Infrared search and track (irst) system operational test program set (otps) phase three production
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N68335-25-R-0285
- 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
- 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Place of performance
- Joint Base MDL, New Jersey 08733, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate a sole source contract with The Boeing Company for the procurement of an Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Operational Test Program Set (OTPS) Phase Three Production. This procurement supports the F/A-18 program and specifically aims to facilitate the repair of AN/ASG-34(V) F/A-18E/F InfraRed Search and Track Pod System avionics on the Navy's electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS). The contract will be awarded under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), which allows for sole source procurement when only one responsible source can satisfy agency requirements. The government will consider responses received within 15 calendar days after publication of the synopsis, though they retain sole discretion in determining whether to open the requirement to competition. The pre-solicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals, but rather an informational document to potential contractors.
The contract is not set aside for any specific business category and will be categorized under NAICS code 334513 for Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing. The primary contractor is The Boeing Company, located in Hazelwood, MO, with a CAGE code of 0PXV4. While specific award values are not disclosed in the notice, the procurement is focused on a specialized technical testing and support system for military aviation electronics. The procurement timeline indicates the opportunity was posted on May 5, 2025, with responses due by May 20, 2025. The product being procured is a complex electronic testing system designed to support maintenance and operational readiness of advanced naval fighter aircraft avionics systems.
Notice text
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate a sole source contract with The Boeing Company (CAGE 0PXV4) of Hazelwood, MO, for the procurement of Infrared Search and Track (IRST) System Operational Test Program Set (OTPS) Phase Three Production, in support of the F/A-18 program. The OTPS will be used to support the repair of the AN/ASG-34(V) F/A-18E/F InfraRed Search and Track (IRST) Pod System avionics on the Navy’s Automatic Test Equipment family of testers known as electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS).
This acquisition is being pursued under the sole source basis under the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements; therefore, a solicitation is not available for this procurement.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, the government will consider all responses received within 15 calendar days after the date of publication of the synopsis. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Infrared search and track (irst) system operational test program set (otps) phase three production | Pre-Solicitation |
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