Solicitation
Electronic Warfare Systems Integration Test Environment (EW SITE) System Upgrade, Maintenance and Repair for Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N6893626RFPREQD0AH100E0AH1000235
Due in 21 days
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The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) plans to award a sole-source, five-year IDIQ contract for lifecycle support and upgrades of its Electronic Warfare System Integration Test Environment (EW SITE) labs, which supply the Airborne Electronic Attack lab systems at Point Mugu and China Lake, California. The pricing and forms refer to Textron's EW SITE products, so Textron appears to be the intended source. The posting is a notice of intent, not a request for competitive proposals, but other firms may send a capability statement for the agency to consider.
Watch out for
- Sole-source award. The Navy intends to award to one source without competition, so another firm would have to show it can do the work without Textron's products to have any chance.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals
- Pricing built around Textron's products. The products line is evaluated against Textron's yearly published commercial products list, which a non-Textron supplier cannot easily match.
Textron FO - AEA EW SITE
- Key documents not provided. The full Performance Work Statement, CDRLs, ELIN matrix, wage determination and CUI attachments were not readable here, so full requirements cannot be checked.
- Response deadline conflict. SAM.gov lists 30 October 2026 but the notice text allows only 15 days from publication (about 22 October), so reply early and confirm with the Contracting Officer.
no later than 15 days after the date of publication of this notice
- Solicitation number mismatch. The SAM.gov number differs from N6893627R0001, the number the response must reference, so a wrong reference could misroute your reply.
The written response shall reference solicitation number N6893627R0001
- Fast emergency response and cleared staff. Staff must reach Point Mugu or China Lake within 48 hours of an emergency request (the checklist elsewhere says 72 hours) and personnel security is at the SECRET level.
Contractor personnel must be on-site at Point Mugu, CA or China Lake, CA within forty-eight (48) hours of request.
- Future work depends on performance ratings. Task orders and options can be withheld if annual CPARS ratings are not Satisfactory in every area.
The Government reserves the right not to award Option CLINs/TOs if the Contractor does not meet the acceptable performance standards, and/or meet all regulatory requirements.
Read from the notice and 2 attachments. 2 not read in full.
- Solicitation - N6893627R0001.pdf
- QASP.docx
- Wage Rate Determination.pdf: scanned PDF: no text to read
- CUI Attachments.zip: controlled: request access on SAM.gov
Full brief
What they want
- On-site field service representative / field engineer technical support (60 months)
- Scheduled and emergency maintenance, repairs, spares and replacement parts for EW SITE systems
- System upgrades and modernization (RF/digital generation, software, acceptance testing) and laboratory relocation, setup and operator training
- Helpdesk, remote fault diagnosis and corrective action, patch management and cybersecurity/RMF upkeep
- Obsolescence (DMSMS) monitoring, configuration management, and technical data deliveries
- Products ordered from Textron's yearly commercial products list, with required item unique identification marking
- Required reports and data under the CDRLs (technical reports, test plans, repair reports, trip reports, software version descriptions)
- Contract type
- Sole-source IDIQ (indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity) with firm-fixed-price CLINs; work is ordered by task orders
- Period of performance
- 12 March 2027 to 11 March 2032 (five years); the ordering period may include unexercised options and annual CPARS reviews are done for years 1 to 5
- Place of performance
- Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division sites at Point Mugu, CA and China Lake, CA (SAM.gov place-of-performance field is blank)
- Estimated value
- No total value stated. CLIN ceilings: Travel not to exceed $136,320; Products not to exceed $14,126,410.65 (4,500 each listed). FSR CLIN (60 months) price is blank. Minimum order $5,000.
- Contract vehicle
- New sole-source IDIQ; not a GSA schedule or other shared vehicle
- How they'll choose
- No competitive evaluation is described: the contract is sole-source, Section M (evaluation factors) is blank, and task order prices are checked against a pre-approved ELIN Matrix price list.
- Offers due
- 2026-10-30 5:00 PM Pacific per SAM.gov; the notice text says responses are due within 15 days of publication (posted 7 October 2026)
- How to submit
- Written response to the Contracting Office; no email address or portal is given in the text provided
What to include when you submit
- Reference solicitation number N6893627R0001
- Provide a capability statement showing experience, assets, background and ability to perform without compromising quality, accuracy, reliability and schedule
- If you want to be considered for award, show a current CMMC Level 1 (Self) status and affirmation in SPRS and give your CMMC UIDs
You must have
- Current CMMC Level 1 (Self) status in SPRS, with a current annual affirmation, before award
The Offeror will not be eligible for award of a contract, task order, or delivery order resulting from this solicitation if the Offeror does
- Personnel security at the SECRET level and handling of CUI and COMSEC are among the items the Government will inspect
PWS 5.1 & 5.3: Personnel Security (SECRET), CUI/COMSEC Handling, OPSEC & CAP Tracking
- Active SAM registration and use of WAWF for invoices
- Item unique identification (DoD IUID) marking on delivered items valued at $5,000 or more
The requirements in DFARS 252.211-7003, Item
- Small business subcontracting plan applies (clause 52.219-9 Alternate II), and small business use is a rated area in CPARS reviews
Current contractor
Not named, but the form labels the requirement 'Textron FO - AEA EW SITE' and prices products from Textron's published list, which suggests Textron is the current or intended sole source.
Not in the notice text
- Full scope of work: the PWS (Attachment 01) is listed in Section J but its text was not provided
- Contents of the CUI attachments zip (requires access on SAM.gov) and the scanned wage determination
- Where and how to deliver the capability statement (no email or address in the text)
- Which deadline governs (15 days after posting or 30 October 2026)
- How the Government will judge a capability statement, and whether an alternate source can be accepted
- Maximum order amounts (to be completed at award) and the price of the 60-month FSR line
- Exact facility clearance and security requirements behind the SECRET personnel reference
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- N6893626RFPREQD0AH100E0AH1000235
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- Naval Air Warfare Center
- NAICS
- 334515
- Product/service code
- K016
- Business type
- Electrical & electronic components
- Contracting contact
- Tabitha Weavertabitha.m.weaver3.civ@us.navy.mil7607933974
- Versions
- 3 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response to be received at the Contracting Office no later than 15 days after the date of publication of this notice, which shall be considered by the agency. The written response shall reference solicitation number N6893627R0001 and provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm’s experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule.
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