SAM #N00019-25-RFPREQ-TPM251-0129

Award for EMALS and AAG Engineering, Support, and Enhancements for Ford-Class Carriers

This award supports the U.S. Navy's Ford-class aircraft carriers with advanced launch and recovery systems. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy - Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Headquarters - RADM William A Moffett Building - OEM/Vendor: - General Atomics (sole-source, original designer and manufacturer) - Products/Services Requested: - Engineering Change Proposals for EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System): - Catapult Status Dashboard (ECP-I-EMALS-0059) - Maintenance Laptop Kit (ECP-I-EMALS-0060) - Non-recurring engineering, procedure validation/verification, software/hardware testing - Engineering, logistics, and technical support for EMALS and AAG (Advanced Arresting Gear) - Retrofit kit procurement and installation - Technical data development and delivery - Depot standup activities (test benches, tooling, lab setup) - Spares manufacturing (FY26 only) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole-source award due to General Atomics' unique technical expertise and proprietary data - Support for system availability, operational readiness, and sustainment objectives - Includes both hardware and software enhancements, technical publications, and depot setup - Covers a five-year ordering period with authority expiring in 2031 - No specific part numbers or quantities provided in the documents - All work is directly related to EMALS and AAG systems for Ford-class carriers

Description

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has award a Firm-Fixed-Price order under existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0001926G1008 to General Atomics (GA), San Diego, CA. This order is for the procurement of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) Development ECP-I-EMALS-0059 EMALS Catapult Status Dashboard (CSD) and ECP-I-EMALS-0060 EMALS Maintenance Laptop. These ECPs will develop and implement Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) ECPs that are required to maintain and sustain system availability objectives on the Ford Class Carriers. This order will support two EMALS ECPs that have already been fielded via Interim Launch and Recovery Change (ILRC) on CVN 78. The order will formally document and baseline the two ECP’s under the EMALS configuration. The order will facilitate needed Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE), procedure validation/verification and software/hardware testing associated with the two ECPs.

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