# 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.

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