Digital Control Panel DCP JA phase II Signed redacted (002)

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION

21983 BUNDY ROAD BUILDING 441

PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670

J&A Number: 26-0143

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL

FOR USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

1. Contracting Activity

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River, MD

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.
This Justification & Approval (J&A) authorizes and approves award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract modification on a sole source basis to Raytheon Technologies Corporation (RTX) of Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, for the purchase of four (4) APX-119 Digital Control Panel (DCP) software field load kits, part number E6715255-0505, in support of the Adversary and Specialized Aircraft Program Office, (PMA-226) Integrated Product Team (IPT) for the Department of Navy’s (DON) Adversary F-5F/N Aircraft.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.
This contract action will provide for phase two of a planned two-phase procurement strategy for revision to the APX-119 Digital Control Panel (DCP) which will improve the speed and ease of manipulation of the control panel interface; thus, reducing heads-down time during flight. The APX-119 DCP design, qualification, and delivery of a software revision for use on current in-service United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) F-5N/F aircraft to control transponder settings, was performed under Phase 1. Phase two herein will modify contract N0042125C0053 to add the acquisition of four (4) DCP software field load kits, part number E6715255-0505, consisting of interface/loading software and installation cable kits, enabling the fleet to load the APX-119 DCP software to the DCP at the Organizational or Intermediate Level of maintenance as required.
The total duration of this contract modification is anticipated to be for twelve (12) months. The total estimated value of this contract action is
and is anticipated to be funded as set forth
in the table below.
Estimated Dollar Value
Appropriation

Value

National Guard and Reserve Equipment Account

(NGREA)

FY

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition. 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

5. Rationale Justifying Use of Cited Statutory Authority. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1(c)(2)(i), the Government determined the requirement listed above to be available only through the original source and