Opportunity
PIEE #N0042125RFPREQAPM2900480
PMA-290 Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Technical and Engineering Services
Buyer
COMMANDER
Posted
October 15, 2026
Respond By
October 15, 2026
Identifier
N0042125RFPREQAPM2900480
NAICS
541330
This presolicitation concerns technical and engineering support for the Navy’s PMA-290 Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft program. - Government buyer: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting PMA-290. - Requested service: Technical and engineering services for the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft program; no part number or quantity is provided. - Work locations: Approximately 80% of the work is expected at Government sites in Patuxent River, Maryland; Seattle and Oak Harbor, Washington; and Jacksonville, Florida. The remaining 20% is expected at a contractor site. - Procurement approach: The notice anticipates a sole-source procurement. It is informational and is not a request for proposals. - OEMs and vendors: No OEM, contractor, or vendor is named.
Description
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), working in support of PMA-290 (Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft), intend to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole source contract under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 270.1 Pilot Program to Incentivize Contracting with Employee-Owned Businesses to Aviation Systems Engineering Company Inc (ASEC). THIS PRE SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION 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 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.