F/A-18 E/F Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) Initial Production P-Kits
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00019-25-RFPREQ-TPM265-0246
- 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
- ADVEW - P-Kit Initial Production Federal forecast
- NAICS code
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5865 Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures And Quick Reaction Capability Equipment
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Air Systems Command intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Raytheon Company for initial production of 72 F/A-18 E/F Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) P-Kits, with a pre-solicitation notice due for response by July 23, 2026.
Each P-Kit comprises Enhanced Low-Band Antenna (ELBA), left- and right-hand Leading-Edge Extension-Transmit (LEX-TX), left- and right-hand Enhanced Leading-Edge Flap (E-LEF), Bay 4L rail, Bay 4L rack, Bay 4L Electronic Support Measures/Electronic Attack (ESM/EA), Bay 4L Mid-Band/High-Power Amplifier (MBHPA), Enhanced Antenna Detector Plus (EAD+), and dual High Power Splitters. Beyond physical kit production, the contract scope encompasses design, development, manufacture, assembly, modification, testing, prototyping, and calibration; program management, operations security, and cybersecurity compliance; non-recurring engineering and systems engineering; integrated logistics and product support; training and logistics forecasting; life-cycle support and demilitarization; development and validation of technical publications, manuals, and engineering drawings; depot-level repair of safety and test equipment, life-of-type spares, special tooling, and training devices; and repair and modification of government-furnished property with associated software and technical data under Special Negotiated License providing Government Purpose Rights.
This follow-on production contract is exempt from FAR Part 6 and DFARS Part 206 competition requirements under 10 U.S.C. 40.
Notice text
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract on a sole-source basis to the Raytheon Company (CAGE code: 06129) for the initial production capability of the F/A-18 E/F Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) program.
This procurement provides for the production of an anticipated quantity of 72 ADVEW P-Kits. Each P-Kit consists of approximately each of the following components: Enhanced Low-Band Antenna (ELBA), left-hand and right-hand Leading-Edge Extension – Transmit (LEX-TX), left-hand and right-hand Enhanced Leading-Edge Flap (E-LEF), Bay 4L rail, Bay 4L rack, Bay 4L Electronic Support Measures/Electronic Attack (ESM/EA), Bay 4L Mid-Band/High-Power Amplifier (MBHPA), Enhanced Antenna Detector Plus (EAD+), and x2 High Power Splitters.
In addition to the physical P-Kits, NAVAIR anticipates acquiring the following associated supplies and services:
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Design, development, manufacture, assembly, modification, testing, prototyping, calibration, and production efforts associated with the retrofit kits.
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Program management, operations security, cybersecurity compliance, non-recurring engineering, and systems engineering.
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Integrated logistics and product support, training, logistics forecasting, life-cycle support, shutdown, and demilitarization efforts.
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Development, validation, verification, and/or revision of technical publications, manuals, engineering drawings, and technical directives.
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Production, modification, calibration, and depot-level repair of retrofit safety and test equipment, life-of-type/spare/repair parts, special tooling, subsystems, and training devices.
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Training services, repair/modifications of government-furnished property, and related software and technical data (via Special Negotiated License providing Government Purpose Rights).
Statutory Authority:
This follow-on production contract is exempt from the competition requirements outlined in FAR Part 6 and DFARS Part 206. It is being awarded pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4022(f) and DFARS 206.001-70, which permits the award of a follow-on production contract to the successful participant of a competitively awarded Other Transaction Authority (OTA) prototype project. The Raytheon Company is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole designer/developer possessing the proprietary Technical Data Package (TDP).
Delivery Schedule:
The anticipated contract type is a base with two (2) options. The initial contract award is anticipated in July 2027, with deliveries occurring through June 2030 (based on a 24-month lead time).
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. ll inquiries and concerns must be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Laurelle Brown-Hill at laurelle.r.brown-hill.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 23 July 2026. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Raytheon Company directly at christopher.short@rtx.com.
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