N0001922C0045
Definitive Contract
Overview
Government Description
VLF MODERNIZATION NRE
Awardee
Awarding / Funding Agency
PSC
Place of Performance
Cedar Rapids, IA 52498 United States
Pricing
Cost No Fee
Set Aside
None
Extent Competed
Not Competed
Est. Average FTE
121
Related Opportunity
N0001921R0086
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the Potential End Date has been extended from 03/29/24 to 09/30/26 and the Potential Award value has increased 200% from $48,344,578 to $145,006,193.
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to Rockwell Collins 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%
Sole Source This Definitive Contract was awarded sole source to Rockwell Collins 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%
Rockwell Collins was awarded
Definitive Contract N0001922C0045 (N00019-22-C-0045)
for Vlf Modernization Nre
worth up to $145,006,193
by Naval Air Systems Command
in February 2022.
The contract
has a duration of 4 years 7 months and
was awarded
full & open
with
NAICS 336411 and
PSC AC13
via sole source acquisition procedures with 1 bid received.
DOD Announcements
Feb 2022:
Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is awarded a not-to-exceed $48,344,578 cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized contract. This contract provides developmental design and risk reduction engineering efforts for airborne very low frequency systems modernization in support of Airborne Strategic Command, Control, and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) program capability requirements. This risk reduction effort is to meet requirements for the very low frequency integration into a C-130 aircraft. Specifically, this contract provides non-recurring engineering effort to address size, weight, and power cooling in the components, systems, subsystems, or weapons replaceable assembly, model based systems engineering development, weight reduction analysis, cyber security risk assessment, and logistics analysis. Work will be performed in Richardson, Texas (90%); and Cedar Rapids, Iowa (10%), and is expected to be completed in March 2024. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $7,500,000 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 (N0001922C0045).
Jul 2022: Rockwell Collins Inc., a part of Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is awarded a $16,282,947 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable modification (P00001) to a previously awarded contract (N0001922C0045). This modification adds scope to provide for the adoption and application of updated security classification requirements, as well as to provide a preliminary design analysis and solution trade studies for an updated Very Low Frequency (VLF) receiver solution in support of the developmental design and obsolescence mitigation engineering efforts for the airborne VLF system modernization in order to meet program capability requirements. The modernization effort is required to provide a compatible and producible VLF system to be integrated into a C-130 aircraft. Work will be performed in Richardson, Texas (90%); and Cedar Rapids, Iowa (10%), and is expected to be completed in February 2024. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,247,142 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.
Jan 2024: Rockwell Collins Inc., a part of Collins Aerospace Government Systems, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is awarded a $34,272,238 modification (P00009) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001922C0045). This modification exercises options to continue critical design analysis and solution trade studies for an updated Very Low Frequency (VLF) solution in support of the developmental design and obsolescence mitigation engineering efforts for the airborne VLF system modernization in support of the E-XX program capability requirements for the Navy. Work will be performed in Richardson, Texas (90%); and Cedar Rapids, Iowa (10%), and is expected to be completed in January 2025. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,910,000 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.
Sep 2024: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., is awarded an $87,621,018 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the production and delivery of 1592 radio frequency countermeasures and repair of muti-function test stations in support of the Navy and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in Nashua, New Hampshire (40%); Elkton, Maryland (16%); Chatsworth, California (7%); Rosamond, California (4%); Dover, New Hampshire (4%); Rochester, New York (4%); Topsfield, Massachusetts (3%); Poughkeepsie, New York (1%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (21%), and is expected to be completed in March 2027. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $24,024,657; fiscal 2024 procurement and ammunition (Navy) funds in the amount of $21,100,961; and FMS funds in the amount of $42,495,400, 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. Code 2304(c)(1). Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001924C0003).
Rockwell Collins Inc., a part of Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is awarded a $46,061,430 modification (P00013) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable contract (N0001922C0045). This modification adds scope to provide expanded risk reduction non-recurring engineering efforts to further address size, weight, and power-cooling of the airborne very low frequency (VLF) design considerations for the integration of the VLF transmit system into a C-130 aircraft. Work will be performed in Richardson, Texas, and is expected to be completed in September 2026. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $46,061,430 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.
