Description
The US Air Force is soliciting a sole-source contract for the procurement of 217 units of the AN/APX-119 Transponder, P/N: 4079100-0541. The transponders are required for the C-130J Aircraft and will be used to employ existing Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) capabilities while selectively inhibiting "open air" position reporting systems such as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out and/or Air Traffic Control (ATC) Select (S). The contract will be awarded to Raytheon (CAGE: 06845) under the DLA (Raytheon) Umbrella Contract, SPRBLI-25-D-0006. Key features of the contract include:
* The contract is a firm fixed price contract
* The contract has a maximum ceiling of $50B
* The contract has a twenty (20) year duration
* The contract requires the contractor to comply with various regulations, including the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program
* The contract includes various clauses, including the Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment and the Prohibition on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten.