Redacted Justification and Approval.pdf

This is a justification and approval document for a sole source procurement from the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center. The solicitation is for the Nighthawk HD System under number N6893623Q0170. The Navy intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to the incumbent contractor due to the need to maintain standardization and integration of the system across the fleet. The Nighthawk HD System provides high definition forward-looking infrared imaging for various Navy aircraft. No other suppliers or products meet the Navy's requirements for compatibility with existing aircraft integration, support infrastructure, and through-life support. The justification cites the potential costs and schedule delays of redesigning the system for a new vendor as reasons for limiting competition to the incumbent.