Jul 2022: Rockwell Collins Inc., a part of Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is awarded a $16,282,947 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable modification (P00001) to a previously awarded contract (N0001922C0045). This modification adds scope to provide for the adoption and application of updated security classification requirements, as well as to provide a preliminary design analysis and solution trade studies for an updated Very Low Frequency (VLF) receiver solution in support of the developmental design and obsolescence mitigation engineering efforts for the airborne VLF system modernization in order to meet program capability requirements. The modernization effort is required to provide a compatible and producible VLF system to be integrated into a C-130 aircraft. Work will be performed in Richardson, Texas (90%); and Cedar Rapids, Iowa (10%), and is expected to be completed in February 2024. Fiscal 2022 research, development, test and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $1,247,142 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.
Jan 2024: Rockwell Collins Inc., a part of Collins Aerospace Government Systems, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is awarded a $34,272,238 modification (P00009) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001922C0045). This modification exercises options to continue critical design analysis and solution trade studies for an updated Very Low Frequency (VLF) solution in support of the developmental design and obsolescence mitigation engineering efforts for the airborne VLF system modernization in support of the E-XX program capability requirements for the Navy. Work will be performed in Richardson, Texas (90%); and Cedar Rapids, Iowa (10%), and is expected to be completed in January 2025. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,910,000 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.
Sep 2024: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., is awarded an $87,621,018 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the production and delivery of 1592 radio frequency countermeasures and repair of muti-function test stations in support of the Navy and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in Nashua, New Hampshire (40%); Elkton, Maryland (16%); Chatsworth, California (7%); Rosamond, California (4%); Dover, New Hampshire (4%); Rochester, New York (4%); Topsfield, Massachusetts (3%); Poughkeepsie, New York (1%); and various locations within the continental U.S. (21%), and is expected to be completed in March 2027. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $24,024,657; fiscal 2024 procurement and ammunition (Navy) funds in the amount of $21,100,961; and FMS funds in the amount of $42,495,400, 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. Code 2304(c)(1). Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N0001924C0003).
Rockwell Collins Inc., a part of Collins Aerospace, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is awarded a $46,061,430 modification (P00013) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable contract (N0001922C0045). This modification adds scope to provide expanded risk reduction non-recurring engineering efforts to further address size, weight, and power-cooling of the airborne very low frequency (VLF) design considerations for the integration of the VLF transmit system into a C-130 aircraft. Work will be performed in Richardson, Texas, and is expected to be completed in September 2026. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $46,061,430 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.
Status
(Open)
Last Modified 4/10/25
Period of Performance
2/22/22
Start Date
9/30/26
Current End Date
9/30/26
Potential End Date
Obligations
$145.0M
Total Obligated
$145.0M
Current Award
$145.0M
Potential Award
Award Hierarchy
Definitive Contract
N0001922C0045
Subcontracts
Activity Timeline
Subcontract Awards
Disclosed subcontracts for N0001922C0045
Transaction History
Modifications to N0001922C0045
People
Suggested agency contacts for N0001922C0045
Competition
Number of Bidders
1
Solicitation Procedures
Sole Source
Other Than Full and Open Competition
Only One Source - Other
Evaluated Preference
None
Performance Based Acquisition
Yes
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
None
DoD Claimant Code
Other Aircraft Equipment
IT Commercial Item Category
Not Applicable
Awardee UEI
J4Q3HP6NHK47
Awardee CAGE
13499
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
N00019 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
Funding Office
N00019
Created By
regina.ford@navy.mil
Last Modified By
regina.ford@navy.mil
Approved By
regina.ford@navy.mil
Legislative
Legislative Mandates
Clinger-Cohen Act Compliant
Performance District
IA-02
Senators
Charles Grassley
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
Representative
Ashley Hinson
Modified: 4/10/25