SOLE SOURCE – ENGINEERING/LOGISTIC SERVICES FOR THE AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK FLEET SUPPORT TEAM, ORGANIC DEPOT, & LOGISTICS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT TEAM (LMIT)
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 Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane intends to modify an existing Task Order (N0016423FW007 under BOA N0016422GWS60) to add scope, approximately $2.8M to the ceiling, and an additional year to the performance period. This is a sole source action for engineering and logistic services for the Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Fleet Support Team, Organic Depot, and Logistics Information Management Team (LMIT). The proposed contractor is CAES Systems LLC.
Scope of Work
Services are required for various electronic warfare systems and components, including:
- Low Band Transmitter-Antenna Group (LBT-AG)
- Low Band Consolidated Antenna Group (LBC-AG)
- Band 9/10 Transmitter
- P-8A Poseidon Aircraft ALQ-240 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) Scanner Antenna Unit (SAU)
- P-8A Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) Modified Scanner Antenna Unit (MSAU)
- AN/ALQ-240 ESM Select Components
- EA-18G Growler Aircraft Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Suite Select Components
These services will support the Government's Fleet Support Team (FST), Repair Depot, and LMIT.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sole Source Modification (to Task Order N0016423FW007 under BOA N0016422GWS60)
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source)
- Estimated Value Increase: Approximately $2.8M
- Duration Increase: One additional year
- Capability Statement Due: March 30, 2026, 6:00 PM EST
- Published: March 9, 2026, 6:01 PM EST
- Product/Service Code: L058 - Technical Representation Services: Communication, Detection, And Coherent Radiation Equipment
Evaluation
This action is being pursued on a sole source basis with CAES Systems LLC due to unacceptable delays and costs associated with fulfilling the requirement through another source. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation for consideration. However, the Government's decision not to compete this proposed contract based on responses is at its sole discretion. Information received will primarily be used to re-evaluate the sole source justification or to determine if a change to a competitive acquisition strategy is warranted.
Additional Notes
Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. The solicitation and any amendments for this sole source action will not be posted to SAM.gov and are only available by contacting the Point of Contact (POC). Questions or inquiries should be directed to Trey Smith at trey.e.smith5.civ@us.navy.mil, referencing notice identifier 635121c8b9df4a1aa2c118f758440953.