F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, AF/A-18F, and AEA-18G Advanced Cockpit System (ACS) ECP 6516 Requirements Refinements
Sources Sought from the Department of the Navy, for work in Patuxent River, Maryland. Due Oct 23, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-4), 5 days left.
| Solicitation number | N00019-26-NORFP-TPM265-0523 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Naval Air Systems Command |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Aircraft Manufacturing (336411) |
| Product or service code | 1510 |
| Place of performance | Patuxent River, Maryland |
| Posted | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 23, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-4) (5 days left) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
The Naval Air Systems Command, PMA-265 (Program Office for F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft), intends to solicit and negotiate a modification to existing Delivery Order N0001920F0870 under sole-source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00019-16-G-0001 with The Boeing Company. This action will procure supplies and services associated with requirements refinements under Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) 6516 for the F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, AF/A-18F, and AEA-18G Advanced Cockpit System (ACS) Upgrade.
The modification will include engineering, design, drawing, and Technical Directive (TD) updates across the applicable aircraft configurations. Specifically, the scope encompasses incorporating Service Life Modernization (SLM) redlines through Redline 120 into AFC-729 and AFC-730, incorporating Advanced Networking Infrastructure (ANI) uncap/unstow wiring procedures, updating the Warning, Advisory, Threat (WAT) panel part number in AFC-730, updating the High Definition Video Recorder (HDVR) part number into AFC-729 and AFC-730, and updating retrofit drawings associated with ECP 6516, ECP 6514 (HDVR System Incorporation), and ECP 6552 (Replacement of HDVR Door) to enable a single engineering drawing release across F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, AF/A-18F, and AEA-18G aircraft.
This BOA was awarded on a sole source basis to Boeing in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under Title 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) (formerly 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1)), as implemented by FAR Part 6.302-1, “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” Boeing is the only company with the unique knowledge, experience, special skills, facilities, manufacturing techniques, and technical data required to support the above mentioned Advanced Cockpit System (ACS) Upgrade / F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft weapon systems.
THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any responses received.
There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award or awards, 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.
Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a delivery order. For small business or subcontracting opportunities, contact The Boeing Company Small Business Liaison Officer, Taylor Beitler, [email protected].
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