# SAM #N0042125RFPREQAPM2900480-2

PMA-290 technical and engineering services pre-solicitation

**Buyer:** Naval Air Systems Command
**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** November 03, 2026
**Identifier:** N0042125RFPREQAPM2900480-2
**NAICS:** 541330

This NAVAIR pre-solicitation concerns technical and engineering support for 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.
- **Procurement:** Technical and engineering services; the notice describes an intended sole-source award and cites FAR 6.103-5, “Authorized or required by statute.”
- **Work locations:** Expected to be performed 80% at Government sites and 20% at a contractor site. Government locations include Patuxent River, Maryland; Seattle and Oak Harbor, Washington; and Jacksonville, Florida.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEM, vendor, or intended awardee is identified in the supplied information.
- **Products and quantities:** No products, part numbers, or quantities are specified. The request is for services.
- **Notice status:** The notice is informational and is not a request for proposals.

### 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) 6.103-5 Authorized or required by statute 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. <br/><br/><br/><strong>Additional Links:</strong><br/><a href='https://toolbox-piee.eb.mil/' target='_blank'>Department of Defense Procurement Toolbox</a><br/><a href='https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=N0042125RFPREQAPM2900480-2&noticeType=Presolicitation' target='_blank'>PIEE Solicitation Module Link for N0042125RFPREQAPM2900480-2</a><br/><a href='https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Vendor_Access_Instructions.pdf' target='_blank'>Registration Instructions for the PIEE Solicitation Module</a><br/><a href='https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml' target='_blank'>Web Based Training for the PIEE Solicitation Module</a>

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