N00421-26-R-0002
Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N00421-26-R-0002
- Agency
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Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- Kekaha, Hawaii 96752, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Patuxent River, Maryland has issued Special Notice N00421-26-R-0002, which is an updated Notice of Intent originally posted on January 8, 2026. The Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command intends to award an unrestricted, full and open competitive follow-on contract for Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) helicopter services. This special notice serves as notification of the agency's intention to proceed with the procurement and does not constitute a solicitation for bids, proposals, or expressions of interest. The contract will be classified under NAICS Code 481219 (Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation) with a small business size standard of $25,000,000, and the anticipated award date is March 2027.
The primary objective is to establish helicopter support services for the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii, with operations based from Barking Sands. Required tasking includes target recovery, visual surveillance, range clearing, personnel transport to and from ships or shore facilities, hazardous material movement, and firefighting support as needed. The contract will be structured as a Single Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement permitting firm fixed price task orders, with an anticipated ordering period of approximately four years and 364 days. Contractors must provide qualified flight crews capable of executing all specified tasking requirements. This notice explicitly states that no solicitation documentation currently exists, no telephone inquiries will be accepted, and no contract award will be made based on responses to this notice, as it is published solely for informational purposes to notify potential contractors of the upcoming opportunity.
Notice text
****THIS NOTICE OF INTENT REPLACES THE NOI POSTED ON 8 JANUARY 2026****
Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River, MD intends to award an Unrestricted, Full and Open Competitive Follow-On contract to provide Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) Helicopter services in support of the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Kauai, Hawaii (HI) and the Hawaiian Operating Area (OPAREA). Tasking for the Contractor Owned Contractor Operated (COCO) helicopters will include but is not limited to target recovery, visual surveillance, range clearing, transport of military/Government personnel to/from ships or shore facilities, movement of hazardous material (ordinance), and when required, firefighting support. The contractor shall provide flight crews with the requisite skills for the required tasking. The contractor shall operate aircraft from Barking Sands, Kauai, HI. Contract type will be a Single Award/Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that allows for Firm Fixed Price orders. The anticipated ordering period for issuing task orders will be four (4) years, three hundred sixty-four (364) days.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for Expressions of Interest (EOIs), proposals, or quotations. No solicitation documentation exists, and no telephone inquiries will be accepted. No contract award will be made on the basis of EOIs, proposals, or quotations received in response to this notice.
This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids, quotes, or proposals. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 481219, Other-Nonscheduled Air Transportation. The Small Business size standard is $25,000,000.
The anticipated award date is March 2027.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| N00421-26-R-0002 | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| N00421-26-R-0002 | Special Notice | |
| N00421-26-R-0002 | Pre-Solicitation |
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