PMA 261 CH-53KSikorsky CJA25-0070_Redacted.pdf

This is a Class Justification and Approval (CJ&A) document for a sole-source contract award from the Department of the Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).

The CJ&A authorizes issuance of delivery orders to Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00019-23-G-0002 for support of the CH-53K helicopter program. Authority under this justification expires on September 30, 2028. The supplies and services covered include development, manufacturing, and installation of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), subsystems, and training simulators; engineering support for ECPs and validation/verification activities; obsolescence management and procurement of life-of-type hardware to address manufacturing source and material shortages; systems integration, modeling, and simulation support; procurement of forward-fit and retrofit kits including spare parts, repair parts, training simulators, tooling, and support equipment; and integrated logistics support encompassing product support packages, technical manuals, Peculiar Support Equipment maintenance, lifecycle analysis, and fleet environment documentation. The estimated total value of orders from FY26-FY28 is redacted. The sole-source justification relies on 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1), citing that only Sikorsky can satisfy agency requirements due to its status as the Original Equipment Manufacturer and sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the CH-53K with requisite technical knowledge, skills, facilities, and data rights. Duplicate costs estimated at $500 million would result from competing the effort. A pre-award synopsis announcing this procurement will be issued in accordance with FAR § 5.201, and any contractor expressing interest will be evaluated by the Contracting Officer.