RT-2159/APX IFF Transponder Production

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM213-0009
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Forecast
CXP: Tech Refresh Production IDIQ Award Federal forecast
Place of performance
Greenlawn, New York, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Office PMA-213 intends to award a sole-source Firm Fixed Price IDIQ contract to BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Inc. for RT-2159/APX IFF transponder production and related equipment from Q4 FY2027 through Q3 FY2031, with an estimated value of $50 million to $90 million. This pre-solicitation notice is informational only and not a request for competitive proposals.

Work will be performed at BAE Systems' facility in Greenlawn, New York. BAE Systems is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the RT-2159/APX systems and holds the requisite technical data; the Government does not possess a complete technical data package. The procurement will be executed under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.3021, citing single-source justification. The contract will supply the United States Navy, Army, Coast Guard, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS), or other service or agency.

The Government does not intend to use FAR Part 12 provisions. Firms interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Corrie Banks at BAE Systems (corrie.banks@baesystems.us). The pre-solicitation notice was posted July 29, 2026, with a notice comment period closing August 13, 2026.

Notice text

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Program Office, PMA-213, Patuxent River, Maryland, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis and subsequently award a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration, Inc. (hereinafter “BAE Systems”) Greenlawn, New York.

This contract will procure supplies and services associated with FY2027-FY2031 production of RT-2159/APX and related equipment for the United States Navy, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), or other service/agency. The anticipated ordering period for the contract is five years, from Q4 FY2027 through Q3 FY2031 with an estimated value of $50-90M. The place of performance is anticipated to be at BAE Systems’ facility in Greenlawn, New York.

BAE Systems is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the RT-2159/APX Systems. As such, they are the only company that has the requisite knowledge and technical data necessary to meet this requirement. The Government does not possess a complete technical data package for these systems.

The Government does not intend to use the provisions of FAR Part 12 for this acquisition. Firms interested in subcontracting opportunities may contact Corrie Banks at BAE at corrie.banks@baesystems.us.

This pre-solicitation notice is published for informational purposes only. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the statutory authority at 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302‐1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
This notice Latest pre-solicitation Pre-Solicitation
RT-2159/APX IFF Transponder Production Original Pre-Solicitation

Similar open opportunities

Opportunity Agency Set-aside Responses due
AN/UPX-50 Common Core Digital Interrogator (CCDI) Productionization Greenlawn, New York 11740, United States · NAICS 334511 Naval Air Systems Command No set-aside
Engineering and technical support for AN/APG-65 and AN/APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars Saint Louis, Missouri, United States · NAICS 336413 Naval Air Systems Command No set-aside
Navy and FMS 5-Year Long Term Contract (LTC), Various NIINs Greenlawn, New York, United States · NAICS 336413 Naval Supply Systems Command No set-aside
Multi Year Modernized Radios for Navigation/Communication (NAV/COMMs) Production Follow -On San Diego, California, United States · NAICS 334511 Naval Air Systems Command No set-aside
V-22 Flight Control System – Retrofit Recurring Effort; Kits and Spares Endicott, New York 13760, United States · NAICS 336413 Naval Air Systems Command No set-aside

On GovTribe

Work this opportunity

  • Track it in your pipeline
  • Find teaming partners
  • Similar opportunities
  • Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity