N0001922C0038
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
DTU, 1553 DTU, HDVR. Supports the production and delivery of MU-1164(C)/a Data Transfer Units (DTU), 1553 dtus, and RO-666(C)/a High Speed Video Network Data Video Recorders (HDVR) for retrofit and production on F/A-18C-F and EA-18G aircraft. The effort includes procurement of ancillary equipment such as Maintenance Access Cables (MAC), Data Transfer Devices (DTD), encryptor management cables, DI-12(C)/a ground dtus (G-DTU), and secret sata encryption modules. The work is performed in support of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) phase III topic N102-0129, "automatic real-time, reconfigurable interface generalization hardware multiprotocol data recorder."
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Torrance, CA 90501 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Not Competed
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential Award value has increased 1% from $104,254,347 to $105,465,548.
FMS This contract was partially or fully funded by foreign funds as part of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) assistance program.
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to Mercury Mission Systems because the government believes that only one company can provide the product / service (FAR 6.302-1).
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
FMS This contract was partially or fully funded by foreign funds as part of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) assistance program.
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to Mercury Mission Systems because the government believes that only one company can provide the product / service (FAR 6.302-1).
Subcontracting Plan This Definitive Contract has an Individual Subcontract Plan. The Department of Defense has an overall small business subcontracting goal of 30%
Mercury Mission Systems was awarded
Definitive Contract N0001922C0038 (N00019-22-C-0038)
for 1553 DTU, HDVR Production & Delivery
worth up to $105,465,548
by Naval Air Systems Command
in September 2022.
The contract
has a duration of 5 years 8 months and
was awarded
through solicitation DTU/HDVR Production FRP 6-10
full & open
with
NAICS 336413 and
PSC 1680
via sole source acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
As of today, the Definitive Contract has a total reported backlog of $1,541,867.
DOD Announcements
Sep 2022:
Mercury Mission Systems, LLC, Torrance, California, is awarded a $35,711,354 firm-fixed-price contract to procure 104 1553 Data Transfer Units, 68 for retrofit on F/A-18C-F aircraft and 36 for EA-18G production aircraft and 144 High Definition Video Recorders for retrofit on F/A-18C-F aircraft in support of Small Business Innovation Research Phase III topic N102-0129 titled, “Automatic Real-Time, Reconfigurable Interface Generalization Hardware Multiprotocol Data Recorder.” Work will be performed in Torrance, California and is expected to be completed in July 2024. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $4,256,987, fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $15,847,125, foreign military sales funds $15,607,241, will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(5). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001922C0038).
Nov 2022: Mercury Mission Systems LLC, Torrance, California, is awarded an $18,391,509 firm-fixed-price modification (P0001) to a previously awarded contract N0001922C0038. This modification exercises an option to procure 35 data transfer units, 15 Secret Serial Advanced Technology Attachment Encryption Module cables, 157 High Definition Video Recorders (HDVR), and 72 HDVR data transfer devices for retrofit on F/A-18C-F aircraft in support of Small Business Innovation Research Phase III topic N102-0129 titled, "Automatic Real-Time, Reconfigurable Interface Generalization Hardware Multiprotocol Data Recorder." Work will be performed in Torrance, California, and is expected to be completed in March 2025. Fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $11,691,669; fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,996,712; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $3,703,128 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Nov 2023: Mercury Mission Systems LLC, Torrance, California, is awarded a $16,817,046 firm-fixed-price modification (P00005) to a previously awarded contract (N0001922C0038). This modification exercises an option to procure 48 data transfer units and 121 high-definition video recorders for retrofit on F/A-18C-F Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircrafts in support of Small Business Innovation Research Phase III topic N102-0129 titled, “Automatic Real-Time, Reconfigurable Interface Generalization Hardware Multiprotocol Data Recorder”. Work will be performed in Torrance, California, and is expected to be completed in June 2026. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $12,402,666; and fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $4,414,380, will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Apr 2024: Mercury Mission Systems LLC, Torrance, California, is awarded a $17,751,442 firm-fixed-price modification (P00007) to a previously awarded contract (N0001922C0038). This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of 48 1553 data transfer units and 121 high definition video recorders in support of F/A-18C-F and EA-18G aircraft retrofit efforts for the Navy. Work will be performed in Torrance, California, and is expected to be completed in September 2026. