Marine Air-Ground Task Force Agile Networking Gateway Link (MANGL) Custom Software Development
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Presolicitation from the Department of the Navy, for work in Des Plaines, Illinois. Due Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5), 14 days left.
| Title as posted | MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE AGILE NETWORKING GATEWAY LINK (MANGL) CUSTOM SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | N00421-27-RFPREQ-TPM209-0212 |
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Naval Air Warfare Center Air Div |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413) |
| Product or service code | 5821 |
| Place of performance | Des Plaines, Illinois |
| Posted | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Illinois Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, MD intends to negotiate and award a Delivery Order under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0042124G0007 to Kranze Technology Solutions (KTS), 1794 Winthrop Drive, Des Plaines, IL, to provide custom software development, modification, integration, testing, and ancillary support services to the Digital Interoperability Marine Air-Ground Task Force Agile Networking Gateway Link (DI MANGL) Hardware.
This acquisition is being pursued on a sole-source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.103-1 , “only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” KTS is the only known source with the necessary technical data, knowledge, experience and expertise required to perform this effort.
This notice of intent is not a request for proposals. The Government does not intend to fund the development or qualification of other sources for fulfilling this requirement. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement.
The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this pre-solicitation notice. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
No phone inquiries will be entertained. All inquiries and concerns shall be addressed via email to Mackenzie Buscher no later than 12 November 2026, 1600 eastern time. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.
Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact KTS directly
Contracting contact
- Mackenzie Buscher · [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 336413, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,250 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment 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 $132.1 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.
Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 677 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 336413), 276 posted in the last 7 days; 36% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. A notice in this trade gives a median of 30 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 15 days.
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