F-16 center display unit line replaceable unit (CDU)
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA823225DB010
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Hill AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA823225DB010 Federal IDV award
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Indianapolis, Indiana 46219, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hill Air Force Base issued a sole-source justification for F-16 Center Display Unit (CDU) production and support services, awarding contract FA823225DB010 to Vertex Modernization and Sustainment LLC with an estimated value exceeding $100 million. The contract covers a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement with a single five-year option for a total of 10 years, encompassing non-recurring engineering, CDU kits, software and firmware support, hardware support, LRU repairs, and related services for over 350 fielded F-16 aircraft. The Air Force justified the sole-source award based on four critical factors: the unacceptable 8-10 year delays that would result from contractor stand-up and qualification timelines, Vertex's exclusive ownership of required intellectual property and data rights that competitors cannot obtain, the company's sole capability to provide specialized support and safety-of-flight system expertise for existing CDU-equipped aircraft, and the substantial and unrecoverable costs associated with duplicating prototype testing and qualification efforts. The contracting rationale also noted that five separate sources sought synopses have been issued since 2011 with no viable alternative responses, and the award was designed to meet Joint Environmental Operations Network Full Operational Capability requirements by Fiscal Year 2028.
Notice text
Awarded contract FA823225DB010 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-09-29.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Tab 1_JA CDU 20240919_AQ Signed - Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| F-16 center display unit line replaceable unit (CDU) | Award Notice |
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