JOINT ELECTRONIC DATA ACQUISITION INTERFACE (JEDAI)

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) intends to award a sole-source IDIQ contract for the development, qualification, test, and sustainment of the Joint Electronic Data Acquisition Interface (JEDAI) Line Replaceable Unit (LRU). The JEDAI LRU is the required fleet-wide replacement for the Crash Survivable Flight Data Recorder (CSFDR) system for the F-16C/D Block 30/32/40/42/50/52 fleet. The main objectives of this effort are to establish a single, standardized LRU, create a common F-16 configuration, address exhausted spares, increase system reliability, and reduce maintenance costs. • The JEDAI LRU will replace the current CSFDR systems, which are experiencing critical challenges due to aging, high failure rates, and lack of repair options. • The contract is valued at $40.4M. • General Electric Aerospace is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the F-16 CSFDR and has been selected for this sole-source contract. • The Government does not possess the requisite technical data, drawings, or software data rights necessary to support a competitive procurement for this redesign and sustainment effort.