# SAM #N00019-26-RFPREQ-APM261-0576

Raytheon CH-53K Support and AN/AAQ-44A FLIR System Procurement

**Buyer:** Naval Air Systems Command
**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** November 20, 2026
**Identifier:** N00019-26-RFPREQ-APM261-0576
**NAICS:** 334511, 336413

NAVAIR plans a sole-source procurement of CH-53K support associated with the AN/AAQ-44A Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) System.
- **Government buyer:** Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Maryland, supporting the U.S. Marine Corps CH-53K helicopter.
- **OEM:** **Raytheon Company** is the named sole-source provider.
- **Requested products and services:** CH-53K support kits, testing and test support, obsolescence management, and engineering technical support. No quantities or kit part numbers are provided.
- **System identified:** AN/AAQ-44A Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) System.

### Description

<p>THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD, intends to negotiate and award a sole-source order under Basic Ordering Agreement N0001925G0009 to Raytheon Company, 2501 West University Drive, McKinney, TX 75071-1300 for procurement of kits, testing and test support, &nbsp;obsolescence management, and engineering technical support for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53K&reg; Helicopter.</p>

<p>The proposed contract actions(s) identified above are those for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C.3204(a)(1) and FAR RFO 6.103-1, &ldquo;Only One Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements.&rdquo;</p>

<p>Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Raytheon: Ms. Lisa Fagan. Senior Contracts Manager, at lisa.travis.fagan@rtx.com.</p>

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