AV-8B Link 16

This award is a modification to definitize a previously awarded Undefinitized Contract Action Firm Fixed Price Delivery Order under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-16-G-0001 to integrate Tactical Datalink Link-16 capability into the AV-8B Harrier Weapon System. The scope of work includes the provision of a MIL-STD-6016E compliant message set, a small form factor Link 16 terminal, and the necessary aircraft wiring and installation hardware kits. The project is managed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, with performance taking place in Saint Louis, Missouri. The procurement was executed as a sole-source award to The Boeing Company, as justified by their exclusive possession of the requisite technical data and the need to avoid substantial duplication of costs and unacceptable delays. This effort falls under a broader Class Justification and Approval for the T/AV-8B Harrier Weapon System, which covers various modification kits and obsolescence mitigations with an estimated ceiling of 90,998,000 dollars for fiscal years 2016 through 2020.