Engineering and Tech services for the Integrated Support Station

The purpose of this task is to provide engineering services and technical support of the AN/ALR-56M Integrated Support Station (ISS) and other interfaced systems and processes. The ISS is a tool for testing the changes to the Operational Flight Program (OFP) software for the AN/ALR-56M Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) in the Electronic Warfare Avionics Integration Support Facility (EWAISF) at Robins AFB, GA. It consists of commercial and custom hardware and software. The AN/ALR-56M ISS is used by 542 CSW engineers, technicians and contract personnel to support OFP changes to airborne electronic warfare systems installed on the F-16 and C-130J aircraft. The ALR-56M ISS was developed and supported solely by Northrop-Grumman since its inception. The ISS system is a highly specialized product that is configured specifically for the application. This requirement will be sole source to Northrop Grumman, Herndon VA 20171, cage code 0JRC1, under authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(C) (1), Justification: "Supplies or services are available from only one or a limited number of sources and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements ". This order will be for a basic 12 month period and three option years. This task will not be solicited publicly. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Security clearance will be required of all bidders/offerors. All interested parties should contact the buyer/PCO identified herein for additional information. Numbered notes 22 & 26 apply.