Opportunity
SAM #N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM231-0426
NAVAIR Sole-Source Software Development for E-2D Mission Computer and Displays
Buyer
Naval Air Systems Command
Posted
July 01, 2026
Respond By
July 15, 2026
Identifier
N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM231-0426
NAICS
336413, 541511
This opportunity is for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to procure specialized software development services for the E-2D Mission Computer and Displays (MCD) from Northrop Grumman Corporation. - Government Buyer: - Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD - OEMs and Vendors: - Northrop Grumman Corporation (sole-source, only OEM mentioned) - Products/Services Requested: - Non-recurring engineering services for E-2D MCD software - Includes design, software development, testing, and evaluation - Focus on low latency data routing using existing datalinks - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole-source justification: Only One Responsible Source authority - Northrop Grumman is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the E-2D aircraft - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities listed - Period of Performance: - 24 months after contract award - Contract Type: - Cost Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF)
Description
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 24 months 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.