Opportunity
SAM #N00019-24-RFPREQ-APM290-0943
Award for P-8A Advanced Survivability Pod (ASP) Integration and Testing Services
Buyer
Naval Air Systems Command
Posted
August 24, 2026
Identifier
N00019-24-RFPREQ-APM290-0943
NAICS
336411, 541330, 541715, 541512
This award announcement details a sole-source contract from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for integration and testing of Advanced Survivability Pod (ASP) capabilities onto the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy - Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Headquarters - Procurement Group, V23 - OEM Highlight: - The Boeing Company is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the P-8A airframe and avionics systems - Vendors Mentioned: - The Boeing Company - Services Requested: - Engineering and testing services for ASP integration onto the P-8A - Software updates to Tactical Open Mission Systems (TOMS) and Stores Management System (SMS) to support ASP interface requirements - Unique Requirements: - Sole-source justification based on Boeing's proprietary software and technical data - Integration must be completed prior to Operational Testing for Fleet Release - Significant cost uncertainties addressed with a cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) contract - No specific product part numbers or quantities are provided - Contract authority extends through 2032, contingent on Congressional funding
Description
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) delivery order for the procurement of integration and test of the Advanced Survivability Pod (ASP) capabilities onto the P-8A Aircraft.
Boeing is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the P-8A airframe, as well as the sole integrator of the avionics systems, and therefore is the only responsible source with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical data that can meet the Government's requirements without resulting in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Navy’s requirement to integrate the ASP.
It was determined that a CPFF contract action was the appropriate contract type pursuant to FAR 16.103(d)(1). There are significant cost uncertainties related to the required engineering and testing necessary for the integration effort, which means the use of a fixed-price type contract would not provide an equitable and sensible allocation of program risk between the Government and the Contractor.