Departure alerting system and outside air temperature display for F-5 aircraft
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0042126R1013
- Agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- United States
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About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), operating under the Department of the Navy, is procuring a Departure Alerting System (DAS) and Outside Air Temperature (OAT) display for the F-5 Integrated Product Team in support of the Adversary and Specialized Aircraft Program Office. This acquisition encompasses the development, qualification, manufacture, and delivery of specialized avionics components for the Department of the Navy's Adversary F-5F/N aircraft. The contract will be awarded as a sole source, non-competitive procurement under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1, with the government determining that only one responsible source possesses the requisite technical capability and F-5 specific flight dynamics data necessary for successful performance. The government is not soliciting competitive proposals and views this pre-solicitation notice as informational only; accordingly, no evaluation criteria or proposal deadline applies. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on February 23, 2026, with a March 10, 2026 deadline that appears to relate to administrative closing rather than proposal submission.
Tiger Century Aircraft (TCA) is identified as the sole source contractor for this acquisition, being the only known source with the historic F-5 specific technical data, knowledge, and capabilities necessary to develop and deliver the DAS software and OAT displays. The anticipated contract will be structured as a Firm Fixed Price agreement with a performance period of twenty-four months. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The requirement falls under NAICS code 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,350 employees, and is classified under Product Service Code 1680 (Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components). The government justifies the sole source determination on the basis that any alternative source would require extensive technical research and non-recurring engineering to compensate for the unavailability of F-5 specific technical data elsewhere in industry, resulting in significant schedule delays and cost increases to the government.
Notice text
THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
This acquisition provides for the development, qualification, manufacture, and delivery of the Departure Alerting System (DAS) and Outside Air Temperature (OAT) displays in support of the Adversary and Specialized Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226), F-5 Integrated Product Team (IPT) for the Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Adversary F-5F/N aircraft. NAWCAD intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) sole source contract to Tiger Century Aircraft (TCA) for an anticipated period of performance of twenty-four (24) months.
At this time, TCA is the only known source with the requisite knowledge, technical capability, and the historic F-5 specific flight dynamics technical data necessary for the manufacture, qualification, and delivery of the DAS software and OAT displays. Any attempt to use a source other than the TCA would result in delay in schedule and substantial duplication of cost to the Government. A new source would be required to perform extensive technical research and non-recurring engineering (NRE) to make up for the lack of F-5 specific technical data that is incapable of being found elsewhere in industry.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 334511, size standard 1,350 Employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 1680, Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components.
The determination to not compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government and the Government is not considering responses to this notice. Although this notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposal or quotes, interested parties may submit capability statements in writing to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Morgan Lutz, morgan.n.lutz2.civ@us.navy.mil, and Mrs. Catrina Farrell, catrina.m.farrell.civ@us.navy.mil, no later than 11:00AM EST on 10 March 2026.
This notice is for informational purposes only. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Departure alerting system and outside air temperature display for F-5 aircraft | Pre-Solicitation |
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