Active Expendable Decoy (AED) Procurement and Support

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, intends to procure Active Expendable Decoys (AED), spare impulse cartridges, related support equipment and repairs, and field service representative support for F-35, F-18, and other U.S. Government platforms. The contract will be awarded to Leonardo, United Kingdom, under sole source authority pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, as Leonardo is identified as the only contractor possessing the necessary manufacturing technology, infrastructure, capacity, and platform qualifications to fulfill all requirements. The procurement is structured as a combination of fixed price and cost type line items covering a base year with up to four option years, intended to satisfy requirements from Fiscal Year 2027 through FY 2031. This is not a request for proposal, and no contract will be awarded based on responses to this notice; information received will only be used to determine future competitive opportunities. All inquiries must be directed to Contract Specialist Elizabeth V. Lamb at elizabeth.v.lamb2.civ@us.navy.mil, with responses due by July 1, 2025.

No set-aside designation is applied to this procurement opportunity. Leonardo, United Kingdom, is the sole intended contractor and appears to be both the current and future provider of these specialized defense systems. The contract anticipates procuring approximately 3,000 to 6,000 Active Expendable Decoys per year over the contract period. The procurement covers a five-year performance period from FY 2027 through FY 2031, structured with one base year and up to four option years. This notice references a related Sources Sought Notice that was previously posted to SAM.gov on April 28, 2025, indicating ongoing market research efforts. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 334511 for Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing and PSC code 5865 for Electronic Countermeasures equipment.