Chaff Expendable Countermeasures - IDIQ
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM272-0095_01
- Agency
-
Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Forecast
- RR-203, RR-198, RR-199, RR-170, RR-180, RR-188, RR-129 & RR-144 Production 5 Year IDIQ Federal forecast
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5865 Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures And Quick Reaction Capability Equipment
- Place of performance
- Coachella, California 92236, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed price IDIQ contract for Chaff Expendable Countermeasures by October 2, 2026, under sole-source authority (10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1). NAVAIR will award to Armtec Defense Technologies, Coachella, California, which the agency has determined is the only responsible source possessing the required manufacturing technology, infrastructure, capacity, and platform qualifications.
The contract will procure an estimated 30,000 to 500,000 units per year to satisfy domestic and foreign requirements across a five-year ordering period covering FY28 through FY32. Place of performance is Coachella, California.
NAVAIR's sole-source justification rests on Armtec's exclusive technical qualifications and necessary resources; the agency asserts that no other supplies or services will satisfy its requirements. This notice is not a request for proposal and will not result in contract award based on responses received. NAVAIR will consider information submitted solely to determine future competitive opportunities.
Responses addressing inquiries, concerns, or competitive interest are due October 2, 2026, to Elizabeth V. Lamb, Contract Specialist, at elizabeth.v.lamb2.civ@us.navy.mil. A Sources Sought Notice was posted to SAM.gov on August 7, 2026.
Notice text
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), NAS Patuxent River, MD, intends to negotiate and award a firm fixed price IDIQ contract to Armtec Defense Technologies, Coachella, CA. The contract will procure an estimated quantity of 30,000 - 500,000 Chaff Expendable Countermeasures per year to satisfy both domestic and foreign requirements. This contract is planned to contain a five year ordering period to satisfy requirements for FY28 through FY32.
This requirement will be procured in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.”
Armtec is the only contractor who possesses the manufacturing technology, infrastructure, capacity, and platform qualifications to complete all requirements detailed in the related Sources Sought Notice posted to SAM.gov on 07 August 2026. No other source has the technical qualifications and necessary resources to perform the work described herein, nor will any other supplies or services satisfy the Government’s requirements.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining future competitive opportunities for this requirement. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Elizabeth V. Lamb at elizabeth.v.lamb2.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 02-October-2026.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Chaff Expendable Countermeasures - IDIQ | Pre-Solicitation |
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