LAIRCM CITADELS IDIQ Justification & Approval (LASER-X Follow-on)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA8638-29-D-XXXX
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Materiel Command (AFLCMC), on behalf of Air Force Materiel Command, issued a Special Notice on August 18, 2026 announcing a sole-source Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract award to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for continued procurement, engineering, integration, and sustainment of the Large Aircraft Survivability Systems (LAIRCM) program, with a response deadline of September 30, 2026 for the attached Justification and Approval document.
The new IDIQ contract (CY29-3X) succeeds the LASER-X vehicle (FA8638-19-D-0001) and covers acquisition and production of LAIRCM systems, subsystems, Line Replaceable Units, Shop Replaceable Units, consumables, technical manuals, and support equipment for the Department of Defense, other U.S. Government agencies, and Foreign Military Sales customers. Engineering work includes LRU upgrades, integration and retrofit support for new aircraft types, and sustainment activities such as interim repair, depot repair, and field service. The ordering period runs January 1, 2029 through December 31, 2033 (five years), with total performance through December 31, 2035. Anticipated funding flows from RDT&E, Aircraft Procurement, and Operation and Maintenance appropriations.
AFLCMC justified the sole-source award under 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1), citing that NGSC is the incumbent original equipment manufacturer with over 30 years of experience and integration of LAIRCM into more than 1,200 aircraft across 85 platforms. Market research identified five potential competitors via Sources Sought Synopsis FA8638-25-R-0018, but analysis determined NGSC is the only source capable of meeting delivery schedules, Technology Readiness Level 7 and Manufacturing Readiness Level 9 standards, and December 2028 system compliance deadlines without unacceptable cost duplication. The justification document has been redacted to protect sensitive source selection information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Notice text
The AFLCMC/ESYK – Large Aircraft Survivability (LAS) office, on behalf of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), has awarded a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to Northrup Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC) for a follow-on contract to the LASER-X (LAIRCM Acquisition Sustainment Engineering Requirements Cross Functional) FA8638-19-D-0001 Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) CY19-28 in which the new IDIQ contract (CY29-3X) will enable the continued procurement of the Large Aircraft Survivability Systems (LAIRCM) system/subsystems, associated support, engineering efforts, integration/installation, and sustainment for Department of War (DoW), other United States (U.S.) Government Agencies (OGAs), and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.
This action was executed on a sole source basis in accordance with RFO 6.103-1(c)(2), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
The attached Justification and Approval (J&A) document supports this contract action. Please note that the attached J&A has been redacted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552) and applicable Department of War (DoW) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines to protect sensitive source selection information, proprietary contractor data, or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CITADELS JA - AQ Signed_Redacted.pdf |
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