CAINS II ASN139 Test Bench Update
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00421-26-RFPREQ-TPM209-0387
- Agency
-
Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Forecast
- FST - Using FY26 OMN PRL to update the CAINS II TDP - Basic (New) - Northrup Gruman - LB - FST - OMN - 2026 Federal forecast
- NAICS code
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Place of performance
- California 91367, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Air Combat Electronics Program (PMA 209) intends to negotiate and award a new Delivery Order under Contract N0001925G0003 with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation to update the CAINS II ASN139 Test Bench Technical Data Package, with responses due by September 8, 2026. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole-source basis under 10 U.S.C. 3205(a)(1) and FAR Part 13.101(b), justified on the grounds that Northrop Grumman is the original equipment manufacturer and sole holder of design authority for the CAINS II ASN139 system, and that the baseline data, proprietary algorithms, and associated tools are tightly linked to the certified hardware and software configuration in a manner only Northrop Grumman can legally and technically update without jeopardizing system performance, safety, or existing certifications.
Place of performance is the contractor's facility in Melbourne, Florida. The acquisition uses Simplified Procedures for Noncommercial Acquisitions. This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal; however, all responsible sources may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations to Kassidy Cross (Kassidy.a.cross.civ@us.navy.mil) for agency consideration, though no contract will be awarded solely on the basis of such responses. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Northrop Grumman directly. Primary Point of Contact is Travora R. Levasseur, Procuring Contracting Officer.
Notice text
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Air Combat Electronics Program (PMA 209), Patuxent River, MD intends to negotiate and award a new Delivery Order under Contract N0001925G0003 with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Melbourne, FL to update the CAINS II ASN139 Test Bench Technical Data Package (TDP).
This acquisition is using Simplified Procedures for Noncommercial Acquisitions and is being pursued on a sole-source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C 3205(a)(1), Simplified procedures for small purchases, as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.101-(b), only one source is responsibly available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Northrop Grumman is the OEM and has design authority for the CAINS II ASN‑139 system and its baseline data (configuration, calibration, test procedures, and interface information). This data and the associated algorithms are proprietary and tightly linked to the certified hardware/software configuration. Only Northrop Grumman has the legal rights, tools, and technical expertise to generate, update, and validate this baseline without jeopardizing system performance, safety, or existing certifications.
THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice outlines the Government’s intent to contract on a sole source basis with Northrop Grumman. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, to be considered by the agency to Kassidy Cross at Kassidy.a.cross.civ@us.navy.mil. However, no contract will be awarded solely on the basis of offers received in response to this presolicitation notice.
Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Northop Grumman directly.
Contracting Office Address:
A2523000 Building 441
21983 Bundy Rd
Patuxent River, MD 20670
Place of Performance:
Contractor’s Facility
Melbourne, FL
Primary Point of Contact
Travora R. Levasseur
Procuring Contracting Officer
Travora.r.levasseur.civ@us.navy.mil
Secondary Point of Contact
Kassidy Cross
Contract Specialist
Kassidy.a.cross.civ@us.navy.mil
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| CAINS II ASN139 Test Bench | Pre-Solicitation |
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