Opportunity
SAM #N0042125RFPREQAPM2900480-2
PMA-290 Technical and Engineering Services
Buyer
Naval Air Systems Command
Posted
October 19, 2026
Respond By
November 03, 2026
Identifier
N0042125RFPREQAPM2900480-2
NAICS
541330
NAWCAD and NAVAIR are planning a sole-source procurement for technical and engineering support to the PMA-290 Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft program. - Government buyer: Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supported by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), for PMA-290. - Requested service: Technical and engineering services supporting the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft program; no part numbers or quantities are specified. - Performance locations: Work is expected to be 80% at Government sites and 20% at a contractor site. Government locations include Patuxent River, Maryland; Seattle and Oak Harbor, Washington; and Jacksonville, Florida. - Notable requirements: The notice describes an intended sole-source procurement and is informational; it is not a request for proposals. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEM, vendor, or prospective contractor 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. Additional Links:Department of Defense Procurement ToolboxPIEE Solicitation Module Link for N0042125RFPREQAPM2900480-2Registration Instructions for the PIEE Solicitation ModuleWeb Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Module