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $17,751,442 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Nov 2024: Mercury Mission Systems LLC, Torrance, California, is awarded a $14,041,130 firm-fixed-price modification (P00010) to a previously awarded contract (N0001922C0038). This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of 121 high-definition video recorders (109 for the Navy and 12 for Australia), in support of F/A-18C-F and EA-18G aircraft retrofit efforts. Work will be performed in Torrance, California, and is expected to be completed in July 2027. Fiscal 2025 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $12,648,622; and Foreign Military Sales customer funds in the amount of $1,392,509 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract being modified was not competed. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Nov 2022: Mercury Mission Systems LLC, Torrance, California, is awarded an $18,391,509 firm-fixed-price modification (P0001) to a previously awarded contract N0001922C0038. This modification exercises an option to procure 35 data transfer units, 15 Secret Serial Advanced Technology Attachment Encryption Module cables, 157 High Definition Video Recorders (HDVR), and 72 HDVR data transfer devices for retrofit on F/A-18C-F aircraft in support of Small Business Innovation Research Phase III topic N102-0129 titled, "Automatic Real-Time, Reconfigurable Interface Generalization Hardware Multiprotocol Data Recorder." Work will be performed in Torrance, California, and is expected to be completed in March 2025. Fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $11,691,669; fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,996,712; and Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $3,703,128 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Nov 2023: Mercury Mission Systems LLC, Torrance, California, is awarded a $16,817,046 firm-fixed-price modification (P00005) to a previously awarded contract (N0001922C0038). This modification exercises an option to procure 48 data transfer units and 121 high-definition video recorders for retrofit on F/A-18C-F Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircrafts in support of Small Business Innovation Research Phase III topic N102-0129 titled, “Automatic Real-Time, Reconfigurable Interface Generalization Hardware Multiprotocol Data Recorder”. Work will be performed in Torrance, California, and is expected to be completed in June 2026. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $12,402,666; and fiscal 2023 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $4,414,380, will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Apr 2024: Mercury Mission Systems LLC, Torrance, California, is awarded a $17,751,442 firm-fixed-price modification (P00007) to a previously awarded contract (N0001922C0038). This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of 48 1553 data transfer units and 121 high definition video recorders in support of F/A-18C-F and EA-18G aircraft retrofit efforts for the Navy. Work will be performed in Torrance, California, and is expected to be completed in September 2026. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $17,751,442 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Nov 2024: Mercury Mission Systems LLC, Torrance, California, is awarded a $14,041,130 firm-fixed-price modification (P00010) to a previously awarded contract (N0001922C0038). This modification exercises an option for the production and delivery of 121 high-definition video recorders (109 for the Navy and 12 for Australia), in support of F/A-18C-F and EA-18G aircraft retrofit efforts. Work will be performed in Torrance, California, and is expected to be completed in July 2027. Fiscal 2025 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $12,648,622; and Foreign Military Sales customer funds in the amount of $1,392,509 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contract being modified was not competed. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 1/8/26
Period of Performance
9/30/22
Start Date
10/31/27
Current End Date
5/31/28
Potential End Date
Obligations and Backlog
$103.9M
Total Obligated
$103.9M
Current Award
$105.5M
Potential Award
$0.0
Funded Backlog
$1.5M
Total Backlog
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Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Sole Source
Other Than Full and Open Competition
Only One Source - Other
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No
Other Categorizations
Subcontracting Plan
Individual Subcontract Plan
Cost Accounting Standards
Yes
Business Size Determination
Large Business
Defense Program
DoD Claimant Code
Airframes And Spares
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
GELNG3K35FA5
Awardee CAGE
0AZ36
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
N00019 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
Funding Office
N00019
Created By
samantha.c.moore1@navy.mil
Last Modified By
samantha.c.moore1@navy.mil
Approved By
samantha.c.moore1@navy.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
Materials, Supplies, Articles & Equipment
Performance District
CA-43
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Representative
Maxine Waters
Modified: 1/8/26