Integration and redesign the Digital Map Computer (DMC)/Digital Video Map Computer (DVMC), and Flight Control Computer (FCC) in support of the F/A-18 E/F & EA-18/G Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance Systems (AGCAS) program

The contract was awarded on a sole-source basis to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) due to the company’s exclusive ownership of proprietary technical data and systems required to integrate the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (AGCAS) into the Digital Video Map Computer (DVMC) and Digital Map Computer (DMC) for the F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G aircraft programs under PMA-209. No other entity possesses the necessary intellectual property, software configurations, or engineering expertise to perform this integration without substantial duplication of cost or unacceptable delays, justifying the non-competitive award. The scope of work includes redesigning DVMC software to support DTED Level 1 and SRT Level 1F digital terrain elevation data, integrating a new Automated Terrain Awareness Warning System (ATAWS) module into the DMC, performing comprehensive software integration, testing, modifications, Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE), supporting third-party laboratory activities, enabling and supporting Government-performed flight tests, providing ongoing engineering and technical support, and managing software configuration throughout the lifecycle. The contract is structured as a Cost Plus Fixed Fee arrangement with an estimated value of $3 million spanning Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027, though no detailed CLIN-level pricing or option periods are specified. Performance is centered at L3Harris’s facility in Palm Bay, Florida, with final acceptance activities conducted by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Patuxent River, Maryland, where Government flight tests will validate system functionality. The contracting office is located in Patuxent River, MD, with primary point of contact being Travora R. Levasseur, Contracting Officer, and Bonnie M. Walsh, Contract Specialist. Technical oversight is managed by the PMA-209 Program Manager and the Maps and Sensors Team Level 2 IPTL, but specific COTR or COR names are not identified. No formal contract clauses, packaging and marking requirements, inspection standards beyond functional compliance, or invoicing system details are provided, and no representations or certifications from L3Harris are included, as the document reflects a government justification for sole-source procurement rather than an offeror-submitted proposal. The award acknowledges L3Harris as the original equipment manufacturer and sole source of critical technical data, and while organizational conflict of interest considerations are implied due to data asymmetry, no formal OCI mitigations are stated. All deliverables are tied