F/A-18 E/F Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) Initial Production P-Kits
Subject: F/A-18 E/F Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) Initial Production P-KitsSolicitation Number: N00019-25-RFPREQ-TPM265-0246Notice Type: PRESOLNAICS: 336411Notice Published: 07-08-26Response Due: 07-23-26Agency: Department of the NavyOffice: NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMANDContact: Laurelle Brown-Hill This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Office Address: PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-5000
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The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract on a sole-source basis to the Raytheon Company (CAGE code: 06129) for the initial production capability of the F/A-18 E/F Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) program. This procurement provides for the production of an anticipated quantity of 72 ADVEW P-Kits. Each P-Kit consists of approximately each of the following components: Enhanced Low-Band Antenna (ELBA), left-hand and right-hand Leading-Edge Extension ? Transmit (LEX-TX), left-hand and right-hand Enhanced Leading-Edge Flap (E-LEF), Bay 4L rail, Bay 4L rack, Bay 4L Electronic Support Measures/Electronic Attack (ESM/EA), Bay 4L Mid-Band/High-Power Amplifier (MBHPA), Enhanced Antenna Detector Plus (EAD+), and x2 High Power Splitters. In addition to the physical P-Kits, NAVAIR anticipates acquiring the following associated supplies and services: Design, development, manufacture, assembly, modification, testing, prototyping, calibration, and production efforts associated with the retrofit kits. Program management, operations security, cybersecurity compliance, non-recurring engineering, and systems engineering. Integrated logistics and product support, training, logistics forecasting, life-cycle support, shutdown, and demilitarization efforts. Development, validation, verification, and/or revision of technical publications, manuals, engineering drawings, and technical directives. Production, modification, calibration, and depot-level repair of retrofit safety and test equipment, life-of-type/spare/repair parts, special tooling, subsystems, and training devices. Training services, repair/modifications of government-furnished property, and related software and technical data (via Special Negotiated License providing Government Purpose Rights). Statutory Authority: This follow-on production contract is exempt from the competition requirements outlined in FAR Part 6 and DFARS Part 206. It is being awarded pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4022(f) and DFARS 206.001-70, which permits the award of a follow-on production contract to the successful participant of a competitively awarded Other Transaction Authority (OTA) prototype project. The Raytheon Company is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole designer/developer possessing the proprietary Technical Data Package (TDP). Delivery Schedule: The anticipated contract type is a base with two (2) options. The initial contract award is anticipated in July 2027, with deliveries occurring through June 2030 (based on a 24-month lead time). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. ll inquiries and concerns must be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Laurelle Brown-Hill at?This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..? Responses to this notice must be?submitted?by?23 July 2026.??Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact?Raytheon Company directly?at?This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..