Advanced Development: Advanced Tactical Data Networking
Solicited New Requirement Updated
See the pre-solicitation posted : Advanced Tactical Data Networking Effort
- Agency
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Naval Air Systems Command HQ
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $2,000,000 to $7,500,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Pax River, MD
- Forecast number
- N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM231-0426
Forecast details come from the Navy's Long Range Acquisition Estimates. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Naval Air Systems Command is awarding a sole-source, Cost Plus-Fixed Fee contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation for design, software development, testing, and evaluation of E-2D Mission Computer and Displays software required to architect and evaluate low latency data routing using existing datalinks; solicitation and award are both estimated for 2026-07-01. The contract period of performance will be 24 months after award, justified under Title 10, U.S. Code 2304(c)(1) on the basis that Northrop Grumman is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the E-2D aircraft with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical expertise.
The estimated award value ranges from $2 million to $7.5 million under a Basic Ordering Agreement procurement instrument. Work is performed at 47123 Buse Road #540, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670. Personnel and facility security clearances at the Top Secret level are required.
Forecast text
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD intends to negotiate and award a sole-source, Cost Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) type contract with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), Melbourne, Florida to perform non-recurring efforts necessary for the design, software development, testing, and evaluation of the E-2D Mission Computer and Displays (MCD) software required to provide information to architect and evaluate low latency data routing using existing datalinks. The anticipated period of performance will be 24months after contract award. As the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the E-2D aircraft, NGC is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical expertise to provide the required supplies and services. The authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 10, U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, ‘Only One Responsible Source’, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Solicitations
| Notice | Posted |
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| Pre-Solicitation |
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