Depot Level Maintenance at FRCE Industry Day Opportunity
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Navy, for work in Cherry Point, North Carolina. Due Nov 18, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5), 13 days left.
| Solicitation number | N68520-26-RFPREQ-JC00000-0175 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Fleet Readiness Center |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | 8(a) |
| Trade (NAICS) | Aircraft Manufacturing (336411) |
| Product or service code | J015 |
| Place of performance | Cherry Point, North Carolina |
| Posted | Nov 4, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 18, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5) (13 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (3)
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: North Carolina Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) invites interested parties to attend an Industry Day and Site Visit in support of an upcoming requirement for Depot Level Maintenance Support. Anticipated Acquisition Strategy: The Government intends to solicit this requirement as a competitive SBA 8(a) Business Development Program Set-Aside. Purpose: This event is designed to provide industry partners with an overview of FRCE’s depot-level maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) requirements, tour primary facilities aboard MCAS Cherry Point and the North Carolina Global TransPark (GTP) in Kinston and foster early industry engagement prior to solicitation release.
Contracting contact
- Christine Butler · [email protected]
- Jason Mosher · [email protected]
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.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for aircraft manufacturing work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
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About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $132.7 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.
Who can bid: 8(a) set-aside
The SBA 8(a) Business Development program helps small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged people win federal work; agencies can set contracts aside for 8(a) firms only.
How to get certified: 8(a) certification guide. All open 8(a) set-asides.
Aircraft Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 43 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 336411), 12 posted in the last 7 days; 56% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in Alabama, Texas and North Carolina. A notice in this trade gives a median of 15 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 14 days.
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