NGC BOA CJA 21-0115_Redacted.pdf

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CJ&A 21-0115

CLASS JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity.

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Headquarters

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

This Class Justification & Approval (CJ&A) authorizes and approves the issuance of orders on a sole source basis to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) under a basic ordering agreement (BOA). The BOA orders are for supplies and services in support of the MQ-8 Fire Scout Program. Authority to act under this CJ&A expires on 30 SEP 2026.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

This CJ&A covers the procurement of supplies and services to support existing and future MQ-8 Fire Scout Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) deployments; field service representatives;

engineering and technical studies; engineering investigations; avionics and mission system design modifications and upgrades to support operational capability; fleet-generated software and hardware support; design and interfaces; software design updates; designed retrofit installation kits; interoperability, cybersecurity and/or information assurance; airworthiness support; preparation for and support of Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) events;

Integrated Logistic Support (ILS), including but not limited to: technical data, Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation (PHS&T), maintenance planning, Logistics Supportabilities Analysis (LSA), Logistics Management Information (LMI), supply support, training systems updates and support, support equipment, and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) activities; and production, test and flight demonstration support. Additionally, orders may include the procurement of MQ-8 Fire Scout Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) material, Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) activities (e.g.: design and manufacturing engineering, tooling and ILS efforts), and Recurring integration efforts (e.g.: procurement, production and/or installation of modification kits to implement ECPs), to include MQ-8 Payload Integration (i.e.: Link-16 Integration and Electronic Warfare/Passive Targeting Integration). Orders issued under this BOA may also provide for the procurement of spares, repairs, qualification of new sources, and other hardware required to support the MQ-8 Fire Scout System.

Quantity, period of performance, and delivery requirements will be established in each order.

The estimated total value of orders to be placed against the NGSC Corporate BOA under this CJ&A is and is anticipated to be funded by the fiscal years and appropriations as set forth in the following tables.

6. Description of Efforts Made to Solicit Offers from as Many Offerors as Practicable.

The Program Management Office, PMA-266 Navy-Marine Corps Multi-Mission Tactical UAS, Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W)), maintains a constant survey of the industry market and has identified no other source currently capable of satisfying the

In accordance with FAR 5.201, a pre-award solicitation notice will be posted to Beta.SAM for each BOA order. In the event a contractor other than NGSC expresses interest in this accordingly.

Ser 242-21-078 waiver of DFARS PGI 206.302-1 Request for Information/Sources Sought Requirement was approved to cover the above contract actions. No additional Market Research will be conducted as it is not practicable, for the reasons discussed in paragraph 5, for any company other than NGSC to provide the required supplies and services.

7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this CJ&A will be fair and reasonable.

8. Actions to Remove Barriers to Future Competition.

For the reasons set forth in Paragraph 5, NAVAIR has no plans at this time to compete future contracts for the types of supplies/services covered by this document. If another potential source emerges, NAVAIR will assess whether competition for future requirements is feasible. Because this effort is a follow-on for supplies and services previously awarded on a non-competitive basis, in accordance with DFARS PGI 206.304(a)(i), the prior CJ&A was provided to the approval authority for review. Approval of this CJ&A signifies the approval authority has made the determination required by DFARS PGI 206.304(a)(ii).