AV_VS_PE_AME_DY2030 AAE L3 LAU BRU Contract
Solicited New Requirement Updated
See the special notice posted : F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office Aircraft Armament Equipment (AAE) GPU-8 and GPU-9 Gun Pods Procurement – Notice of Intent
- Agency
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Naval Air Systems Command HQ
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $250,000,000 to $1,000,000,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Arlington, VA
- Forecast number
- N00019-24-RFPREQ-JSF000-0838
Forecast details come from the Navy's Long Range Acquisition Estimates. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The F-35 Joint Program Office is pursuing a sole-source contract with L3Harris for Aircraft Armament Equipment including BRU-67, BRU-68, LAU-147, and LAU-147A/A components, with an estimated solicitation release on April 1, 2026, and award targeted for January 1, 2027. The resulting contract will be structured as a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity vehicle supporting the USAF, USN, USMC, non-U.S. DoD Participants, and Foreign Military Sales customers, with deliveries commencing in 2028.
The estimated award value ranges from $250 million to $1 billion under NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing). Performance takes place in Arlington, Virginia, and the contract requires Secret-level facility and personnel clearances. The Naval Air Systems Command HQ (NAVAIR) contracting office N00019 is procuring on behalf of the F-35 program office.
Forecast text
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) intends to solicit and negotiate a contract action with L3Harris for the following Aircraft Armament Equipment (AAE): BRU-67, BRU-68, LAU-147, and LAU-147A/A. The resulting contract is anticipated to be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with delivery starting in 2028 for the USAF, USN, USMC, non-U.S. DoD Participants and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers.
Solicitations
| Notice | Posted |
|---|---|
| Special Notice | |
| Special Notice | |
| Pre-Solicitation |
Solicitation files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis GD Final .docx | DOCX document |
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