Presolicitation
FMS Repair of NIIN 016877963/HUD CONTROLLER
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
AI summaryNAVSUP Weapon Systems Support in Philadelphia plans to buy the repair of a HUD controller used on F/A-18 E/F/G aircraft. It intends to award on a sole source basis to The Boeing Company, but says other companies may still show interest and be considered. More in the summary
Advance notice of a coming solicitation, not a bid yet. If it asks for capability statements, sending one is free and puts you on Department of the Navy's list before the solicitation is posted. See the contact
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NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support in Philadelphia plans to buy the repair of a HUD controller used on F/A-18 E/F/G aircraft. It intends to award on a sole source basis to The Boeing Company, but says other companies may still show interest and be considered.
Who can bid
- Only the company the notice names can win this as planned: other firms may send a capability statement, and the agency decides whether that is enough to compete it.
- Must be an approved source for this part, or submit a Source Approval Request (SAR). The Navy will not delay award to wait for approval.
- Offeror, product or manufacturer must meet the qualification requirements at time of award (FAR 52.209-1).
How to submit: Email capabilities and qualifications to Jessica.t.grzywna.civ@us.navy.mil; electronic procedures, no telephone requests, no hard copies. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Jan 14, 2026.
- Serious: Sole source to Boeing. The Navy expects to award to Boeing, so a small business has a low chance of winning unless it can prove it can do the repair.
- Serious: Source approval required. A new source must get approved first, and the Navy says approval takes too long for it to hold up this award.
- Worth checking: Missing technical data. The Government says it does not have enough data to buy this part from anyone else, so you would likely need your own data or access to it.
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- Minor: Not a small business set-aside. No set-aside applies, so you would compete without any small business preference.
- Minor: Inconsistent response windows. The synopsis mentions windows of 15 or 45 days after publication, but the notice lists a Dec 9, 2026 deadline, so confirm the real date with the contact.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. Show which files.
- 2.08_Snyopsis_N0038325PR0R695.docx (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Repair of HUD CONTROLLER, NIIN 016877963, P/N 4595-1818-00
- Support for F/A-18/E/F/G aircraft (Foreign Military Sales repair)
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Sole source negotiation with one source (FAR 6.302-1); other responses are considered only to decide whether to compete
- Offers due
- Dec 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EST (response deadline listed on the notice)
- How to submit
- Email capabilities and qualifications to Jessica.t.grzywna.civ@us.navy.mil; electronic procedures, no telephone requests, no hard copies
What to include when you submit
- Interested parties may send a capability statement showing they can meet the requirement
- Non-approved sources must send source approval information with their proposal, per the NAVSUP-WSS Source Approval Information Brochure
- A company with a commercial item that meets the need can tell the contracting officer within 15 days of the notice
Current contractor
The Boeing Company (CAGE 0PXV4) is the named intended sole source.
Not in the notice text
- Quantity of units to be repaired
- Contract type, period of performance and estimated value
- Where the repair must be done
- Delivery or turnaround requirements
- Source approval steps (the NAVSUP-WSS Source Approval brochure is not included)
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email capabilities and qualifications to Jessica.t.grzywna.civ@us.navy.mil; electronic procedures, no telephone requests, no hard copies. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Jan 14, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, Philadelphia, PA
- Product/service code
- 1680 · Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 336413)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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