Peculiar support equipment for the F/a-18 nola buy
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- Solicitation number
- N68335-26-R-1078
- 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
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Points of contact
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About this opportunity
The Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center intends to award sole-source to The Boeing Company (CAGE 0PXV4) for manufacture, assembly, and delivery of F/A-18E/F support equipment to support the F/A-18 NOLA Adversary Site Stand up, with the pre-solicitation notice due June 1, 2026. The Government states that Boeing is the only qualified source because it is the original designer, developer, and manufacturer of the EA-18G and F/A-18E/F aircraft and solely maintains the technical drawing package for this peculiar support equipment. The Government asserts that any other source would lack the necessary technical data, and that reverse engineering and requalification would require an additional 24 months and cause unacceptable delays to Squadron operations supporting the Warfighter. The Government cannot release the technical details to enable competitive performance. NAICS 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing); PSC 5985 (Antennas, Waveguides, and Related Equipment).
Notice text
This requirement is for the manufacture, assembly, and delivery of F/A-18E/F Support Equipment to support the F/A-18 NOLA Adversary Site Stand up. It is the Government's intention to go sole source to The Boeing Company (CAGE: 0PXV4) for this effort.
The Boeing Company is a prime integrator of the EA-18G and F/A-18E/F aircraft, the original designer, developer and manufacturer and the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, technical expertise and technical data to provide the PSE for the EA-18G and F/A-18E/F requirements. Any other source would need to possess the drawings/technical data to be able to perform this requirement.
The Boeing Company is the only known qualified source capable of satisfying the U.S. Navy's specific requirements. The technical drawing package for this PSE was designed by and is currently maintained solely by The Boeing Company. Therefore, the Government cannot provide the necessary technical details that fully capture the required specifications for this requirement to another contractor. Award to another source would require the need to reverse engineer and requalify equipment. This process would take an additional 24 months and result in unacceptable delays to the Government.
This delay would adversely affect the Squadrons ability to perform their everyday duties in supporting the Warfighter. Therefore, the efforts described herein cannot be performed by another source.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Peculiar support equipment for the F/a-18 nola buy | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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