F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter – Lot 19 Center Fuselage Tooling Recovery
Closed Special Notice Posted
- 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
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Turkey
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy's Naval Air Systems Command has issued a Special Notice regarding a sole source contract for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Program's Lot 19 Center Fuselage Tooling Recovery. The notice, published on April 16, 2025, outlines the government's intent to award a contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for specialized tooling services. The procurement is being conducted under 10 USC 3204(a)(1), which allows for non-competitive contract actions under specific circumstances. The notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101, which mandates transparency in proposed contract actions. The contract opportunity is specifically focused on F-35 related tooling recovery services.
Contractors interested in this opportunity have until May 1, 2025, to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to provide the requested services. The contract scope involves comprehensive tooling management, including inventory inspection, verification, disassembly, packaging, handling, shipping, storage, and unique item identification of Special Tooling and Special Test Equipment. While Northrop Grumman is currently the only known qualified source, the government will consider any responses received within fifteen days of publication. No reimbursement will be provided for submitted information, and no capability briefings will be honored. The anticipated contract award is scheduled for the third quarter of 2025. Importantly, the data associated with this F-35 Joint Program Office opportunity is export-controlled and not available to foreign sources. Interested parties should direct any questions to Joseph Delmontagne and Farida Eady via their provided email addresses.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract action and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 USC 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1.
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO) intends to solicit and negotiate a contract action with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation for F-35 Lot 19 Tooling Recovery.
The contract scope includes the inspection and verification of inventory, disassembly, packaging & handling, shipping, storage and IUID of Special Tooling (ST) and Special Test Equipment (STE).
Northrup Gruman is the only known qualified and responsible source able to fulfill all requirements specified within the associated Request for Information N00019-22-RFPREQ-JSF000-0675 posted to SAM.gov and other market research. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating the ability to provide the requested services. All responses received by the Government within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided. No requests for capability briefings will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Questions regarding this notice should be addressed to Joseph Delmontagne via email at joseph.delmontagne@jsf.mil and Farida Eady at farida.eady2@jsf.mil. The anticipated award date for the first contract action resulting from this synopsis is the 3rd quarter of calendar year 2025.
This notice is not a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award (or awards), or be responsible for any cost incurred by interested parties prior to award of a contract for the effort described above. The data associated with the F-35 JPO is export controlled and is not available to foreign sources or representatives.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Turkey Tooling Repatriation | Pre-Solicitation |
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