BAE Systems’ NTCDL Contract Value Rises to $296 Million Following Modification

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems, Greenlawn, New York, is being awarded a firm-fixed-price modification (N00039) to a previously awarded contract (N00039-16-C-0087) for the procurement, manufacturing, testing, and delivery of Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) systems. This modification increases the value of the basic contract by $84,971,820, to the new total value of $296,228,489. NTCDL is the overarching solution for all Navy Common Data Link requirements across multiple platforms. NTCDL provides transmit/receive capability of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data in support of tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination activities. Work will be performed in Greenlawn, New York, and is expected to be completed by September 2028. Fiscal 2023 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds (33%); fiscal 2024 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds (33%); fiscal 2024 other procurement (Navy) (17%); and fiscal 2025 other procurement (Navy) funds (17%), in the amount of $84,971,820, will be obligated at the time of award. Funding will not expire at the end of the fiscal year. This contract action was not competitively procured because it is a sole source acquisition pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S. Code 2304(a)(1) – Only One Responsible Source (Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1). The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California, is the contracting activity. (Awarded Oct. 31, 2024)