AN/APR-39D(V)X Radar Warning Receiver

Added: Mar 29, 2011 10:07 am The Naval Air Systems Command intends to award a new sole source contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation, Electronic Systems, Rolling Meadows, IL (NGC Rolling Meadows) for the upgrade of the AN/APR-39 Radar Warning System to the AN/APR-39D(V)X configuration. This contract will contain a cost-plus-incentive-fee base effort and two firm-fixed-price options. The cost-plus-incentive-fee base period will consist of design and nonrecurring engineering work to include a contractor conducted critical design review and submittal of the attendant technical and financial data. NGC Rolling Meadows will deliver an AN/APR-39D(V)X Engineering Change Proposal at the conclusion of this phase.

The first firm-fixed-price option will consist of the manufacture of AN/APR-39D(V)X test articles consisting of approximately eleven (11) AN/APR-39D(V)X processors, approximately forty-four (44) upgraded AN/APR-39 quadrant antennas, approximately thirty (30) upgraded AN/APR-39 Crystal Video Receivers, approximately eleven (11) AN/APR-39 Dual Sail Antennas (Low Band), and approximately two (2) System Test Fixtures. NGC Rolling Meadows shall also provide logistics publication updates, the attendant technical and financial data, and support for Government laboratory and flight testing under the first option.

The second firm-fixed-price option shall consist of delivery of approximately one (1) production representative AN/APR-39D(V)X first article shipset, support for a functional configuration audit, support for a physical configuration audit, support for first article testing, and various other technical support efforts. At the conclusion of performance of the second option, NGC Rolling Meadows shall deliver a 3-Dimensional Product Technical Data Drawing Package for the AN/APR-39D(V)X Upgrade.

This action is being awarded on a sole source basis to NGC Rolling Meadows because they are the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the AN/APR-39 System. NGC Rolling Meadows is the only qualified source which possesses the requisite knowledge required to perform this effort in a timely manner in order to correct Government documented deficiencies against the APR-39 system. In addition, NGC Rolling Meadows owns the technical data and software package required to perform the AN/APR-39D(V)X upgrade. This notice of intent is neither a request for proposal nor a solicitation of offers. This effort will not be performed under the provisions of FAR Part 12. Questions concerning subcontracting opportunities should be directed to Mr. Jason P. Jurkynas of NGC Rolling Meadows at (224) 625-5900.