FMS Support Equipment-Antenna Covers, Power Inverter

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Lakehurst, New Jersey intends to issue a sole-source, fixed-price contract for the procurement of ESM Antenna Covers and Power Inverters in support of Foreign Military Sales programs for the Spanish Armada and Norwegian Defense H-60R Programs. The procurement will be awarded to Technology Program Services Associates Inc. under FAR 6.302-1, which allows for sole-source procurement when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The government has determined that TPS Associates is the sole developer, designer, and manufacturer with the requisite technical expertise and data to support these specific support equipment items. No competitive proposals will be accepted, and the government will consider information received before the closing date of January 2, 2025. The contact for this opportunity is Shelby Weldon, who can be reached via email at shelby.l.weldon2.civ@us.navy.mil.

The contract has no specific set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS category 334220 for Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing. The total procurement includes 62 ESM Antenna Covers (32 for Spanish Armada, 30 for Norwegian Defense) and 15 Power Inverters (8 for Spanish Armada, 7 for Norwegian Defense), to be manufactured and delivered within 12 months after order receipt. The items have specific requirements including unique serial numbers, packaging per ASTM D3951-18 standards, and marking per MIL-STD-129R. Work will be performed at the contractor's or approved subcontractor's facility, with quality assurance oversight and inspection conducted by the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). While no specific award value is disclosed, the procurement is focused on supporting critical military equipment for international defense partners.