Intent to Procure: CARA AN/APN-232 Receiver Transmitter (NSN:5841-01-349-9175)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- SPRWA1-26-R-0003
- Agency
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Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, 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
- PSC
- 5841 Radar Equipment, Airborne
- Place of performance
- Warner Robins, Georgia, United States
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is procuring 11 units of the AN/APN-232 Combined Altitude Radar Altimeter (CARA) Receiver-Transmitter (NSN: 5841-01-349-9175, PN: 8010000788-1), a critical avionics component that transmits signals to measure aircraft altitude from 0 to 50,000 feet and provides altitude-related data to various aircraft systems. This firm fixed price, sole source procurement is intended for release on or before December 11, 2025, at 11:59 PM, with that same date serving as the response deadline. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC category 5841 (Radar Equipment, Airborne). The Receiver-Transmitter must house all necessary components and electronic circuitry to emit and receive radio frequency energy, process altitude information, and provide independent main and auxiliary analog and digital outputs without cross-loading or mutual malfunction. No specific evaluation criteria or question submission deadlines have been detailed in this pre-solicitation notice, which is issued for informational purposes only and does not constitute a formal request for proposal.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is designated as a sole source acquisition to Symetrics Industries, LLC (CAGE 22830), doing business as Extant Aerospace, identified as the only known source capable of producing this item. The government does not possess any technical data, drawings, schematics, or other releasable documentation necessary to support this requirement, and Symetrics Industries maintains exclusive configuration control through proprietary part numbers and software versions. The impediment to competition is documented as the original equipment manufacturer status and exclusive possession of required technical data and performance specifications necessary to ensure equipment compatibility. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, the procurement involves a quantity of 11 units of specialized avionics equipment. Interested parties should monitor for the formal request for proposal release, expected by the December 11, 2025 deadline.
Notice text
The Government intends to release a firm fixed price request for proposal, sole source, to Symetrics Industries, LLC CAGE 22830 dba Extant Aerospace on or beofre December 11, 2025, 11:59PM for the maufacture of the AN-APN 232 Combined Altitude Radar Altimeter (CARA) Receiver-Transmitter.
NSN: 5841-01-349-9175, PN: 8010000788-1, Receiver Transmitter, QTY 11
The AN-APN 232 Combineed Altitude Radar Altimeter (CARA) Receiver-Transmitter, the (RT) transmits a signal to the earth’s surface, receives the reflected signal, processes the information, and provides the resulting altitude-related data from 0 to 50,000 feet to various avionics systems. The Receiver-Transmitter (R/T) houses all the components and electronic circuitry necessary to function as the emitter and receptor of radio frequency (RF) energy and to process the altitude information contained in the received signal. The R/T provides main and auxiliary analog and digital altitude outputs to interface with altitude-dependent systems and displays. All of the above R/T outputs are independent and the loading or malfunction of any output does not affect any other.
Impediment to Competition:
The original equipment manufacturer for this item is Symetrics Industries, LLC CAGE (22830) dba Extant Aerospace, which maintains its configuration by part number and software version. The Government does not own any data, drawings, schematics, or any other releasable technical data in support of this requirement. As a result, Symetric Industries, LLC dba Extant Aerospace is the only known source with adequate knowledge of the RT performance requirements and possession of the required technical data and capabilities needed to produce this item and ensure compatibility of the equipment.
DISCLAIMER
This is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for proposal. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers, and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| CARA AN/APN-232 Receiver Transmitter | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Manufacturing Transmitte-Receiver: NSN: 5841-01-349-9175, PN: 8010000788-1 | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Request for Interested Manufacturers: Receiver Transmitter (5841-01-349-9175) | Pre-Solicitation |
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