SAM #MZA_D_EF026_2346

One-Year Bridge Contract for HWIL Aviation Systems Engineering Services (Sole Source to SAIC)

This opportunity is a one-year, $49.6M noncompetitive bridge contract for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Aviation Systems engineering services for the U.S. Army at Redstone Arsenal. - The contract is a Cost Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF) task order, awarded solely to SAIC to ensure continuity of critical aviation systems support. - Services cover life cycle support for both manned and unmanned aviation systems, including hardware, software, subsystems, testbeds, laboratories, infrastructure, and support equipment. - Key technologies supported include the Black Hawk Aircrew Trainer and MQ-9 Reaper systems. - Support includes avionics, communications, navigation, surveillance, flight controls, data buses, radios, sensors, seekers, weapon systems, data links, command and control, health monitoring, ground equipment, and training systems. - The scope encompasses concept research, requirements analysis, design, development, accreditation, testing, systems integration, operation, maintenance, and sustainment. - The bridge contract covers the period from July 6, 2026, to July 6, 2027, bridging the gap until a competitive follow-on award in January 2027. - The justification for exception to fair opportunity is to prevent a lapse in mission-critical support for Army aviation systems.

Description

An HWIL – Aviation Systems bridge is necessary to enable the Army to empower the American warfighters with reliable, state-of-the-art technology and to ensure that this technology remains a decisive advantage on the battlefield. This one-year bridge will provide critical HWIL - Aviation Systems engineering services life cycle support for the following: (1) manned and uncrewed systems (hardware, software, interfaces), subsystems, components, testbeds / laboratories / infrastructure, external interfaces/networks, and support equipment (e.g., avionics, communication /navigation / surveillance, flight controls, data buses, radios, sensors, seekers, weapon systems, data links, command and control, health monitoring systems, ground equipment, training systems); (2) concept research, requirements, design, development, accreditation, testing, systems of systems integration, operation, maintenance, and sustainment.

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