The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Products

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division located in Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate a sole source contract with BAE Systems, Inc. for Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Products. The procurement includes hardware, spares, and incidental services for various digital interrogators and transponders, such as the AN/UPX-37, AN/UPX-41(C)/45(C), AN/UPX-42(C), AN/UPX-50(C), and associated antenna groups. The government plans to issue a five-year Basic Ordering Agreement with BAE Systems, who is identified as the original equipment manufacturer and sole owner of the technical data rights. The contract will be solicited under 10 USC 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, which allows for procurement from only one responsible source that can satisfy agency requirements. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice must be submitted via email by April 10, 2025.

This pre-solicitation notice does not include any specific set-aside designations and is categorized under NAICS code 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. BAE Systems is positioned as the exclusive contractor for these IFF products, with the government determining that no other suppliers can meet their specific technical and engineering requirements. The contract will focus on life cycle engineering and sustainment of the specified radio navigation equipment, with an emphasis on repair, replacement, engineering support, and technical data management. While no specific award value is mentioned, the five-year agreement suggests a comprehensive and potentially significant procurement effort for the Department of the Navy's Naval Air Systems Command. The sole-source designation indicates a specialized and critical need for these specific IFF technological systems.