SAM #N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM251-0242

Sole-Source Support and Sustainment Services for EMALS and AAG on Ford-Class Carriers

This opportunity involves the Department of the Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) procuring specialized support and sustainment services for Ford-class aircraft carriers. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Navy - Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Headquarters - RADM William A Moffett Building - OEM Highlight: - General Atomics is the sole-source provider, designer, and manufacturer for EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System) and AAG (Advanced Arresting Gear) - Products and Services Requested: - Engineering, logistics, and technical support for EMALS and AAG - Includes non-recurring engineering, defect resolution, redesigns, and improvements to performance, safety, and reliability - Development of installation, removal, and maintenance procedures, technical publications, and directives - Retrofit kit procurement and installation - Manufacture, modification, installation, calibration, and repair of equipment, spare/repair parts, tooling, subsystems, training devices, and support equipment - Technical data development and delivery - Depot standup activities - Design and procurement of test benches, tooling, laboratory setup, and major lab procurements - Spares (FY26 only) - Manufacture of initial and lay-in rotable pool spares, insurance spares, and battle spare parts - Unique Requirements: - Sole-source procurement due to General Atomics' proprietary technical expertise and exclusive access to system data - Services cover both hardware and software aspects, including obsolescence management and operational readiness improvements - Multi-site depot and laboratory setup for sustainment - No other OEMs or vendors are mentioned; General Atomics is the exclusive provider.

Description

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded $42,871,948 firm-fixed-price order(N0001926F1037) against a basic ordering agreement (N0001926G1008) to General Atomics, San Diego, California. This contract is for the procurement of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) Sustainment Spares, in support of In-Service Ford Class Carriers to maintain and sustain system availability objectives. This contract will provide the avenue for the Contractor to manufacture, build, test and deliver spares in support of In-Service Ford Class Carriers.The work is expected to be completed in April 2034.

GA is the original designer, developer and manufacturer of the  EMALS & AAG system. GA is the sole designer and developer of the EMALS & AAG systems. GA is the only company with technical expertise, technical data and in-depth knowledge of both systems to provide the supplies and services that are critical to support and satisfy the USN's requirements.

The awarded contract is for the supplies or services for which the Government solicited and negotiated with only one source under the authority of Title 10, U.S. Code § 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, 'Only One Responsible Source', and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

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