GA BOA Follow-On for MQ-9 Procurement and Support

Solicited Recompete Updated

See the pre-solicitation posted : FY27-FY32 Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) and Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for MQ-9 Reaper Support

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$250,000,000 to $1,000,000,000
Set-aside
No set-aside

Forecast facts

Incumbent contract
Anticipated award
Acquisition strategy
Follow-on to Existing Contract
NAICS code
336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
Place of performance
Pax River, MD
Forecast number
N00019-26-RFPREQ-WPM266-0065

Forecast details come from the Navy's Long Range Acquisition Estimates. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

The Naval Air Systems Command is conducting a follow-on recompete for MQ-9 Procurement and Support through a Basic Ordering Agreement with an estimated solicitation release on 2026-07-01 and award date of 2027-01-01. The contract will support procurement of components, engineering support, sustainment, and non-recurring engineering services for the MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System, a Major Defense Acquisition Program. Contractors must hold Secret facility and personnel clearances.

The estimated award value ranges from $250 million to $1 billion under a cost-reimbursement pricing structure awarded as a single-award IDIQ/BOA. Work is performed at the contractor's facility in Poway, California, with administrative oversight at Patuxent River, Maryland (Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters). The procurement method is sole source, with solicitation expected in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 and award in the second quarter of fiscal 2027.

This recompete follows the Basic Ordering Agreement N00001922G0006 awarded to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. on January 27, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of January 26, 2027. The incumbent contract supported MQ-9 Reaper procurement and included task orders for components such as wing monitors, C-band receiver/transmitters, MSATS/GDT computer systems, and electronic warfare pods, with individual task order values ranging from $2.3 million to over $100 million.

Forecast text

Follow-on contract for MQ-9 Procurement and Support

Solicitations

Notice Posted
Pre-Solicitation FY27-FY32 Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) and Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for MQ-9 Reaper Support

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