Automatic Radar Periscope Detection and Discriminatoion (ARPDD) Retrofit for the MH-60R ECP 2885

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) plans to award a sole-source contract to Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors (LM MS2) for the recurring production, delivery, and implementation of the Automatic Radar Periscope Detection and Discrimination (ARPDD) upgrade. This upgrade, executed through Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) 2885R1, will retrofit the Multi-Mode Radar (MMR) on MH-60R aircraft equipped with the AN/APS-147 radar configuration currently in use by the fleet. Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors is the exclusive contractor due to its unique position as the original developer and integrator of the MH-60R mission avionics, software, and system architecture, possessing the proprietary data and expertise necessary to fulfill this contract within the required timeframe. The contract, identified under solicitation number N00019-12-R-0038, falls under NAICS code 336413 and is managed by the Naval Air Systems Command office based in Patuxent River, Maryland. Performance of the contract will occur in Owego, New York. Key points of contact include Lori Humiston, the Contract Specialist, who can provide information on small business subcontracting opportunities, and John C. Lyons, the Procuring Contracting Officer. This pre-solicitation notice was posted in March 2012, and the sole-source award highlights the government’s reliance on Lockheed Martin’s specialized knowledge and proprietary technology for this important radar system enhancement.