Universal Armament Interface (UAI) - Solicitation
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA861524R6056b
- Agency
-
AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- FA861525CB007 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- The Boeing Company
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center Wright Patterson Air Force Base has issued a Limited / Sole Source Justification Notice for the Universal Armament Interface (UAI) program, aimed at continuing the development and sustainment of a standardized data interface for weapon systems across multiple platforms. The sole-source contract, valued at $85 million, will be awarded to four Original Equipment Manufacturers (Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon) for a five-year period from October 2024 to October 2029, with a potential extension to April 2030. The justification for limiting competition stems from these manufacturers' unique proprietary knowledge and technical expertise, with competitive bidding potentially causing significant delays and additional costs estimated at over $333 million to acquire the necessary technical data. The contract requires the OEMs to develop certification tools, perform system integration laboratory work, conduct software engineering, and manage the program. The UAI program's primary objective is to enable faster and more cost-effective weapon system integration across fighter and bomber aircraft by creating a universal armament interface.
Notice text
Continuation of the development and sustainment of the UAI effort in response to advancing technology, new and advancing weapon systems, and emerging implementing program requirements. UAI is a unique program that is focused on the development and sustainment of a truly universal armament interface that will apply across all weapon-carrying platforms and munition systems. The UAI program's focus is on standardizing data interfaces.
Awarded contract FA861525CB007 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-05-01.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| UAI J_A Redacted_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Universal Armament Interface (UAI) - Solicitation | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Universal Armament Interface (UAI) - Solicitation | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Universal Armament Interface (UAI) - Solicitation | Solicitation | |
| Universal Armament Interface (UAI) | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Universal Armament Interface (UAI) | Pre-Solicitation |
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