Line of Sight (LOS) Link 16

This effort provides Line of Sight (LOS) Link-16 capability on three (3) EC-130J Commando Solos (CS) and one (1) EC-130J Specialized Automated Mission Suite - Enhanced Situational Awareness (SAMS-ESA) trainer.  Sole source award will be made to the Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), CAGE: 8X691, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). The Link 16 system includes integrating one (1) Multifunctional Information Distribution - Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS-JTRS) radio, developing and installing group A (to include antennas, control panel, equipment rack, and wiring), and integrating two (2) MIDS-JTRS Link 16 J-Voice channels. It also replaces the Interference Blanker Unit (IBU) with a Programmable Interference Blanker Unit (PIBU), and upgrades the SAMS-ESA hardware/software to support Airborne Mission Networking (AbMN) software and architecture which is currently proprietary to SNC.

DELIVERY SCHEDULE: This action will result in the award of a new delivery order to the SNC proprietary Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, FA8509-19-D-0001.  The projected award date for this order is 23 September 2020 with an anticipated period of performance of 28 months.

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Anticipated Request for Proposal (RFP) RELEASE DATE: On or About 4 June 2020.