Defense Contract Notice for F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G Training Systems Procurement

Strategic Insights -

The United States Department of Defense has issued a contract notice for the procurement of new and upgrade to existing F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G aircrew and maintenance training systems and subsystems. This is not a request for competitive proposals, and the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division intends to award a sole-source contract to The Boeing Company. The expected period of performance is through 2023, and the anticipated overall value of the contract action is $120,000,000.

Key Takeaways:

  • The contract is for the procurement of new and upgrade to existing F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G aircrew and maintenance training systems and subsystems.
  • The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division intends to award a sole-source contract to The Boeing Company, the sole designer, developer, manufacturer, and supplier of the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft and systems.
  • The expected period of performance is through 2023.
  • The anticipated overall value of the contract action is $120,000,000.
  • The subject efforts include, but are not limited to: Software Configuration Set (SCS) upgrades, visual upgrades, hardware, threat systems, fidelity enhancements, courseware and curriculum, additional devices, discrepancy report efforts, and product support.
  • Both the F/A-18E/F and the EA-18G aircrafts are still in production.
  • Boeing has the unique and specialized engineering capability, resources, subject matter expertise, tooling, facilities, aerodynamic and structural appraisal of fatigue effects databases, manufacturing techniques, and technical data critical to satisfying the Government's minimum requirements.
  • The NAICS code number for this requirement is 333318.

Statistics:

  • Anticipated overall value of the contract action: $120,000,000
  • Expected period of performance: through 2023
  • NaICS code number for this requirement: 333318
  • Both the F/A-18E/F and the EA-18G aircrafts are still in production.

Sources:

  • Sources Sought notice (Original) posted on Feb 18, 2021
  • Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements"
  • The Boeing Company, Saint Louis, MO, contract number N61430-19-D-0906.