SAM #FA8540-26-R-B002

Sole Source BPA for LANTIRN AAQ-13 Navigation Pod TFR System Engineering Services

This opportunity involves a sole-source, five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for sustaining engineering services for the LANTIRN AAQ-13 Navigation Pod Terrain Following Radar (TFR) system used on the F-15E aircraft. - Procuring Agency: U.S. Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Precision Attack Branch - OEM: Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (RTX) - Scope of Work: - Engineering analysis and troubleshooting for the AAQ-13 Navigation Pod TFR system - Resolution of parts obsolescence and correction of software/hardware deficiencies - Technical integration support between the F-15E and the LANTIRN Navigation Pod - Preparation of engineering change proposals, sustainment analysis, and depot-level repair support - Deliverables include technical reports, status and financial reports, and support for meetings via the MEARS system - Justification: Raytheon is the only source with proprietary technical data, engineering expertise, and specialized test equipment - Period of Performance: Five-year ordering period (Sept 26, 2026 – Sept 25, 2031) - Location: Primarily at Raytheon's McKinney, TX facility, with travel as required - No specific product part numbers or quantities; this is a service-based requirement - Commercial Opportunity: Sole-source, non-commercial BPA for specialized engineering services to sustain critical avionics systems through 2040

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

USAF Post-Production Sustainment of the AAQ-13 Navigation Pod Terrain Following Radar (TFR) System

1. General Information

Solicitation ID: FA8540-26-R-B002 NAICS Code: 541330- Engineering Services Product Service Code (PSC): R425 - Engineering and Technical Support Services Proposed Contractor: Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (RTX) (CAGE: 96214)

2. Synopsis & Authority The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, intends to establish a sole-source, non-commercial Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems (RTX) for engineering support services required to sustain the AAQ-13 Navigation Pod Terrain Following Radar (TFR) system.

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 3204(a)(1), as implemented by RFO 6.103-1 (Only One Responsible Source). Raytheon is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and is the only source possessing the proprietary technical data, engineering expertise, and specialized test equipment necessary to satisfy the Government's requirement.

3. Description of Requirement The contractor shall provide engineering analysis, troubleshooting, parts obsolescence resolution, software/hardware deficiency corrections, and technical integration support between the F-15E aircraft and the LANTIRN Navigation Pod TFR system.

4. Period and Place of Performance

Ordering Period: The Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will establish a single, five (5) year ordering period from the date of agreement establishment. Place of Performance: Performance will occur at the contractor's facility: Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems, 2501 West University Drive, McKinney, TX 75071.

5. How to Respond This is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties who believe they can satisfy the requirement without requiring access to the OEM's proprietary technical data may submit a capability statement.

Capability statements must be submitted electronically to the points of contact below no later than fifteen (15) calendar days after publication of this notice.

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