Venom Software and GARMIN System Sustainment Program for F-5 Aircraft
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00421VENOM2
- Agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Place of performance
- United States
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About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), operating under the Department of the Navy, is seeking custom computer programming and application development support services for the sustainment of the Venom Software Suite and GARMIN G3000 Integrated Avionics System supporting the F-5F+/N+ Adversary aircraft fleet. The procurement will be conducted as a sole-source acquisition under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1, with the government determining that only one responsible source can satisfy the technical requirements. The contract will require the contractor to provide annual product support, technical support, and configuration management for the mission system software, with particular emphasis on proprietary Venom software design and associated technical data packages. The evaluation will focus on the contractor's requisite knowledge, technical capability, and access to the complete technical data package necessary to support and maintain the F-5F+/N+ mission systems. Although this is a pre-solicitation notice issued on April 23, 2026, interested parties may submit capability statements to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Morgan Lutz (morgan.n.lutz2.civ@us.navy.mil), with a deadline of May 8, 2026.
The procurement contains no set-aside designations and is anticipated to be awarded to L3Harris ForceX Inc., the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the Venom Software Suite, as the sole source contractor. The contract will be structured as a Firm Fixed Price/Cost Plus Fixed Fee (FFP/CPFF) hybrid arrangement with an initial twelve-month base period followed by four optional twelve-month periods, providing a potential five-year performance timeline. While specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, the contract represents multi-year sustainment support for critical avionics and software systems across the Navy's Adversary F-5 aircraft program. The determination to proceed with sole-source procurement rather than compete this requirement remains at the government's sole discretion. Interested contractors should direct inquiries to the identified contract specialists during the pre-solicitation phase.
Notice text
THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
The proposed contract action is for services for which the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
This acquisition provides for the sustainment efforts of the Venom Software Suite and GARMIN G3000 Integrated Avionics System annual product support in support of the Adversary and Specialized Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226), F-5 Integrated Product Team (IPT) for the Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Adversary F-5F+/N+ aircraft. NAWCAD intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP)/Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract to L3Harris ForceX Inc. for an anticipated period of performance to include a twelve (12)-month base period with four (4), twelve (12)-month option periods for continued mission system support.
As the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Venom’s software design and associated data is proprietary to L3Harris ForceX of which the Government has only limited data rights. The Government has deemed L3Harris ForceX Inc. as the only source with the requisite knowledge, technical capability, and technical data package (TDP) necessary for technical support and configuration management of the F-5F+/N+ mission system and related software. Therefore, L3Harris ForceX Inc. is the only suitable vendor to fulfill the needs of the warfighter for which this contract effort provides support.
The determination to not compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Although this notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposal or quotes, interested parties may submit capability statements in writing to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Morgan Lutz, morgan.n.lutz2.civ@us.navy.mil, and Mrs. Catrina Farrell, catrina.m.farrell.civ@us.navy.mil, no later than 11:00AM EST on 08 May 2026.
This notice is for informational purposes only. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Venom Software and GARMIN System Sustainment Program for F-5 Aircraft | Pre-Solicitation |
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