P-8A Lot 9-11 Wing Pylons CJA_17-0499_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Class Justification and Approval (J&A) for a sole-source indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for P-8A Poseidon SUU-92 Wing Pylons. The contract is with GE Aviation Systems Limited in Hamble-le-Rice, United Kingdom, for procuring wing pylons for the United States Navy and Royal Australian Air Force over three ordering years. The requirements include configuration management, reliability and maintainability, failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action system (FRACAS), and engineering change proposals.

The contract covers SUU-92 Wing Pylons for the P-8A aircraft, with maximum quantities of 17 for the U.S. Navy in ordering year 3 (FY20) and 4 for the Royal Australian Air Force in ordering year 1 (FY18). The total estimated contract value is $43.2M, which will be funded through P-8A Program FY18-FY20 APN-1 funds and non-appropriated funds from the P-8A Australian Cooperative Program. GE Aviation Systems Ltd. is identified as the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of these wing pylons, with unique knowledge of the design, technical data, and fabrication processes.