Opportunity

SAM #N00421-26-RFPREQ-A0X0000-0051

VAMPIRE c-UAS Support Services for Ukraine Navy – Sole Source to Sierra Nevada Company

Buyer

Naval Center for Advanced Computing and Data (NAWCAD)

Posted

May 14, 2026

Respond By

May 29, 2026

Identifier

N00421-26-RFPREQ-A0X0000-0051

NAICS

541330, 541690, 336419, 541512

This opportunity involves a sole source contract modification by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to Sierra Nevada Company (SNC) for supporting the Ukraine Navy's VAMPIRE counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (c-UAS) program. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) - OEMs and Vendors: - Sierra Nevada Company (SNC) is the sole vendor and OEM mentioned - Products/Services Requested: - Support services for VAMPIRE c-UAS systems - Includes repairs, materials, maintenance, sustainment, technical assistance, and reach-back support - Subject matter experts: engineers, maintenance technicians, field service representatives, and other technical specialists - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities listed - Unique/Notable Requirements: - SNC selected for secure facility access and relevant experience - Work performed in both the United States (NAWCAD facility) and Eastern Europe (supporting Ukraine Navy) - Sole source justification; not a competitive solicitation - Places of Performance and Delivery: - Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD (contracting office) - Rzeszow, Poland (Eastern European support location for Ukraine Navy) - No product line items or specific part numbers provided - No estimated contract value disclosed

Description

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) intends to award a sole source contract modification to an existing contract with Sierra Nevada Company (SNC)  

in Colorado Springs, CO. NAWCAD intends to procure support of repairs, materials, maintenance and sustainment essential to the VAMPIRE c-UASs sustainment effort for the Ukraine Navy. SMEs include Engineers, Maintenance Technicians, Field Service Representatives (FSRs), other technical assistance and reach back support for systems deployed in Eastern Europe by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).  Tasking will be performed both in the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) in support of the Ukraine Navy.

This action is intended to be awarded on a sole source basis to Sierra Nevada Company under the authority permitting other than full and open competition, Title 10, U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, "Only One Responsible Source and No Other type of Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements". SNC has the necessary secure facility accesses and experience required to fulfill the requirements of this effort within the critical fleet timeline.

This notice is published for information purposes only and is not a request for competitive proposals.

Questions concerning subcontracting opportunities should be directed to Josh Thomas at Josh.Thomas@sncorp.com, Sierra Nevada Company; 1707 Aviation Way; Colorado Springs, CO 80916.

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