USQ78B Air Acoustic Rapid Cots Insertion (ARCI) Tech Refresh

NAVAIR plans to award a sole source contract to Lockheed Martin Corporation in Manassas, VA, for the design, production, and in-plant installation of upgrades and technology refreshes to the AN/USQ-78(V) system and its subsystems for the P-3C aircraft, including those acquired through Foreign Military Sales. This contract enables the Program Office (PMA-290) to address acoustic system issues such as obsolescence and necessary upgrades across all AIP and BMUP-configured P-3C warfighter aircraft. It includes procurement of components and modifications essential to sustain the P-3C acoustic system’s mission capabilities through 2019, following the Air Acoustic Rapid Commercial-off-the-Shelf Insertion (ARCI) development model. The contract is categorized under NAICS code 336413 and is managed by the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division at Patuxent River, MD, with performance located in Manassas, VA. The procurement is not open for competitive bidding, emphasizing the sole source nature of the award to Lockheed Martin. The effort supports ongoing sustainment and modernization of the P-3C acoustic system, ensuring continued operational effectiveness in line with evolving technological standards through component updates and system modifications.