Opportunity
PIEE #N0042125RFPREQAPM2900480-2
PMA-290 Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Technical and Engineering Services
Buyer
Naval Air Systems Command
Posted
October 19, 2026
Respond By
November 03, 2026
Identifier
N0042125RFPREQAPM2900480-2
NAICS
541330
The U.S. Navy plans a sole-source procurement of technical and engineering support for its PMA-290 Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft program. - Government buyer: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), under Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), supporting PMA-290. - Service requested: Technical and engineering services for the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft program; no part numbers or quantities are specified. - Performance locations: Approximately 80% at Government sites and 20% at the contractor site. Government locations include Patuxent River, Maryland; Seattle and Oak Harbor, Washington; and Jacksonville, Florida. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or incumbent contractor are named. - Notable requirement: The procurement is planned as a sole-source award.
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.