Opportunity
SAM #N00019-26-RFPREQ-WPM263-0281
NAVAIR awards Textron Aerosonde UAS support, transition, and MCM sensor integration
Buyer
Naval Air Systems Command
Posted
October 15, 2026
Identifier
N00019-26-RFPREQ-WPM263-0281
NAICS
541370, 541330, 541715, 488190
NAVAIR Headquarters awarded follow-on support and integration work for the Textron Systems Corporation Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). - Government buyer: Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), NAVAIR Headquarters. - OEM: Textron Systems Corporation, identified as the Aerosonde OEM and holder of proprietary integration and technical data. - Services awarded: - Shipboard Aerosonde UAS transition and support, including installation of the B-kit and continuation of required support (Task Order N0001924F5000). - Reinstatement of land-based operations at Sites 11 and 12, relocation to alternate classified CENTCOM sites, and site surveys required before flights resume (Task Order N0001924F0023). - Non-recurring engineering and fielding for the Aerosonde Mine Countermeasures (MCM) sensor under CLIN 1004 (Task Order N0001924F5002). - Quantity and hardware details: No product quantities or specific hardware part numbers are provided; CLIN 1004 is the identified service line reference for MCM sensor work. - The modifications were awarded sole-source. No task-order performance dates or duration are specified.
Description
In accordance with FAR 5.301 and FAR 6.301, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Headquarters has awarded three bilateral firm-fixed-price modifications under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0001921G0008 (Task Orders N0001924F5000, N0001924F0023, and N0001924F5002) to Textron Systems Corporation (TSC) for follow-on Aerosonde Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operational support, transition, and sensor integration services. This contracting action was awarded on a sole-source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1 ("Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements"). A pre-solicitation notice / intent to sole source was previously published on SAM.gov under Notice ID N00019-26-RFPREQ-WPM263-0281. In compliance with public disclosure requirements under FAR 6.301, the approved Class Justification and Approval (CJ&A No. 26-0354), redacted to protect proprietary and sensitive operational information, is attached to this notice.