F-35 Lightning II Lots 20-24 F135 Propulsion Systems
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00019-25-R-0041
- 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
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- East Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to solicit contract actions with Pratt & Whitney Military Engines for F-35 Lightning II F135 Propulsion Systems across Lots 20-24. The procurement will cover long lead-time materials, propulsion systems for multiple F-35 aircraft variants (A, B, and C), and associated support equipment. The contract will include production non-recurring activities, initial spare engines, technical data, and proposal preparation. Interested parties may submit a capability statement for government evaluation, with all responses considered if received within fifteen days of publication. Questions regarding the pre-solicitation notice should be directed to Ethan Urey via email, and the anticipated contract award is estimated for the second quarter of 2026.
The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designations, with the government intending to negotiate directly with Pratt & Whitney under FAR 6.302-1 authority. The total procurement targets include 514 F-35A variant propulsion systems, 153 F-35B variant propulsion systems, and 93 F-35C variant propulsion systems across the five lots. The contract will also encompass sustainment support, including supplies and services for diminishing manufacturing sources, retrofit efforts, engineering change proposals, and government-furnished equipment maintenance. Potential subcontractors are directed to contact Francisco F. Vasquez, the Pratt & Whitney Supplier Diversity Manager, for further information about supplier opportunities. The comprehensive procurement spans multiple years and supports the ongoing F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office requirements.
Notice text
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (JPO) intends to solicit and negotiate multiple contract actions with Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, CT for Lightning II Lots 20-24 F135 Propulsion System requirements. Beginning with long lead-time materials, the proposed contract actions will provide for a target of 109 F-35A variant propulsion systems, 29 F-35B variant propulsion systems, and 14 F-35C variant propulsion systems in lot 20; target 122 F-35A variant propulsion systems, 25 F-35B variant propulsion systems, and 17 F-35C variant propulsion systems in lot 21; target 110 F-35A variant propulsion systems, 30 F-35B variant propulsion systems, and 14 F-35C variant propulsion systems in lot 22; target 91 F-35A variant propulsion systems, 31 F-35B variant propulsion systems, and 24 F-35C variant propulsion systems in lot 23; target 82 F-35A variant propulsion systems, 38 F-35B variant propulsion systems, and 24 F-35C variant propulsion systems in lot 24 (or such other quantities as may be authorized and appropriated by Congress or authorized by the respective Ministries of Defense or Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers). These lots include associated support equipment, support of propulsion system contractor manufacturing operations; production non-recurring (PNR) activities to support the JSF Propulsion System production ramp rate to include special tooling, special test equipment, production aids, and production equipment; initial spare engines, modules and parts; and technical, financial, administrative data; and proposal preparation. Contract actions will also provide for associated sustainment support including additional supplies and services for diminishing manufacturing sources (DMS) procurements, retrofit efforts required to update propulsion systems to newer configurations, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and government furnished equipment (GFE) maintenance. The proposed contract actions are for suppliers or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with Pratt & Whitney, Military Engines under authority of FAR 6.302-1. The notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, an interested party may submit a capability statement for the Government’s evaluation in determining whether to initiate a competitive procurement. All responses received by the Government within fifteen days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete these proposed contract actions based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any parties interested in subcontracting will be referred to the Pratt & Whitney Supplier Diversity Manager, Mr. Francisco F. Vasquez, at Francisco.Vasquez@prattwhitney.com for submittal of supplier's electronic brochures and capability. Questions and responses regarding this notice should be addressed to Ethan Urey via e-mail at ethan.urey@jsf.mil. The anticipated contract award is currently estimated in Q2 of CY26.
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