CH-53K® Israel Air Force (IAF) Airworthiness
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00019-25-RFPREQ-APM261-0477
- Agency
-
Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Forecast
- GE – FMS Airworthiness Document Redaction 2026 Federal forecast
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Massachusetts, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland is procuring airworthiness documents and certification support services for the CH-53K® helicopter destined for the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The procurement will be conducted as a sole-source award under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, indicating that only one responsible source can satisfy the government's requirements. The primary objective is to provide airworthiness documents that are properly redacted in accordance with contractor export licenses while supporting the IAF's airworthiness certification program. This pre-solicitation notice was posted on January 29, 2026, with a response deadline of February 13, 2026, allowing interested parties two weeks to submit inquiries or expressions of interest. The procurement falls under the Federal Acquisition Regulation's sole-source justification category, which means the government has determined that competitive bidding is not appropriate for this specialized requirement.
This contract will be awarded as a sole-source order under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00019-25-G-1000 to General Electric Aerospace, Inc. (GE) in Lynn, Massachusetts, with no small business set-aside or other preferential set-asides designated for this procurement. The notice does not specify an award value or budget range, and no completion timeline or service duration is provided in the pre-solicitation announcement. Companies interested in pursuing subcontracting opportunities under this prime contractor should contact Jessica Jefferson, GE Senior Contracts Manager, at 938-902-1997 to inquire about potential indirect participation. The NAICS classification assigned is 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) with a PSC code of 2840 (Gas Turbines and Jet Engines, Aircraft, Prime Moving; and Components), indicating the technical nature of the procurement within the defense aerospace sector.
Notice text
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), NAS Patuxent River, MD, intends to negotiate and award a Sole-Source Order under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00019-25-G-1000 to General Electric Aerospace, Inc. (GE), Lynn, MA to provide airworthiness documents redacted in accordance with the Contractor export licenses and to support the IAF airworthiness certification program. The proposed contract action(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 6.302-1, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements.”
Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Jessica Jefferson, GE Senior Contracts Manager, at 938-902-1997.
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