CH-53K DDSR Phase III Option 2

The Naval Air System Command awarded a modification to exercise an option under contract N00019-19-G-0029-N00019-19-F-2972 to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Company, located in Stratford, Connecticut. This action, associated with solicitation number CH-53K_DDSR_PhaseIII_Option2 and NAICS code 336411, provides for the initial and final technical directive to install the data transfer unit and Defensive Electronic Countermeasure System Replacement Phase III ARC-210 components into CH-53K aircraft. The scope includes support for flight planning, testing of the components, and the development of supportability products for the U.S. Navy. This procurement was conducted under the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition per 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), as Sikorsky is identified as the only source with the necessary technical expertise, facilities, and data to provide the required logistics support. The award amount is 26,985,285.00 dollars, with an expected completion date of April 2025. Work is distributed across several locations, including Stratford, Connecticut (37%); Patuxent River, Maryland (28%); Cedar Rapids, Iowa (15%); Bohemia, New York (11%); Fort Worth, Texas (5%); West Palm Beach, Florida (2%); and Owego, New York (2%). Related historical context from document CJ&A 20-0508 indicates a broader authorization for sole-source delivery orders to Sikorsky under Basic Ordering Agreements for technical and logistics support, engineering for ECPs, software development, testing, and obsolescence management for the CH-53K Program.