DRAGON Interim Contractor Support Justification and Approval
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8730-20-C-0053
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Hanscom AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA8730-20-C-0053 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Rockwell Collins, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base has issued a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for a six-month extension of the AWACS Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) Replacement of Avionics for Global Operations and Navigation (DRAGON) Interim Contractor Support contract. The extension, running from July 23, 2025, to January 22, 2026, provides warehousing and repair services for repairable spares supporting the E-3 AWACS aircraft fleet used by both the US Air Force and NATO forces. Collins Aerospace was awarded the sole-source contract extension on July 18, 2025, though the contract value remains undisclosed in the available documentation. The justification for sole-source procurement is based on Collins Aerospace's proprietary knowledge of the DRAGON program's Flight Management System Suite and their unique qualifications, combined with the fact that the 407th and 422nd Supply Chain Management Squadrons are not yet prepared to assume full support responsibilities. The extension includes five new contract line-item numbers covering warehouse support under firm fixed price terms and spares repair services under both firm fixed price and cost plus fixed fee arrangements.
Notice text
See Attached Redacted Justification and Approval (J&A)
This is an individual Other Than Full and Open Competition J&A, which supports an extension of the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWCAS) Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) Replacement of Avionics for Global Operations and Navigation (DRAGON) Interim Contractor Support (ICS) contract FA8730-20-C-0053 in accordance with FAR 52.217-8, Option to extend services.
Awarded contract FA8730-20-C-0053 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-07-18.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Redacted DRAGON ICS FA8730-20-C-0053 JA.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) Replacement of Avionics for Global Operation and Navigation (DRAGON); Interim Contratcor Support (ICS) | Special Notice |
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