Opportunity
SAM #N00421-26-C-1028
Award for Venom Software and GARMIN G3000 Sustainment for F-5 Aircraft
Buyer
Naval Center for Advanced Computing and Data (NAWCAD)
Posted
October 08, 2026
Identifier
N00421-26-C-1028
NAICS
541511, 541512, 541519
The Department of the Navy is sustaining Venom and GARMIN avionics capabilities for F-5 adversary aircraft and related test and training systems. - Government buyer: Department of the Navy, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River; Adversary and Specialized Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226), Integrated Product Team. - Award and vendor: NAWCAD awarded contract N00421-26-C-1028 to L3Harris ForceX Inc. for the work; the award followed solicitation N00421-26-R-1035 and is reported as sole source. - OEMs: L3Harris ForceX Inc. for the Venom Software Suite and GARMIN for the G3000 Integrated Avionics System. - Requested sustainment services: - Annual application and technical support, software updates and patches, cybersecurity, and configuration management for the Venom Software Suite and GARMIN G3000 Integrated Avionics System. - Support for F-5F+/N+ and F-5N+/F+ adversary aircraft, the System Integration Laboratory (SIL), and training devices. - Database management and annual GARMIN licenses, plus aircraft-system cybersecurity and administrative and technical data support. - Quantities and part numbers: None specified. - Notable requirements: Support spans aircraft, the SIL, and training devices, and includes software maintenance, cybersecurity, and configuration management. - Award value and term: Reported award amount is $15,990,398. The period comprises a one-year base and four one-year options.
Description
This is an Award Notice prepared in accordance with FAR 6.103-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) awarded contract N00421-26-C-1028 that resulted from Solicitation N00421-26-R-1035 to L3Harris ForceX, Inc, 2208 Charlotte Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203-1818. L3Harris ForceX will provide Technical Support for the Venom Software Suite, henceforth referred to as Venom, and the GARMIN G3000 Integrated Avionics System, henceforth referred to as GARMIN on F-5N+/F+ aircraft and a System Integration Lab (SIL) to ensure sustainment and reliability for the life of the program.
This effort was issued as a sole source to L3Harris under NAICS Code 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) as well as the Product Service Code (PSC) DA01 (IT and Telecom – Business Application/Application Development Support) which resulted in the placement of a contract with a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. The contract consists of Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) CLINs for Venom/GARMIN/SIL Support, Database management/Annual GARMIN Licenses, Cybersecurity A/C systems, and Administrative/Technical Data.
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