HEEWJ BRIDGE CJA25_0008_Amendment 1_Redacted.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION

21983 BUNDY ROAD BUILDING 441

PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670

CJ&A Number: 25-0008 Amendment (1)

CLASS JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

(Amendment (1))

The purpose of this amendment is to update paragraphs 2 and 3 of J&A 25-0008 approved on 16 December 2024 by the Director of the Procurement Group for PEO(T)

. Those numbered paragraphs in the original document not impacted by this change remain as previously approved.

The Amendment changes paragraphs 2 and 3 to the following:

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

This Class Justification & Approval (J&A) authorizes and approves award of a sole source, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity IDIQ) bridge contract and modifications utilizing predominantly firm fixed price task orders for High Endurance Electronic Warfare Jet (HEEWJ) Contracted Air Services (CAS) in support of the United States Navy (USN) Fleet, and Department of Defense (DoD) Agencies to Aery Aviation, LLC (Aery). The primary contract will include award of Electronic Warfare (EW) and Electronic Attack operations. A modification to the contract will add Stand-off Jamming (SOJ) operations.

Authority to act under this CJ&A expires on 31 December 2027.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

This aquisition will provide a bridge for continued CAS HEEWJ Services consisting of contractor owned and contractor operated (COCO) aircraft to support Fleet air training and certification events. The contract requires COCO aircraft to be used to simulate a wide variety of airborne threats to train and test/evaluate shipboard and aircraft squadron weapon systems operators and aircrew on how to conduct fleet air defense and counter potential enemy EW and EA/SOJ operations in today’s Electronic Combat (EC) environment.

This acquisition is in support of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Executive Office – Tactical (PEO(T)), Adversary and Specialized Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226) requirements to provide the HEEWJ contract capabilities for effective training of Fleet air defense training to include evaluation of evolving threats via uniquely modified aircraft

CJ&A 25-0008

configured as required to simulate Fleet Forces Command (FFC) identified hostile EW near peer threats for air to air and air to surface training events in support of Fleet training and battle group exercises.

The anticipated contract award date on this bridge contract is 09 April 2025, with an effective performance start date of 13 May 2025. The ordering period for issuing task orders is anticipated to be for up to twenty-four (24) months (13 May 2025 – 12 May 2027). The period of performance will include a twelve (12) month base period, with four (4) three (3) month option periods, for a total of twenty-four (24) months.

Estimated Dollar Value in Millions

CJ&A 25-0008

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this Justification and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Technical/Requirements Cognizance:

LEGAL SUFFICIENCY REVIEW

I have determined this Justification is legally sufficient.

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

APPROVAL

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve the solicitation of the proposed procurement described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.