Lockheed Martin Awarded Sole-Source Contract for Integrated Tactical Mission Systems

Strategic Insights -

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has issued a contract notice for the systems integration and automation of tactical management systems for Special Operations Forces (SOF) Aircraft - Counter Defensive Measures (ITMS-CDM). The contract, solicitation number H92408-21-R-0004, was posted on April 27, 2021, and the response date is May 26, 2021. The contract aims to provide aircraft revisions to the MC-130J and AC-130J platforms, integrating and automating SOF tactical mission systems with minimal impact to the core C-130J based Operational Flight Program (OFP) software.

Key Takeaways:

  • The contract aims to provide aircraft revisions to the MC-130J and AC-130J platforms, integrating and automating SOF tactical mission systems with minimal impact to the core C-130J based Operational Flight Program (OFP) software.
  • The contract is set to be awarded to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (LMA) on a sole-source basis due to their unique proprietary requirements and capabilities.
  • The contract has an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) framework for eight years, and will provide the requisite technical expertise and capabilities to integrate and automate the platform's mission systems in an OMS/UCI architecture framework.
  • Lockheed Martin's capability to support this requirement was deemed exceptional, and one vendor responding to the sources sought synopsis (SSS) was deemed non-capable of supporting the requirement.
  • The contract's purpose is to award an IDIQ contract for eight years to LMA, Cage Code 98897, to provide the requisite technical expertise and capabilities to integrate and automate the platform's mission systems.

Statistics:

  • The contract was posted on April 27, 2021.
  • The response date for the contract notice is May 26, 2021.
  • The contract has a sole-source basis with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (LMA).
  • The contract has an IDIQ framework for eight years.
  • One vendor responding to the SSS was deemed non-capable of supporting the requirement.

Sources:

  • A combined synopsis/solicitation (Original) posted on April 27, 2021
  • A sources sought synopsis (SSS) was publicized as required by DFARS 206.302-1(d) on September 17, 2020.