SAM #N00421-24-RFPREQ-54000MA-0445

Award for Integration and Engineering Support of Millimeter Wave 5G ORAN Mesh Networking

This award notice details a sole source contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), under the Department of the Navy, to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for advanced communications support: - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy - Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) - Awardee and OEM: - Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (highlighted as the sole source and OEM) - Scope of Work: - Integration, testing, experimentation, and engineering support for Millimeter Wave (mmW)/5G Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) mesh networking technologies - Support for OUSD R&E's STARRY NITE and SHIP programs - 5G ORAN prototyping with NAWCAD's RPED Department - Includes specialized Antenna Units and Radio Units for multi-domain missions - Activities may include lab/bench testing and potential aircraft integration and flight testing - Notable Requirements: - Focus on advanced mesh networking for global battle management command and control (CJADC2 vision) - Supports Indo-Pacific Command mission needs - Sole source justification: Only Northrop Grumman can meet the technical requirements - No specific product part numbers or quantities are listed in the available documentation

Description

This Cost type procurement was not awarded competitively.  It was pursued under a sole source basis under that statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(l), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements.  This effort was synopsized on 19 Dec 2024 under notice ID 25-0011. This procurement award is for the integration, testing, experimentation and engineering support of Millimeter Wave (mmW)/5G for Mesh Networking in support of global battle management command and control.

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