Presolicitation
B2 Retrofit Material Kit and Install
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N00019-26-RFPREQ-WPM262-0263
Due in 7 daysSole source
The agency plans to award to one named company. Others can only submit a capability statement to challenge it.
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NAVAIR at Patuxent River, MD plans to negotiate a sole source firm-fixed-price modification to an existing order to buy material and labor to retrofit one B-2 air vehicle to an IFC-4.2.3 configuration. This is an informational notice, not a request for competitive proposals. Work is expected to run about 54 months, with award planned for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027.
Watch out for
- Sole source, no competition. The Government says only one source can do the work, so a new bidder is very unlikely to win a prime award.
intends to enter into sole source negotiations and subsequently award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) modification
- Subcontracting is the only realistic path. The notice says to seek subcontracting opportunities from the named sole source company rather than the Government.
Subcontracting opportunities should be sought directly from NGSC.
- No solicitation documents. No request for proposal or further written information is available, so there is nothing to bid on at this stage.
No formal request for proposal or additional written information is currently available.
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Full brief
What they want
- Material and labor to retrofit one (1) B-2 air vehicle to an IFC-4.2.3 configuration
- Work done through a modification to Delivery Order N00019-26-F-1093 under BOA N00019-25-G-0003
- Contract type
- Firm Fixed Price (FFP) modification to a delivery order under a Basic Ordering Agreement; sole source
- Period of performance
- Approximately 54 months
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, MD, USA
- Contract vehicle
- BOA N00019-25-G-0003, Delivery Order N00019-26-F-1093
- How they'll choose
- No competition planned; sole source negotiations (FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source)
- Offers due
- 2026-10-13 11:59 PM Eastern (as listed in the notice fields: 2026-10-13T23:59:00-04:00)
What to include when you submit
- Interested sources may submit a capability statement for the agency to consider
- No telephone responses will be accepted
Current contractor
The notice names NGSC as the sole designer, developer, manufacturer and integrator and the intended source. It also refers to an existing Delivery Order N00019-26-F-1093 under BOA N00019-25-G-0003.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated value of the modification
- How to send a capability statement (no email or portal given in the text)
- The notice text refers to the MQ-4C Triton while describing a B-2 retrofit; the text does not explain this
- What the full name behind NGSC is (not spelled out in the text)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 14, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N00019-26-RFPREQ-WPM262-0263
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- Naval Air Systems Command
- NAICS
- 336411
- Product/service code
- 1550
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, MD, 20670
- Contracting contact
- Sharon Greensharon.m.green2.civ@us.navy.mil
- Versions
- 3 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD, intends to enter into sole source negotiations and subsequently award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) modification under BOA N00019-25-G-0003 Delivery Order N00019-26-F-1093. The anticipated modification is for the procurement of material and labor needed to retrofit one (1) air vehicle (B-2) to an IFC-4.2.3 configuration. Contract award is anticipated for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027. The anticipated period of performance will be for approximately 54 - months. This synopsis is published for informational purposes only. (THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS). This requirement will be procured in accordance with FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. NGSC is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer and integrator of the MQ-4C Triton Therefore, NGSC is the only known responsible source possessing the engineering data, technical skills, and requisite knowledge of the design, fabrication, performance, and operational characteristics of the MQ-4C UAS required to perform the necessary production effort within the required timeframe. No formal request for proposal or additional written information is currently available. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. This synopsis is published for information purposes only. Subcontracting opportunities should be sought directly from NGSC. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. No telephone responses will be accepted.
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