DX Over IP (BLOS) Effort

The Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River, Maryland, plans to award a sole-source Cost Plus-Fixed Fee contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation in Melbourne, Florida, for non-recurring work supporting the E-2D Mission Computer and Displays software. This effort involves the design, development, testing, and evaluation of software enhancements aimed at optimizing mission data offboarding, processing, and analytics capabilities. Northrop Grumman is the sole source due to its unique role as the original designer, developer, and manufacturer of the E-2D aircraft, possessing irreplaceable technical expertise and proprietary knowledge necessary to fulfill the requirement. The contract will be executed under the authority of Title 10, U.S. Code 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, which permits other-than-full-and-open competition when only one responsible source exists. The anticipated performance period is 12 months following contract award. The solicitation, identified as N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM231-0427 and titled DX Over IP (BLOS) Effort, was posted on July 6, 2026, with a response deadline of July 21, 2026. It falls under the NAICS code 336413 for Aircraft and Avionics Equipment Manufacturing and is classified as a presolicitation. The primary point of contact is Laura Akowskey, with Brittany Reynolds as the secondary contact, both reachable via U.S. Navy email addresses. Performance will occur at Northrop Grumman’s facility in Melbourne, Florida, while administrative oversight resides with the Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Maryland. No competition is anticipated, as no other entity can meet the specific technical and proprietary requirements mandated by the government.