CH-53K Engineering and Technical Support

The Naval Air Systems Command awarded a sole-source delivery order to Rockwell Collins under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-11-G-0018 for the CH-53K Engineering and Technical Support project. This effort focuses on Non-Recurring Engineering for prototype software, hardware, and Systems Integration Lab modifications. The primary objective is to develop software and hardware interface requirements between upgraded Defensive Electronic Counter Measures systems, the Advanced Data Transfer System components, and the Rockwell Collins Avionics Management System. This acquisition was conducted as a sole-source procurement under Title 10, U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, as the government determined Rockwell Collins to be the only responsible source capable of satisfying the agency requirements. Managed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division in Patuxent River, Maryland, the broader scope of work involves critical mission systems and cockpit integration. Related justifications for the Mission Systems Management Activity include the procurement of hardware, test kits, and engineering services for the Control Display Unit-based Common Cockpit System and Flight Management Systems. These efforts, categorized under NAICS code 541330, ensure the seamless integration of avionics and defensive systems, with funding profiles adjusted to support the ongoing technical requirements of the program.