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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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AI Contract Overview

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) is seeking contractor-owned and contractor-operated (COCO) aerial platform services to perform Sonobuoy Lot Acceptance Testing (SLAT) under a four-year, 364-day, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The contractor will provide aircraft capable of launching sonobuoys during real-world ocean airdrop tests to verify performance and reliability of production samples, as well as support pre-production testing. Operations will be based at an airfield within 50 nautical miles of Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, with flight missions conducted over open-ocean ranges near San Clemente Island. The requirement is being solicited as a full and open competition with no set-aside, utilizing NAICS code 481219, and the official solicitation number is N0042126R1007. The contract will be structured with a base period of up to nine months and an option period of up to three months, with a total performance period of up to 60 months under a combined CLIN structure, and telecommunications services at a maximum of 96,000 minutes as a separate line item. All deliverables are performance-based and include an Integrated Master Schedule, airworthiness documentation, fuel consumption tracking, and monthly progress reports, with acceptance governed by F.O.B. Destination terms and formalized through electronic DD Form 250 submissions via WAWF. Evaluation will prioritize technical approach, past performance, and price in descending order of importance, using a best-value trade-off process rather than lowest price technically acceptable, with technical risk assessed as low, moderate, high, or unacceptable. Offerors must submit proposals in five electronically delivered volumes: Contract Administration, Technical, Past Performance, Price, and Small Business, adhering to specific file naming conventions, Microsoft 365 format requirements, and prohibitions against hyperlinks and multimedia. Technical evaluation will focus on aircraft performance, modification plans, airworthiness data, integrated scheduling, and the sonobuoy launch system design. Compliance with FAA, NAVAIR, DCMA, and ICAO regulations is mandatory, along with adherence to NISPO and ISPM 15 packaging standards, and full implementation of cybersecurity controls per NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012. Organizational conflicts of interest are strictly

General Info

Four-year firm fixed price contract for aerial sonobuoy testing near San Diego, emphasizing technical merit and best-value selection.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division

NAICS

481219 - Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation

Place of Performance

San Clemente, CA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Draft RFP SLAT N0042126RXXXX

rfp

High

N0042126RXXXX Sonobuoy Lot Acceptance Testing Performance Work Statement

pws

High

Sonobuoy Lot-Acceptance Testing (SLAT) One-on-One Q&A

q-and-a

Low

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Timeline

4 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedFeb 19

Presolicitation

Notice updatedFeb 24

The notice description changed.

Response DeadlineMar 2

Deadline has passed

Notice updatedMar 31

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Notice updatedApr 21

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

Notice updatedMay 5

The notice description changed.

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 / AgencyDepartment 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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Full Description

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 contact@example.gov 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 contact@example.gov and David Silverstone at contact@example.gov. 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.