October 2024, with no alternative responses received, justifying the sole-source approach under Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions.