PSM_EAS_AVSC F-35A and F-35B MMEL Contract Modification

Naval Air Systems Command is procuring a Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) contract modification for F-35A and F-35B aircraft, with solicitation release and award both estimated for July 1, 2026. The MMEL will provide flight crews and maintenance personnel with a standardized, safety-vetted process to operate aircraft for a limited time with specific, non-critical components inoperative, expected to increase aircraft availability by allowing missions to proceed without compromising safety and removing ambiguity in maintenance and operational decision-making. This is a sole-source procurement under a cost-reimbursement "C" type contract with a 60-month period of performance.

Work is performed at Patuxent River, Maryland. The effort is classified under NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) with PSC code R425 (Support—Professional: Engineering/Technical), requires unclassified facility and personnel clearance, and is designated as a modification requiring complex new work or changes clause valued under $10 million. Point of contact is Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters (N00019 HQ), with programmatic oversight by JSFAV–AV PMO–JSF–HQ.