2027 Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI)Development, Production, Support, and Installation
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) intends to issue a sole-source contract to L3 Harris Interstate Electronics Corporation (IEC) for Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) Development, Production, Support, and Installation. This presolicitation notice indicates SSP's plan to negotiate with IEC due to their unique expertise in FTI systems. Responses from other interested parties are due by March 6, 2026.
Scope of Work
The effort includes:
- Follow-on engineering support for U.S. Navy SSP-owned FTI systems for Trident II, CPS, and SLCM-N flight tests.
- Maintenance, operation, sustainment, logistics, and life cycle management for FTI systems.
- Development, design, delivery, and validation of a portable land-based telemetry system for Atlantic flight tests.
- Program management, administrative engineering, and operation support for design, development, documentation, logistics, and field engineering.
- Specialized Engineering Services for the Shipboard Data System (SDS), including SPALT proposals, SSMP operational installations, and site support integration.
- Development and maturation of resilient common infrastructure system elements (application support, computing platform, network, edge security).
- Systems engineering analysis, trade studies, and utilization of model-based engineering for shipboard data systems.
- Specialized tactical Engineering Services and Logistics for SDS installation, troubleshooting, and testing across the U.S.
- Development of Strategic Systems Programs D5LE2 design items and systems engineering support for D5LE2 SEG and SWS trade studies.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Presolicitation (Notice of Intent to Sole Source)
- Anticipated Contract Type: Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Plus Incentive Fee, Term Contract Line Item Numbers.
- Duration: Final delivery 48 months after contract award.
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source)
- Response Due: March 6, 2026, 05:30 AM EST
- Published: February 19, 2026
- Security Clearance: Required.
Justification
SSP intends to solicit and negotiate with IEC under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) (FAR Subsection 6.302-1), citing IEC as the only responsible source. This is due to IEC's in-depth expertise, experience, personnel, and knowledge of the FTI program, which SSP deems critical and not replicable by another contractor without extensive time and training.
Additional Notes
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, responses received within fifteen days of publication will be considered to determine if a competitive procurement is feasible. A decision not to open to competition is at the Government's discretion.