PMA-264 Air Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) UnderSea Advantage (USA) Block 1 (B1) Digital Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR) Vertical Line Array (DDVLA) Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) procurement
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00019-26-RFPREQ-APM264-0024_IndustryDayQuestions
- Agency
-
Naval Air Systems Command
Department of the Navy, 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
- 5845 Underwater Sound Equipment
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, Maryland 20670, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has published a Special Notice regarding the PMA-264 Air Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) UnderSea Advantage (USA) Block 1 Digital Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR) Vertical Line Array (DDVLA) Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) procurement. This notice follows an Industry Day held on August 20, 2025, and provides supporting documentation including questions and answers, industry briefings, and attendee lists. The procurement focuses on developing a new sonobuoy (SSQ-145) with enhanced acoustic detection capabilities for underwater target identification, specifically designed for platforms like the P-8A aircraft. The program represents a system of systems approach incorporating new sonobuoy technology, software, signal processing, and related ASW capabilities. NAVAIR is seeking industry partners to participate in this competitive procurement opportunity through the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC).
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to facilitate industry engagement and gather additional questions from potential contractors before releasing a formal Request for White Paper (RWP) at the end of 2025. Contractors must submit any questions using the provided RFI template to designated government contacts by September 30, 2025, with all questions and answers to be distributed to the entire industry participant base. The government plans to pursue a Firm-Fixed Price Competitive Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase, targeting completion of a Level II Technical Data Package and system demonstration by Q1FY28. Potential contractors can participate through various arrangements including teaming agreements, sub-system suppliers, and component suppliers, with the program involving international partners and aiming to accelerate capabilities through early partner investment. The effort builds upon current prototype development work by SeaLandAire Technologies under a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase III contract.
Notice text
Please see the following documents as attached to this notice from Industry Day (held on 8/20):
Questions and Answers, DDVLA Industry Day Brief, RFI Template, and List of Attendees
Please submit any additional questions for this effort to Anthony Gatlin anthony.j.gatlin2.civ@us.navy.mil and Regina Ford regina.m.ford2.civ@us.navy.mil using the RFI template that is attached to this posting.
To reduce administrative burden, please bundle your questions into as few RFIs as possible and submit questions by 30 September 2025. Also note that all Questions and Answers will be distributed to industry.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI Template.docx | DOCX document | |
| Questions Answers for Industry Day Aug 20.docx | DOCX document | |
| PMA-264 DDVLA Industry Day_FINAL.pptx | PPTX presentation | |
| USA B1 Industry Day Attendee List v2 (FINAL).pdf |
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