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F/A-18 VFC-204 STAND-UP EFFORT AT NOLA
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The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division is seeking industry input through a Request for Information (RFI) to support the stand-up of the F/A-18 VFC-204 squadron at Naval Air Station Lakehurst, New Jersey. The RFI focuses on the manufacture, assembly, and delivery of specialized support equipment for the F/A-18E/F aircraft, categorized under PSC code 4920 and NAICS code 334515. Respondents are required to provide administrative details including their business classification, contact information, and technical responses detailing whether they have existing products available on the market or are developing technologies that could meet requirements within 24 months. Technical submissions must include narratives, images, manuals, or other documentation describing the product design, enabling technologies, and potential improvements to the program. This RFI is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award a contract. Responses must be submitted electronically no later than June 15, 2026, by 5:00 PM EDT to the designated Navy points of contact and are limited to ten pages. The government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparing responses and explicitly states that participation in this RFI does not guarantee inclusion in future solicitations. All proprietary information submitted will be protected under FAR 15.207, provided it is properly marked as such, and the government will not be liable for any unmarked sensitive data. Responses will be reviewed and respondents will be notified of the outcome, but no binding obligations are created by this process. Future contract opportunities will be posted on SAM.gov, and interested vendors are responsible for monitoring that site for follow-on actions.
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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
#N68335-26-RFI-0425
Package Name: F/A-18 VFC-204 STAND-UP EFFORT AT NOLA
PSC Code: 4920 – Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialize Equipment
NAICS Code: 334515 – Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
This Sources Sought/ Request for Information (RFI) notice is being posted In Accordance With (IAW) DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d). Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has a requirement for the manufacture, assembly, and delivery of F/A-18E/F Support Equipment for the F/A-18 VFC-204 STAND-UP EFFORT AT NOLA.
This RFI is issued as part of the Government’s procurement strategy in support of a F/A-18 VFC-204 Stand-Up Effort at NOLA. Each responder is requested to provide detailed answers the following questions and to provide the following information:
RESPONSES
REQUESTED INFORMATION:
Section 1 of the response shall provide administrative information and shall include the following as a minimum:
- Organization name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, and name and e-mail of designated point of contact.
- Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUB Zone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business).
Section 2 of the response shall provide technical information, and shall include the following as a minimum:
1) Specify whether your company has an existing product that is currently available in the marketplace. Please provide narrative information, photos, drawings, illustrations, brochures, user / product manual, videos, WEB or other references that describe the product and the enabling technologies utilized in the product design.
2) If your company does not have an existing product already available in the marketplace, indicate whether your company has an existing product, a product that is currently under development, or if your company is conducting research and development for a set of enabling technologies, that with continued development could be designed into a product that could substantially meet the performance requirements and could be made available to the marketplace within 24 months. If so, provide narrative information, photos, drawings, illustrations, brochures, user / product manual, videos, WEB or other references that describe the product and / or the enabling technologies planned or utilized in the development of the future finished product design.
3) Provide specific recommendations to the government to improve the F/A-18 VFC-204 Stand-Up Effort at NOLA.
4) Forward specific questions to the government to clarify any aspect of the F/A-18 VFC-204 Stand-Up Effort at NOLA.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Government is seeking industry input to assist in identifying components that might meet the requirements described above. Please note that the Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties responding to this RFI. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Further, the Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.
In response to this RFI, respondents shall submit written responses, not-to-exceed ten pages in length via electronic mail.
The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this request or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. All information received in response to this RFI shall be safeguarded adequately from unauthorized disclosure IAW FAR 15.207, Handling Proposals and Information. The Government utilizes Contractor Support Staff (CSS) for assisting in all aspects of its acquisition process, and each of those individuals does have signed non-disclosure statements on file as condition of their employment. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded IAW the applicable Government regulations. Respondents will be notified of the result of the Government’s review.
Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated solicitation that may be issued. Information provided 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 website: SAM.gov. It is the potential vendor’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information.
HOW TO RESPOND
Interested parties shall respond within five (5) business days after release of this RFI with product information that meets all or a subset of the aforementioned attributes. Please submit your response to this RFI (not to exceed ten (10) pages) via e-mail no later than 15 June 2026, 5:00 PM EDT to Daniel O’Donnell at daniel.p.odonnell17.civ@us.navy.mil and Heavens Mulvaney at heavens.d.mulvaney.civ@us.navy.mil.
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