asking on the Landing System Upgrade Program (LSUP) Block V

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division awarded a sole source, cost plus fixed fee order to Sierra Nevada Corporation for the Landing System Upgrade Program (LSUP) Block V under Basic Ordering Agreement N00421-15-G-0001. This contract encompasses a range of tasks including the replacement of the PPC7D, updates to the Real Time Operating System, software re-architecture, Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Maintenance LAN improvements, algorithm updates, enhanced Built-In Test (BIT) capabilities, Unit 19 qualification testing, system documentation, and support for the System Engineering Test Report (SETR). The work involves comprehensive evaluation, design, development, and testing of the entire Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS) in its latest configuration with all interfaces. This procurement was conducted on a sole-source basis pursuant to statutory authority that allows for non-competitive contracting when only one responsible source can fulfill the requirement. The decision not to compete this acquisition was officially justified under Class Justification and Approval number 17_0379 dated November 17, 2017. The contract supports the Department of Defense’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division located in Patuxent River, MD, with the designated contract specialist being Megan N. Lyon. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 541330, relating to engineering services, and reflects a focused effort to upgrade critical landing system technology for naval aviation applications.