CH-53 FY27 Depot Mods
Updated
Presolicitation from the Department of the Navy, for work in Connecticut. Due Nov 12, 2026, 11:59 AM (UTC-5), 15 days left.
| Solicitation number | N00019-26-RFPREQ-APM261-0497 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Naval Air Systems Command |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Aircraft Manufacturing (336411) |
| Product or service code | 1520 |
| Place of performance | Connecticut |
| Posted | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 12, 2026, 11:59 AM (UTC-5) (15 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Connecticut Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
The Naval Air Systems Command intends to negotiate and award a sole source Firm Fixed Price (FFP) delivery order with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky), A Lockheed Martin Company, 6900 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615. This anticipated delivery order is for the procurement of System Demonstration Test Article (SDTA) installations for RIOs 617, 785D and 854 in FY27. The anticipated delivery order will be awarded under Basic Order Agreement (BOA) N00019-23-G-0002 with a period of performance of 12 months.
SAC has been the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the CH-53K weapon system. SAC is the only known responsible source with the requisite knowledge, technical data, capability, experience, special tooling, and test facilities necessary to fulfill the Government's requirements within the required timeframes. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, in that SAC is the only responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
Contracting contact
- John Elliott · [email protected] · 771-237-1483
- Jamie Schoemaker · [email protected] · (330) 805-7603
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 336411, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,500 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
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- Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation $2.6 billion in this trade
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The Department of the Navy awarded $132.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
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