Sole Source Order- EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Suite Repairs. Test, Teardown & Evaluation

The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, operating under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is seeking to procure test, teardown, and evaluation (TT&E) services and repairs for EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Suite components. The contractor will be required to furnish all necessary labor, materials, other direct costs, and facilities to perform comprehensive repairs of Weapon Replaceable Assemblies, Shop Replaceable Assemblies, and Circuit Card Assemblies. This procurement is structured as a sole source order intended for award to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, justified by limited technical data availability, potential duplicative costs, and delays that could result from using alternative sources. The contract will be awarded under FAR Part 15 using 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) statutory authority. The solicitation period runs from September 19, 2025, through October 6, 2025, at 10:00 AM Eastern, with responses due by the closing date.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is being pursued as a sole source award to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, who appears to be the incumbent or preferred contractor based on their technical expertise and data rights. The estimated total contract value is $3,111,553.00, structured with one base year and four one-year option periods, providing a potential five-year performance timeline. While the government intends to award this as a sole source contract, they will consider capability statements from other potential sources, though the final determination remains at the government's discretion. The contract falls under NAICS code 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, and PSC code J059 for maintenance, repair, and rebuilding of electrical and electronic equipment components. The procurement specifically targets the specialized electronic warfare systems used in the EA-18G Growler aircraft platform.