Presolicitation
B2 and B1 Retrofit Material Kits and Installs
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.
AI summary Beta
NAVAIR at Patuxent River, MD says it plans sole source negotiations to add a fixed-price modification to an existing delivery order, for material and labor to retrofit one B-2 and one B-1 air vehicle to an IFC-4.2.3 configuration. The notice names NGSC as the only source. Competition is not planned.
Watch out for
- Sole source, no competition. The Government intends to negotiate only with one named company, so a small business cannot win this directly.
intends to enter into sole source negotiations and subsequently award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) modification
- Only subcontracting route. The notice says to approach the named company for subcontract work.
Subcontracting opportunities should be sought directly from NGSC.
- Notice text mentions a different aircraft. The sole source justification talks about the MQ-4C Triton rather than the B-2 and B-1, so the notice may have copied text from another notice; confirm details with the contracting office.
NGSC is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer, integrator, and producer of the MQ-4C Triton air vehicles and ground stations.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Material and labor to retrofit two air vehicles (one B-2 and one B-1) to an IFC-4.2.3 configuration
- Contract type
- Sole source Firm Fixed Price (FFP) modification to Delivery Order N00019-26-F-1093
- Period of performance
- Approximately 66 months; award anticipated in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2027
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, MD, USA (per SAM fields)
- Contract vehicle
- Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-25-G-0003
- How they'll choose
- No competition planned; sole source under FAR 6.103-1 (only one responsible source)
- Offers due
- 2026-10-13T23:59:00-04:00 (SAM deadline field)
What to include when you submit
- No telephone responses will be accepted
- No formal request for proposal or additional written information is currently available
Current contractor
NGSC is named as the sole source; the work is a modification to an existing delivery order (N00019-26-F-1093) under BOA N00019-25-G-0003.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated value
- How an interested company can submit a capability response (no method stated)
- Whether any other source could meet the need
- What the full name of NGSC is (only the abbreviation appears)
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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
- Liam Hintonliam.t.hinton.civ@us.navy.mil
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 two (2) air vehicles (B-2 and B-1) to an IFC-4.2.3 configuration. Contract award is anticipated for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2027. The anticipated period of performance will be for approximately 66 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, integrator, and producer of the MQ-4C Triton air vehicles and ground stations. Therefore, NGSC is the only source with the requisite knowledge of the Triton design, operation, and maintenance to successfully provide the necessary engineering, systems integration, and sustainment support. Unless otherwise stated herein, no formal request for proposal or additional written information is currently available. 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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