E-2D Saturn
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00019-25-RFPREQ-TPM231-0387
- Agency
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Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Forecast
- CNI: e-2D saturn Federal forecast
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Melbourne, Florida, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is seeking engineering and logistics support services to integrate the Second generation Anti-jam Tactical Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Radio for NATO (SATURN) capability into the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft fleet. The procurement encompasses comprehensive engineering investigations, training, development and validation of change kits, engineering services, sustaining engineering support, logistic modeling, technical field services, and non-recurring engineering for the Avionics Flight Management Computer (AFMC) updates. The contractor will be responsible for testing, reporting results, updating documentation including Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM), and supporting government laboratory and flight testing activities for the E-2/C-2 Airborne Command and Control Systems Program Office (PMA-231). This acquisition will be conducted as a sole source procurement under FAR 6.302-1 authority, with the solicitation posted on September 4, 2025, and responses due by September 19, 2025. The work will be awarded as a Delivery Order under existing Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-25-G-0003.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and will be awarded solely to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (CAGE Code 70974) of Melbourne, Florida. Northrop Grumman has been identified as the exclusive designer, developer, and manufacturer of the SATURN capability and the only qualified source possessing the necessary technical knowledge, experience, and proprietary data required for this specialized integration work. The company holds the unique qualifications to incorporate both the SATURN and Secure Tactical Communication - Interoperability Specification (STaC-IS) capabilities into the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft within the government's required timeframe. The contract falls under NAICS code 336413 for Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing and PSC code AC15 for National Defense R&D Services. No specific contract value or performance timeline details were disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice.
Notice text
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate and award a sole source, Delivery Order under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00019-25-G-0003 with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation CAGE Code 70974, of Melbourne, FL for the procurement of engineering and logistics support of engineering investigations, training, development and validation of change kits change kit procurement and change kit installation; engineering services; sustaining or production engineering support; logistic modeling and analysis; technical representative field services; and non-recurring engineering for design, development, prototyping, validation and testing to update the Avionics Flight Management Computer (AFMC) on the E-2D to add the Second generation Anti-jam Tactical Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Radio for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (SATURN) capability to the E-2D aircraft Fleet to perform testing, reporting test results, update documentation as respective source documentation for updates to the Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM), support Government laboratory testing and associated flight tests in support of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, E-2/C-2 Airborne Command and Control Systems Program Office (PMA-231).
A sole source acquisition will be procured under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” Northrop Grumman Corporation is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the Second-generation Anti-jam Tactical Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Radio for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) (SATURN) capability along with the Secure Tactical Communication – Interoperability Specification (STaC-IS) capability into the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) aircraft and is the only known qualified, responsible source that possesses the necessary knowledge, experience, and technical data required to fulfill the requirements specified within the required timeframe. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals.
Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Northrop Grumman Corporation.
Unless otherwise stated herein, no additional written information is available. Request for the same will be disregarded.
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