16 -- Phase II CNS/ATM

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division is planning to enter into negotiations with Rockwell Collins on a sole source basis for Phase II of the CNS/ATM Program, which aims to equip the U.S. Navy's P-3C aircraft with systems enabling operations in civil airspace. This program is part of a larger, multiphase effort to upgrade the P-3 aircraft to meet civil aviation requirements. As this will be a sole source contract, the announcement is primarily intended to inform potential subcontractors and encourage subcontracting opportunities rather than solicit competitive bids. The solicitation, titled "16 -- Phase II CNS/ATM," was posted on July 25, 2002, under the Department of Defense through the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, located in Patuxent River, Maryland. Although specific socioeconomic set-asides and NAICS codes are not identified, the notification serves to provide transparency and facilitate industry participation in subcontracting roles supporting the prime contractor, Rockwell Collins, in delivering this specialized upgrade for the Navy’s P-3 aircraft fleet.