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Sonobuoy Lot Acceptance Testing (SLAT) Service Aircraft

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N0042126R0001Federal

Submission Closed03/02/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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Sonobuoy Lot Acceptance Testing (SLAT)The Department of Defense, through the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and specifically Program Manager Adversary and Specialized Aircraft (PMA-226), is seeking Contractor-Owned, Contractor-Operated aviation services to support Sonobuoy Lot Acceptance Testing (SLAT) for Program Manager Air Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems (PMA-264). This contract aims to establish operational readiness for SLAT operations by procuring a sonobuoy launch system, performing necessary aircraft modifications, providing personnel training, and conducting flight operations to validate sonobuoy system performance in operational environments. Additionally, the effort includes delivering technical and administrative data to aid program management. The acquisition is conducted under full and open competition in accordance with federal acquisition regulations and program-specific guidelines, utilizing the NAICS code 481219 for other nonscheduled air transportation services. Interested vendors must comply with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling requirements to access certain solicitation documents, ensuring confidentiality and restricted use solely for proposal development. Proposals are to be submitted electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) by June 22, 2026, no later than 12:00 PM EDT. Questions or administrative communications should be directed to the designated Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. The government makes no guarantee of award and does not provide reimbursement for proposal preparation costs. Recent updates to the solicitation reflect the incorporation of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul as of March 2026.

Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division

NAICS

481219 - Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation View NAICS

Place of Performance

San Clemente, CA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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N0042126RXXXX Sonobuoy Lot Acceptance Testing Performance Work Statement

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Draft RFP SLAT N0042126RXXXX

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SLAT+1+on+1+QAs.pdf

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4 updates

PhaseClosed

Amendment 1Feb 24

Contract was updated

Response DeadlineMar 2

Deadline has passed

Amendment 2Mar 31

Contract was updated

Amendment 3Apr 21

Contract was updated

PostedMay 5

Presolicitation

Amendment 4May 5

Contract was updated

Submission Closed

03/02/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division

Contacts2 people available

OfficePATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-1545, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Defense → Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division

Office AddressPATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-1545, USA

Contacts

Brad Dioguardo

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David Silverstone

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UPDATE (05 May 2026) - The official solicitation for this effort has been released. Please note, the solicitation number has changed to N0042126R1007. Links to the solicitation are below.

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f4598514d4524ac589278d5c62bb2d17/view

https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=N0042126R1007&noticeType=SolicitationNotice

UPDATE (31 March 2026) - The questions and answers from the One-on-One sessions have been posted with this update.

UPDATE (24 February 2026) – In lieu of the pre-solicitation conference, the Government plans to conduct 30-minute One-on-One Sessions with interested vendors via Microsoft Teams on the 5-6 March 2026. If you wish to participate in a One-on-One Session, please send an email to bradley.dioguardo.civ@us.navy.mil by 02 March 2026 at 1000 EST. The Government will subsequently schedule you for your session via a Teams invite.

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Please note: Information on an upcoming pre-solicitation conference will be forthcoming so please continue to monitor this SAM.gov posting for details.

The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), at Patuxent River, MD intends on issuing a four-year, 364 day competitive, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), full and open solicitation, for the services necessary to provide a Contractor-Owned/Contractor-Operated (COCO) aerial platform with sonobuoy pneumatic-launch capability to support NAVAIR’s Sonobuoy Lot Acceptance Testing (SLAT). The effort involves real-world ocean airdrop tests of random samples from production lots, ensuring they meet required standards before being deployed for operations, and supporting pre-production sonobuoy model testing. COCO mission support will be provided from an airfield within 50 nautical miles of Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, CA with flight operations occurring over open-ocean test ranges in the vicinity of San Clemente Island, CA. The sonobuoys will be loaded on the aerial platform from the Contractor’s base of operations.

Industry’s review and feedback on the provided DRAFT solicitation is highly desirable and appreciated.

Comments and questions on the DRAFT Solicitation are welcomed and should be emailed to Brad Dioguardo at bradley.dioguardo.civ@us.navy.mil and David Silverstone at david.s.silverstone.civ@us.navy.mil. If questions received contain proprietary information, be sure to inform the Government of this in your response. No phone calls will be accepted. Non-proprietary Questions and Answers in response to this DRAFT Solicitation will be posted to SAM.gov following the Pre-solicitation conference (date forthcoming). The final day to submit questions and feedback will be 1000 EST on 02 March 2026.

This is a DRAFT Solicitation to obtain industry input/questions. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. No site visit will be permitted during the period of response to this announcement. Firms responding to this announcement will not be individually notified if the requirement is solicited. Solicitations will occur through the PIEE system.