Joint Service ELECT Combat SYS Tester & TPIH Accessory Set

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst intends to issue a non-competitive award to Textron Systems for Joint Service ELECT Combat Systems Testers (JSECST) and TPIH Accessory Sets as part of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs for Japan and France. The procurement will be conducted under 10 USC 3204(a)(1), which allows for sole-source procurement when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The government is seeking five JSECST units and three TPIH Accessory Sets, with a specific allocation of four JSECST and two accessory sets for Japan, and one JSECST and one accessory set for France. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice must be submitted within fifteen days of publication, and while the notice encourages all responsible sources to submit written responses, the government retains full discretion in determining whether to proceed with competitive procurement. The evaluation will focus on the ability to meet precise technical specifications for these specialized testing and accessory systems.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designation and targets the Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Electrical Signals NAICS category (334515). The total contract value is not explicitly stated, but involves sophisticated military testing equipment for foreign partners. Textron Systems of Hunt Valley, MD is the intended sole-source provider, covering specific part numbers 40469-40001-20 for JSECST and 38646-40120-10 for TPIH Accessory Sets. The procurement is tied to specific FMS cases: Japan's JA-P-CVL and France's FR-P-GXM, suggesting a structured international defense procurement process. The notice emphasizes that while responses are welcome, this is not a competitive solicitation, and the government maintains complete discretion in its procurement approach.