OE-120B/UPX Software Update

The Naval Air Systems Command awarded a non-competitive, Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract under solicitation number N00019-23-RFPREQ-TPM213-0216 to BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. for the procurement of OE-120/UPX Antenna Group Systems, retrofit kits, and installation and checkout kits. The award, totaling 2986591.00, is classified under NAICS code 334511. The scope of work involves the delivery of up to 110 units from FY2023 through FY2027 to support new construction and retrofits for various Navy platforms, including Gerald R. Ford-class carriers, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, Constellation-class frigates, San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks, and America-class amphibious assault ships. The OE-120/UPX is a phased array, electronically steered Identification Friend or Foe antenna integrated with the AN/UPX-29(V) Interrogator System. The procurement was conducted as a sole-source award under FAR 6.302-1(a)(ii) and 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) because BAE Systems is the sole designer and holder of the Technical Data Package. The government determined that utilizing an alternative source would result in substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delivery delays, estimated at up to 48 months for redevelopment and production. Performance is primarily located in Nashua, New Hampshire, with deliveries coordinated to meet Required In Yard Delivery schedules at various Navy shipyards. The contracting office is located in Patuxent River, Maryland. Detailed information regarding specific CLIN pricing, packaging and marking requirements, and formal evaluation factors is unavailable as the action was non-competitive.