Joint Precision Approach and Landing System

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division – Webster Outlying Field intends to award a sole-source, 60-month follow-on contract to Rockwell Collins, Inc. d/b/a Collins Aerospace Government Systems for comprehensive support of the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS), the only Original Equipment Manufacturer with the proprietary technical knowledge, production-level data, and system expertise necessary to sustain the U.S. Navy’s precision landing capabilities without costly reverse engineering. The contract encompasses depot-level maintenance, hardware and software sustainment, in-service engineering, installation and integration, program management reviews, quality model guidance, and full Verification, Validation, and Accreditation support, all critical to maintaining fleet operability through 2040. Performance will occur primarily at the contractor’s facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with personnel required to support operations at multiple CONUS and OCONUS locations, including USEUCOM and USINDOPACOM areas of responsibility, and to maintain real-time communication with the contracting office in Saint Inigoes, Maryland. The acquisition is justified under 10 USC 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 due to the exclusive nature of the contractor’s technical capability, and no competition will be conducted. All contractor personnel must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance within 60 days of award, with only U.S. citizens eligible unless a specific, documented waiver is granted; each individual must complete the eQIP process in compliance with the Privacy Act and NISPOM. Technical data and deliverables must be marked and safeguarded per DoDI 5200.48 for Controlled Unclassified Information and DoDM 5200.01 Volume 2 for classified material, with cybersecurity requirements mandated by DFARS 252.204-7012, including 72-hour cyber incident reporting and submission of a Program Cybersecurity Implementation Plan. Packaging, preservation, and marking of all items must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and JPALS-specific PHS&T instructions, while software deliverables require full documentation under MIL-STD-3022-CHG1 for VV&A. The contractor must submit monthly financial and progress reports via CDRL A001 and an Organizational Conflict of Interest mitigation plan via CDRL A002, and must have at least 1,800 square feet of controlled-environment industrial space to support work. No contract value is specified