Expeditionary Airfields (EAF) Sustainment Lighting System (SLS)

The Expeditionary Airfields Sustainment Lighting System (SLS) is a five year contract awarded by the Navair Warfare Ctr Aircraft Division for the Department of Defense. The system is designed to provide critical lighting capabilities for USMC expeditionary, captured, or host nation airfields, enabling flight operations in reduced visibility conditions and ensuring compatibility with AN/AVS-9B and -9C Night Vision Devices. The acquisition strategy utilizes a best value source selection for a single award with a 45 month period of performance, employing a mix of Cost Plus Incentive Fee, Firm Fixed Price, and Fixed Price Incentive contract types. The base contract focuses on the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase, requiring the delivery of two VTOL units and one Runway unit. An option period is included for production units, consisting of 54 VTOL units and nine Runway units. The project encompasses the design, development, integration, and testing of the system, with a detailed Program Work Breakdown Structure covering hardware such as control panels and runway lights, system software, systems engineering, and logistics. Evaluation criteria for the award include rigorous assessments of corporate experience, past performance, and the technical maturity of critical technology elements.