Manned/Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) Plus Experimentation Effort
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM231-0370
- Agency
-
Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Forecast
- Adv Dev: New MUM-T DO (H-Clause) Federal forecast
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Melbourne, Florida, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate and award a sole-source, Cost Plus-Fixed Fee contract with Northrop Grumman Corporation to perform design, software development, testing, and evaluation of E-2D Mission Computer and Displays software supporting Manned/Unmanned Teaming demonstrations, with responses due May 29, 2026. This procurement is not subject to full and open competition under Title 10, U.S. Code 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 (Only One Responsible Source). NAVAIR justifies the sole-source award on the basis that Northrop Grumman, as the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the E-2D aircraft, possesses the only requisite knowledge, experience, and technical expertise to provide the required supplies and services; no other sources will satisfy agency requirements.
Work will be performed in Melbourne, Florida over an anticipated 18-month period of performance after contract award. The contract vehicle is CPFF. This notice is published for information purposes only and does not constitute a request for competitive proposals. The Government will not pay for responses and makes no commitment to issue solicitations, make awards, or reimburse expenditures by interested parties prior to contract award. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Stephanie Diaz at Stephanie.DiazLatorre@ngc.com. NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences); PSC AC12 (National Defense R&D Services).
Notice text
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD intends to negotiate and award a sole-source, Cost Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) type contract with Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), Melbourne, Florida to perform non-recurring efforts necessary for the design, software development, testing, and evaluation of the E-2D Mission Computer and Displays (MCD) software required to support end-to-end demonstrations of Manned/Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T). The anticipated period of performance will be 18 months after contract award. As the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the E-2D aircraft, NGC is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, and technical expertise to provide the required supplies and services. The authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 10, U.S. Code 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, ‘Only One Responsible Source’, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any responses received. There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. No telephone responses will be accepted. Companies interested in subcontracting should contact Stephanie Diaz at Stephanie.DiazLatorre@ngc.com. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a delivery order.
Product Service Code: AC12 – National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense – Military; Applied Research
NAICS: 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
Place of Performance: USA
Primary Point of Contact:
Laura Akowskey
Contract Specialist
Laura.m.akowskey.civ@us.navy.mil
Secondary Point of Contact:
Brittany S. Reynolds
Procuring Contracting Officer
brittany.s.reynolds3.civ@us.navy.mil
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