PECULIAR SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR THE F/A-18 NOLA BUY

The U.S. Navy, through the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, is pursuing a sole-source acquisition for the manufacture, assembly, and delivery of peculiar support equipment for the F/A-18 NOLA Adversary Site Stand Up, identified under solicitation number N68335-26-R-1078. The contract is designated for The Boeing Company, the sole source with the original design authority, technical data, and proprietary knowledge required to produce the equipment, as all technical drawings and specifications are owned and maintained exclusively by Boeing. No other contractor possesses the necessary documentation or expertise to replicate the equipment without reverse engineering and requalification, which would introduce a 24-month delay and severely hinder operational readiness of the affected squadrons. The requirement is classified under NAICS code 334220, with no set-aside provisions, and the Government has determined that competition would be impractical due to the specialized nature of the technical data and the critical timeline for supporting the Warfighter mission. The response deadline for this presolicitation is June 16, 2026, with the posting date set for June 1, 2026. The contracting office is located at Joint Base MDL, New Jersey, and all inquiries should be directed to Molly Jackson, the primary point of contact. Performance of the contract is expected to occur at the Navy’s F/A-18 NOLA Adversary Site, with delivery timelines aligned to sustain uninterrupted adversary training operations. The decision to proceed sole source is driven by the inextricable link between Boeing’s original design and the functionality of the support equipment, making any alternative source unviable within the required timeframe.