Flight Management System (FMS) Navigational Database Software Subscription
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00421-25-RFPREQ-TPM231-0510
- 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
- Patuxent River, Maryland 20670, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWCAD) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, is seeking a Flight Management System (FMS) Navigational Database software subscription compatible with the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft in support of the E2/C-2 Program (PMA 231). The contractor must provide aeronautical navigation database subscription updates on a 28-day cycle in AIRAC format with electronic delivery of operational databases. Key technical requirements include compliance with DO-200C standards for aeronautical data processing and possession of a Federal Aviation Administration Letter of Acceptance (LoA) Type 2. The contractor must deliver a copy of all data (USN3) to the Navy with each cyclic delivery and report all quality issues and non-compliances as required under their FAA LoA Type 2. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on February 17, 2026, with a due date of March 4, 2026 for submission of questions or comments.
This acquisition is being pursued on a sole-source basis under Title 10, U.S.C. Section 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, indicating the Government has determined that only one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements. No set-aside designations apply to this procurement. The contract will be structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price award with a base performance period from March 22, 2026, through March 21, 2027, followed by four optional renewal periods extending through March 21, 2031. The pre-solicitation notice does not disclose the anticipated contract value or budget range, nor does it identify any current or potential incumbent contractors who may be competing for this requirement.
Notice text
The Naval Air Warfare Canter (NAWCAD) located at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD has a requirement for Flight Management System (FMS) Navigation Database software subscriptions compatible with the E2D in support of the Program Management, Air (PMA 231) E2/C-2 Program. The Government’s requirement is to procure a Navigational
Database subscription service for aeronautical navigation software compatible with the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) FMS. the Contractor shall provide database subscription updates on a 28 day cycle in the Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control (AIRAC) format., through the period of performance. Delivery of the operational database shall be via electronic means. The contractor shall provide a copy of delivered data (USN3) to the Navy (PMA-231 and the NAWCAD Core Avionics Engineering Division) with every cyclic delivery of the subscribed product. The database must comply with DO-200C "Standards for Processing Aeronautical Data" and must have a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) Type 2 issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). the contractor shall follow quality feedback reporting as outlined by DO-200C. The shall report to the Navy all internal quality issues or non-compliances that are required to be reported under the Contractor's LOA Type 2 from the FAA. The contract type is intended to be Firm-Fixed-Price.
Anticipated Period of Performance
Base Period 22 March 2026 - 21 March 2027
Option Period I 22 March 2027 - 21 March 2028
Option Period II 22 March 2028 - 21 March 2029
Option Period III 22 March 2029 - 21 March 2030
Option Period IV 22 March 2030 - 21 March 2031
This Acquisition is being pursued on a sole-source basis under the statutory authority of Title 10, U.S.C. Section 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." A determination by the Government not to compete this effort is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Jeppesen is the sole developer and owner of the Flight Management System Navigation Database software and is the only vendor capable of providing the required subscriptions. For subcontracting opportunities please contact: Leslie Bohannon, (303) 328-6127.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Flight Management System (FMS) Navigational Database Software Subscription | Pre-Solicitation |
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