Cockpit Control Display Unit (CCDU) Repair

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source contract for Cockpit Control Display Unit (CCDU) repair services. The Air Force Test Center Installation Operational Contracting Division at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, plans to award this firm-fixed price contract to Mercury Systems in Gulf Breeze, Florida, with an anticipated award date of August 11, 2025. The contract covers the repair of CCDUs used for airborne flight testing, specifically models ACP9543 and ACP9533 manufactured by Mercury Systems. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334513 for Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing with a size standard of 750 employees. The estimated contract value is $37,653.74 for repairing 10 units of ACP9543 and 1 unit of ACP9533.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide transparency regarding the government's intent to use sole source procurement authority under 41 United States Code 1901 and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), justified by Mercury Systems' proprietary ownership of the design and firmware with exclusive data rights that restrict repairs to their organization. Potential offerors may submit written responses demonstrating their capability by 12:00 pm CDT on August 10, 2025, with questions directed electronically to David Parker at the provided Air Force email address. The government emphasizes this is not a request for competitive proposals and reserves the right to determine whether to compete the action. The repair work involves addressing various technical issues including power switch failures, LCD screen damage, units not powering up, and communication/configuration problems across nine distinct CCDU units. Mercury Systems is positioned as the only vendor capable of performing these specialized repairs within 250 miles of Eglin AFB due to their proprietary design rights and manufacturing expertise.