Opportunity
NATO Support and Procurement Agency #25LWM004
Sole Source Sustainment Award for NATO AWACS FLEP Mission Equipment and Radios
Posted
May 08, 2025
Respond By
October 31, 2025
Identifier
25LWM004
NAICS
336419, 336413
This opportunity involves a planned sole source award for critical sustainment services: - Government Buyer: - NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), LW - AWACS office - OEMs and Vendors: - Boeing Company (primary OEM and integrator) - Over 30 additional US and European OEMs supply FLEP equipment (not individually named) - Products/Services Requested: - Depot Level Maintenance (DLM) sustainment for NATO AWACS aircraft mission equipment and radios - Post-Final Lifetime Extension Programme (FLEP) support, including: - Hardware replacement - Significant software integration for interoperability - Maintenance, repair, and reintegration of FLEP-modified systems - Potential future technical refreshes - Provision of a Field Service Representative at the Main Operating Base in Geilenkirchen, Germany - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Boeing is the sole source due to its role as FLEP design authority and integrator - Contractor must maintain FLEP design integrity and manage subcontractual arrangements with other OEMs - Ensures full operational capability and interoperability of the NATO AWACS fleet - No specific part numbers or quantities provided
Description
This opportunity involves a sole source service contract for the sustainment of the NATO AWACS aircraft mission equipment and radios under the Post - Final Lifetime Extension Programme (FLEP). The contract includes maintenance, repair, and reintegration of FLEP equipment to ensure operational integrity, subcontractual arrangements with OEMs, potential future technical refresh, and provision of a Field Service Representative at the Main Operating Base in Geilenkirchen, Germany. The FLEP modification includes hardware replacement and significant software integration to ensure interoperability. The contract is intended to be awarded to Boeing Company, the original equipment manufacturer and integrator of the FLEP modification.