NAWCAD Long Range Acquisition Forecast (LRAF) – FY25

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River has issued the Fiscal Year 2025 Long Range Acquisition Forecast (LRAF), identified by solicitation number NAWCAD-PAX-LRAF-FY25. This notice serves as an informational planning tool for industry and is not a formal invitation for bids, request for quotations, or a binding obligation by the government to acquire specific products or services. The forecast is updated quarterly and provides projected acquisition strategies, estimated values, and anticipated award dates for various requirements under NAICS code 541330. Key prospective requirements detailed in the forecast include technical services for AID test and evaluation, engineering and application support for IC2&IS exterior communications, and a full range of platform security for NAVAIR, NAWC, and COMFRC. Additional projected needs cover battlespace modeling and simulation, programmatic contractor support for PMA-280, and a wide array of engineering, technical, and management services encompassing cybersecurity, IT compliance, and infrastructure. Several projected contracts, such as those for PMA 272 and PMA-273 program management and Kineto Tracking Mount sustainment, indicate anticipated five-year periods of performance with award dates stretching into FY26 and FY27.