BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target Components

The contract awards components for the BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target, specifically pre-expended bin replenishment items and post-flight consumables, to support flight testing operations conducted by the Threat Target Systems Department at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in Point Mugu, California. These components are critical to sustaining operational readiness for live-fire and evaluation missions under the purview of PMA-208, ensuring targets meet required performance standards during developmental and operational testing. The effort is aligned with Department of Defense requirements for realistic threat simulation in aerial defense systems evaluation. Solicitation N6893624R0003, posted on April 27, 2026, falls under NAICS code 336419 for other aerospace product and parts manufacturing, and is managed by the Naval Air Warfare Center in China Lake, California. Primary point of contact is Tabitha Weaver, with Tara Brandt serving as secondary contact, both reachable via official Navy email and phone. The contract does not specify a set-aside classification and performance is expected to be executed in support of testing activities at Point Mugu, with no separate place-of-performance location identified beyond the overarching mission site.