AN/ALQ-165 and AN/ALQ-214 Radio Frequency Jammer systems

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division awarded a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Cost Reimbursement, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity contract to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. for engineering maintenance, repair, and software support for the AN/ALQ-165 Advanced Self-Protection Jammer and AN/ALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures systems. Supporting F/A-18 series aircraft for the U.S. Navy and Foreign Military Sales customers, the scope includes software and firmware development, anomaly resolution, lab and flight testing, and hardware maintenance. Work is primarily performed at contractor facilities and NAWCWD sites in Point Mugu and China Lake, California, with potential travel to South Korea, Finland, Australia, Canada, and Kuwait. The contract mandates strict adherence to technical and security standards, including CMMI Level 3 process maturity and IEEE/EIA software life cycle standards. Key security requirements include the implementation of a Program Protection Implementation Plan, an OPSEC plan, and rigorous cybersecurity compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012. Personnel must maintain appropriate security clearances, with U.S. citizenship required for COMSEC access. Deliverables are managed through a comprehensive Contract Data Requirements List, including software builds, test plans, and monthly status reports, with final government acceptance conducted via DD Form 250 through the WAWF system. This contract was not competitively procured.