Light Off Detector (LOD) Research and Development

Award Notice Posted

Solicitation number
N00019-22-RFPREQ-TPM265-1085
Agency
Awarded
to Meggitt Defense Systems, Inc.
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Contract number
N0001923C0034 Federal contract award
Place of performance
Irvine, California 92606, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Air Systems Command awarded a sole source contract to Meggitt Defense Systems, Inc. to redesign the light off detector for the F414-GE-400 engine used in F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft. The cost plus fixed fee contract, valued at $5,991,660, will support redesign efforts needed to address obsolescence issues and has a period of performance from September 2023 through April 2025. As the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the current light off detector, Meggitt was determined to be the only responsible source capable of meeting the requirement.

Notice text

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Patuxent River, MD negotiated and awarded a new cost plus fixed fee Contract N0001923C0034 on a sole source basis to Meggitt Defense Systems, Inc. (MDSI) of Irving, CA, for the redesign of the F414-GE-400 Engine Light Off Detector (LOD) to address obsolescence issues. Period of Performance of the delivery order is 28 September 2023 through 30 April 2025.

This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, “only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements”.

MDSI is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the F414 Engine LOD and is the only firm with the intricate knowledge of the LOD that is required to perform this effort. The Government does not possess a technical data package with Government Purpose Rights for the F414 Engine LOD that is required in order to perform this effort.  As such, NAVAIR has determined MDSI is the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government’s minimum needs.

Awarded contract N0001923C0034 to MEGGITT DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC. for 5991660.00 on 2023-09-20.

Files

File Type Posted
Redacted JA 23_0238 LOD_FINAL.pdf PDF

Notice history

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