E3 System AWACS Integration and Test Support (AITS) III, (System AITS)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Lifecycle Management Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73135, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a contract to The Boeing Company for the E3 System AWACS Integration and Test Support (AITS) III. The notice, posted on May 13, 2025, with a due date of May 28, 2025, describes a contract to be awarded under FAR 6.302-4 International Agreement. The contract will support the continued operations and maintenance of AWACS integration and test laboratories located in Seattle, Washington, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. These laboratories provide a critical environment for developing and testing new software and hardware before operational aircraft integration. The facilities have been instrumental in the AWACS program since the 1970s, offering a specialized lab environment to reduce flight testing and support program requirements.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to provide a dedicated laboratory infrastructure for software and hardware development specific to AWACS upgrade programs. The contract will leverage Boeing's existing extensive infrastructure, which includes a substantial suite of Government Furnished Property (GFP) assets. A key focus of the System AITS lab is supporting AWACS Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers, making it a strategically important facility. The notice indicates that the contract will be awarded directly to The Boeing Company at two specific locations, suggesting a sole-source procurement based on the company's unique capabilities and historical involvement in the AWACS program. While the notice does not outline specific eligibility criteria for other contractors, it clearly demonstrates the Air Force's intent to continue working with Boeing for this specialized integration and test support. The NAICS category for this opportunity is Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), and the Product Service Code (PSC) is related to maintenance and repair of aircraft components and accessories.
Notice text
Synopsis: The purpose of this posting is to provide notification to our industry partners that Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance & Special Operations Forces Directorate (AFLCMC/WI), International Airborne Battle Management Command and Control (AFLCMC/WIM) intends to award a contract pursuant to FAR 6.302-4 International Agreement, to The Boeing Company 7755 E Marginal Way, S Seattle, WA 98108‐4002 and The Boeing Company, 6001 S Air Depot Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK, 73135 to provide for the continued operations and maintenance of the E‐3 System AWACS Integration and Test Support (AITS) laboratories (System AITS III). The E‐3 System AITS provides the environment to provide for the development and testing of new software and hardware prior to operational aircraft integration. This System Level Integration and Software Development environment is presently housed at contractor‐ owned facilities. The System AITS lab is comprised of extensive Boeing infrastructure designed specifically to house the lab environment, combined with a substantial suite of GFP assets. The AITS services were proposed by Boeing in the 1970’s during the early days of the AWACS program as part of the original EMD contract to allow for the conduct of integration and test requirements associated AWACS programs in a lab environment to economize and reduce the amount of actual flight testing. Since then, the AWACS representative lab environment has existed at the Boeing facility in Seattle, WA and Oklahoma City, OK for the purpose of providing the lab support required by AWACS upgrade programs to execute their respective missions. Among the most critical customers of the System AITS lab Environment is the AWACS Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NOCA AITS III 05-13-2025 PCO.pdf |
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