Advanced Tactical Data Networking Effort
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM231-0426
- Agency
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Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Forecast
- Advanced Development: Advanced Tactical Data Networking Federal forecast
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Melbourne, Florida, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Maryland intends to award a sole-source, Cost Plus-Fixed Fee contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation, Melbourne, Florida for design, software development, testing, and evaluation of E-2D Mission Computer and Displays software supporting low-latency data routing over existing datalinks, with a 24-month period of performance following contract award and a response deadline of July 15, 2026.
NAVAIR justifies sole-source award under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 on the grounds that NGC, as the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the E-2D aircraft, possesses unique requisite knowledge, experience, and technical expertise that no other source can provide. The work encompasses non-recurring engineering efforts and is classified under NAICS 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and PSC AC12 (National Defense R&D Services — Applied Research).
No anticipated award value is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice.
Notice text
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD intends to negotiate and award a sole-source, Cost Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) type contract with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), Melbourne, Florida to perform non-recurring efforts necessary for the design, software development, testing, and evaluation of the E-2D Mission Computer and Displays (MCD) software required to provide information to architect and evaluate low latency data routing using existing datalinks. The anticipated period of performance will be 24 months after contract award. As the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the E-2D aircraft, NGC is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical expertise to provide the required supplies and services. The authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 10, U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, ‘Only One Responsible Source’, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
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