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Avionics Block III IDIQ

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N00019-24-RFPREQ-TPM265-0125Federal

Submission Closed07/07/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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NAICS: 336413

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AI Contract Overview

The Naval Air Systems Command, through Program Office PMA-265, is conducting market research to identify qualified industry vendors capable of supporting the Block III Retrofit Kits and Weapon Replaceable Assemblies for F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft, including the Advanced Cockpit System, Audio Management System, and the IJHMCS/DFIRS Mid-Life Upgrade. This effort seeks information on contractors’ ability to provide components, mitigate obsolescence, deliver technical and engineering support, conduct feasibility and integration studies, perform certification testing, and manage hardware, software, and firmware updates. The government is not soliciting proposals but rather requesting voluntary submissions to assess industry capabilities, commercial pricing, lead times, and inventory availability. All information submitted will be treated as proprietary and protected from disclosure, and no funding is available for response preparation. Failure to respond does not disqualify future participation in any eventual solicitations. Interested parties must submit a one-page capability statement in bullet format, including company details such as name, address, CAGE code, UEI number, business size, and point-of-contact information, along with documented experience in procuring and qualifying obsolete electronic components for military aerospace systems, access to required technical data, quality assurance certifications, and any other relevant qualifications. Responses must be submitted electronically in Word or PDF format to Cassaundra Somerville by 5:00 PM EST on August 7, 2026, and all data must be unclassified. This sources sought notice is purely for market research and does not obligate the government to issue a solicitation or award a contract; any future procurement will be announced through SAM.gov, and it is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor that site for updates. The NAICS code is 336413, and the primary point of contact for inquiries is Cassaundra Somerville with a secondary contact provided by Ryan Bodine.

General Info

Naval Air Systems Command seeks qualified vendors for F/A-18/EA-18G retrofit kits and obsolescence mitigation support.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Naval Air Systems CommandView Agency

NAICS

336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

Saint Louis, MO, 63134, USA

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PhaseClosed

PostedDec 2

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineJul 7

Deadline has passed

Type ChangedJul 20

Sources Sought → Presolicitation

Submission Closed

07/07/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Air Systems Command

Contacts2 people available

OfficePATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-5000, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Defense → Naval Air Systems Command

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Office AddressPATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-5000, USA

Contacts

Cassaundra E Somerville

Ryan Bodine

Full Description

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

The Naval Air Systems Command, PMA-265 (Program Office for F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft), is soliciting information from industry to determine potential contractors who have the skills, experience, qualifications, and knowledge required to successfully support Block III Retrofit Kits and Weapon Replaceable Assemblies (WRA). This includes the Advanced Cockpit System (ACS), Audio Management System (AMS), and Improved Joint Helmet Mounted Cuing System (IJHMCS)/Deployable Flight Incident Recorder (DFIRS) Mid-Life Upgrade (MUP) (DFIRS MUP), as well as ancillary services.

Supplies and/or services to be procured include the following: the purchase of components, material, parts; obsolescence mitigation; technical support; troubleshooting support; engineering/trouble report investigations; feasibility and integration studies/efforts; interchangeability assessments; hardware/software/firmware redesign/development/updates; certification testing; configuration changes; data collection, processing, and analysis.

DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), BUT RATHER A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) from industry that will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting the requirements. This RFI is issued solely for market research, planning and information purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contractual agreement, nor will the Government pay for information solicited hereunder. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties in support of the effort mentioned above.

The Government is interested in receiving vendors’ commercial published price lists for items they believe meet the need in this RFI. The Government is also interested in lead-time and current stock level.

All data received in response to this RFI, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the System for Award Management (SAM) website: www.sam.gov. It is the potential offeror’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information.

Submission Instructions

Interested parties are requested to submit a capability statement of no more than one (1) page in length (8.5 x 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 12-point, 1.5 line spaced) demonstrating their ability to provide the specified components. The capability statement should be in bullet point format and should include, at a minimum, the following:

1. Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, CAGE code, UEI number and Point-Of-Contact (POC) information to include POC’s name, phone number, and email address.

2. A detailed description of the company's experience in procuring and qualifying obsolete electronic components for military aerospace applications.

3. Evidence of access to the required technical data and specifications for the listed components.

4. A description of the company's quality assurance processes and certifications.

5. Any other relevant information that demonstrates the company's ability to meet the Government's requirements.

Responses shall be submitted electronically to the designated Contract Specialist, Cassaundra Somerville, in Microsoft Word format or Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following email address: cassaundra.e.somerville.civ@us.navy.mil.

All responses, including capability statements, shall be submitted no later than 5:00 PM EST, 07 August 2026. All information submitted should be unclassified.