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Engineering Services and Supplies to Support AEGIS Weapon System
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The U.S. Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, is conducting market research under Announcement N00164-26-S-NB70 to assess industry capabilities for engineering services and supplies needed to sustain, upgrade, and repair the AN/SPY-1 radar system across the AEGIS Fleet and AEGIS Ashore platforms. The government intends to award a five-year Basic Ordering Agreement on a sole-source basis to Lockheed Martin under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1, supporting U.S. and Foreign Military Sales programs for new ship construction, Land Based Test Sites, and sustainment activities. This Sources Sought notice is not a solicitation, does not involve available funding, and is purely for market research to determine if capable competitors exist that could justify full and open competition instead of sole-source acquisition. All interested parties are invited to submit technical capability statements, including a white paper not exceeding five pages, performance parameters, test reports, production quantity breaks, budgetary estimates, and any information that challenges the necessity of sole-source procurement. Submissions must include company details, point of contact information, business size, and small business status according to FAR Part 19, and respondents must be registered in SAM.gov. No classified information is permitted, and responses must be received by 2:00 PM EST on May 22, 2026, via email to the designated government points of contact. The government will not pay for any costs associated with responding, will not make an award based on this notice, and retains full discretion on whether to proceed with competition or maintain the sole-source approach.
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Crane, IN, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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N00164-26-S-NB70 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT (SS) - Engineering Services and Supplies to Support AEGIS Weapon System – PSC – AC12 - NAICS 541330
Issue date 7MAY2026 - Closing date 22MAY2026 at 02:00 PM EST (EDT)
SOURCES SOUGHT (SS) - Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) is conducting market research seeking industry technical capabilities for engineering services and supplies to support the sustainment, upgrades, and repair of the AN/SPY-1 radar system across the AEGIS Fleet and AEGIS Ashore (AA) platforms.
NSWC Crane intends to solicit and award Job Order 0001 off of a five-year Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA), immediately following award of the BOA (Announcement Number N0016426SNB16), on a sole source basis to Lockheed Martin (CAGE: 02769) to procure Engineering Services and Supplies in support of United States (U.S.) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Navy new ship construction, U.S. and FMS Land Based Test Sites (LBTS), and U.S. Navy and FMS sustainment to Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (LMRMS). U.S. programs include the AEGIS Weapon System (AWS), AN/SPY radars, and ancillary equipment. Acquisitions under the BOA are anticipated to be conducted on a sole-source basis IAW the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 3204 (a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.103-1. The Government is seeking information from Contractors mitigating the sole-source basis cited above.
This is a SS announcement to determine the availability and technical capability of businesses to provide the required supplies/services. Additionally, this notice is being published with the intent of conducting market research and determining the availability of small business participation as either prime or subcontractors. Small businesses should indicate their small business status (see FAR Part 19) in their capability statement.
All interested parties are encouraged to submit company and product literature, a white paper no longer than five (5) pages, and/or other pertinent information, such as a description with performance parameters and a statement of current availability, summary of prior testing, test reports, a budgetary estimate of test articles, production units, production quantity breaks, mitigate the reason why the USG should not procure this effort on a sole source basis as stated above, and/or identify other USG contracts with similar efforts for the USG’s consideration. The USG may contact SS respondents to obtain clarification on the information submitted.
Responses to the Market Survey shall include the following:
Submitter’s Name
Business Name, Street Address, City, State, Zip Code
Business Size
Point of Contact (POC) Name
POC Telephone
POC Email
Announcement Number: N0016426SNB70
This SS is intended for planning purposes only and is issued solely for conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for bid/proposal or contractual efforts. This SS is not a request for proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals, and no award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for information received in response to this notice. Sources who choose to respond to this notice are wholly responsible for any costs/expenses associated with submitting a response. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the agency. However, a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Contractor submittals shall NOT contain classified information.
Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov.
Responses received after the deadline on 22 May 2026 may not be considered in the Government’s market research.
Questions or inquiries should be directed to Charlene Warren, Code 0225, telephone 812-381-7139, e-mail charlene.r.warren.civ@us.navy.mil and ReBecca Poplin, Code 024, telephone 812-227-9363, e-mail rebecca.r.poplin.civ@us.navy.mil. Please reference the above SS number when responding to this notice.
All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent unauthorized disclosures. Your interest in the requirement is appreciated.
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