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CUAS VAMPIRE Support
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division is seeking to award a sole source modification to Sierra Nevada Company for critical support of the VAMPIRE counter-unmanned aerial system program in support of the Ukraine Navy. This effort encompasses repairs, maintenance, materials procurement, and sustainment services necessary to ensure operational readiness of VAMPIRE systems deployed in Eastern Europe, with tasks to be conducted both within the Continental United States and overseas. Technical support will be provided by subject matter experts including engineers, maintenance technicians, field service representatives, and reach-back personnel, all required to operate within secure environments to meet NATO's operational demands. The modification is being issued under Title 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.103-1 due to SNC's exclusive possession of the necessary secure facility clearances, specialized technical expertise, and proven capacity to meet the urgent timeline demands of this mission. The contract is not open for competitive bidding. The solicitation is identified as N00421-26-RFPREQ-A0X0000-0051 and was posted on May 14, 2026, with a response deadline of May 29, 2026. The primary place of performance is Rzeszow, with the contracting office located in Patuxent River, Maryland. The NAICS code for this action is 336419, and no small business set aside applies. Primary point of contact for program inquiries is Chelsey Williams, with Julie Gill as secondary contact. Subcontracting opportunities and related questions should be directed to Sierra Nevada Company’s Josh Thomas at Josh.Thomas@sncorp.com. This notice serves as a presolicitation announcement and does not constitute a request for proposals.
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) intends to award a sole source contract modification to an existing contract with Sierra Nevada Company (SNC)
in Colorado Springs, CO. NAWCAD intends to procure support of repairs, materials, maintenance and sustainment essential to the VAMPIRE c-UASs sustainment effort for the Ukraine Navy. SMEs include Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, Field Service Representatives (FSRs), other technical assistance and reach back support for systems deployed in Eastern Europe by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Tasking will be performed both in the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) in support of the Ukraine Navy.
This action is intended to be awarded on a sole source basis to Sierra Nevada Company under the authority permitting other than full and open competition, Title 10, U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other type of Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements". SNC has the necessary secure facility accesses and experience required to fulfill the requirements of this effort within the critical fleet timeline.
This notice is published for information purposes only and is not a request for competitive proposals.
Questions concerning subcontracting opportunities should be directed to Josh Thomas at Josh.Thomas@sncorp.com, Sierra Nevada Company; 1707 Aviation Way; Colorado Springs, CO 80916.
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