Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) Sources Sought
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N68520-27-RFPREQ-F000000-0003
- Agency
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Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Forecast
- FOLLOW ON Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) Support Services (C) Federal forecast
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, Maryland, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command, through the Commander Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC) at Patuxent River, Maryland, is seeking capability statements from contractors to provide follow-on support services for the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) mission. The procurement aims to sustain current readiness and advance future warfighting capabilities through a competitive selection process. A critical qualification requirement is that labor categories must demonstrate broad, up-to-date expertise in Artificial Intelligence, including hands-on experience designing, developing, tuning, and deploying AI models for mission-specific applications. The government will evaluate responses based on past Department of Defense and commercial experience, management capabilities, staffing approach, team composition, small business status, and feedback on the draft Statement of Work and proposed labor categories. Interested contractors must submit capability statements limited to ten pages in Times New Roman font (10-point minimum) by 5:00 PM EST on February 6, 2026, and must first request Statement of Work access through SAM and submit DD2345 JCP certification to the designated contacts.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation, though the government is evaluating potential small business set-aside opportunities. The current incumbent contractor is Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. under contract N6852022D0002. The anticipated contract value is substantial, with an estimated 1,400,000 man-hours over a five-year performance period from August 9, 2027 through August 8, 2032, structured as a single-award IDIQ contract with Cost Plus Fixed Fee Level of Effort CLINs for labor and Cost Reimbursable CLINs for Other Direct Costs. The NAICS code is 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) with a $24.5 million small business size standard. The government expects to release the final RFP in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, with an anticipated award date of July 2027. All responses to this sources sought announcement are voluntary, and the government retains no obligation to solicit or award based on this notice.
Notice text
The Commander Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC), Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure services on a competitive basis to support the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) mission of sustaining current readiness and advancing future warfighting capabilities at the best possible cost.
The Government is requesting capabilities statements to determine any and all offers capable of meting the requirement. Please see attached Sources Sought document for full details.
Interested Businesses can request access to SOw via SAM, immediately before/after your request, submit DD2345 JCP certification to Tyler Cryer at (tyler.c.cryer.civ@us.navy.mil), and Meghan Huett at (meghan.e.huett.civ@us.navy.mil)
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought NAE.docx | DOCX document |
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