College of Test and Evaluation (CTE) Follow-On

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N0042125R5501
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541330 Engineering Services

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) located in Patuxent River, Maryland, is preparing to solicit competitive contract support services for Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The primary objective of this procurement is to obtain comprehensive test and evaluation capabilities for aircraft, unmanned air systems, weapons, and weapons systems throughout their full life cycle. Vendors must be capable of supporting critical functions including requirements review, design, execution, analysis, evaluation, and reporting of technical tests and experiments. The contract opportunity will be competitively bid through the Seaport platform, with a pre-solicitation notice posted on February 19, 2025, and responses due by February 28, 2025. Potential bidders are advised to carefully review the attached Draft Statement of Work and Sources Sought document to understand the full scope of requirements.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designation, meaning all qualified vendors can compete for the contract. The procurement falls under the Engineering Services NAICS category (541330) with a secondary classification in Education/Training-Training/Curriculum Development (PSC U008). While specific award values are not disclosed in the notice, the comprehensive nature of the contract suggests a significant potential contract value given the extensive test and evaluation services required. The contract will support multiple customers within the Naval Air Systems Command ecosystem, indicating a potentially complex and long-term service requirement. Vendors will need to demonstrate robust capabilities in technical testing, system evaluation, and comprehensive reporting across various aerospace and defense platforms.

Notice text

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure on a competitive basis contract support services to provide Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and other customers with the people, processes, facilitates, and aircraft for full life cycle program test and evaluation facilitates, and support to include requirements review, design, execution, analysis, evaluation, and reporting of tests and experiments of aircraft, unmanned air systems, weapons and weapons systems. Please see the attached Draft Statement of Work and Sources Sought document for more information. *Vendors must be able to bid on the requirement in Seaport*

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