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ALQ- 99 Tactical Jamming System ( TJS) Low- Band Consolidation ( LBC) Production Follow- On Award - The Naval Air Systems Command ( NAVAIR) awarded a Firm Fixed Price ( FFP) sole source contract to Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions ( CAES) Systems Inc. , 305 Richardson Road, Lansdale, PA ****, to produce and deliver modifications to convert Low
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This is a firm fixed price sole source contract awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions (CAES) Systems Inc. for modifications to convert Low Band Transmitters (LBTS) to Low Band Consolidation (LBC) transmitters. This procurement includes supplies and services for up to eighty-five (85) modified LBTS to LBC transmitters and associated spare components, as well as updating up to eleven (11) 501 LBTS to 503 variant. The LBC transmitter will be a direct form and fit replacement of the LBT in the existing ALQ-99 pod. The award includes a base and two option years with deliveries estimated to begin in Quarter 3 FY27. The acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis due to the unique capabilities of CAES as the sole system designer, developer, integrator, and manufacturer of the LBT. This contract is a follow-on to a previous sole source contract for LBC production. This award notice is for informational purposes only.
The bid notice states that deliveries are estimated to begin in Quarter 3 FY27.
The bid notice indicates this is a sole source award, implying the criterion is based on the unique capabilities of the sole known source.
The bid notice states that CAES is the only known source with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical expertise to modify the LBC transmitter and successfully integrate it into the existing LBT and AN ALQ-99 TJS.