P-8A and E-7A Inlet Cowl Assembly Units
Updated
Solicitation from the Department of the Navy, for work in Chula Vista, California. Due Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5), 20 days left.
| Solicitation number | N00019-27-RFPREQ-APM290-0248 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Naval Air Systems Command |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413) |
| Product or service code | 1680 |
| Place of performance | Chula Vista, California |
| Posted | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5) (20 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
P-8A and E-7A Inlet Cowl Assembly Units 1.0 Purpose/Scope This Presolicitation Notice is to seek additional sources and notify industry of the Government’s intent to negotiate with only one source for the procurement of Inlet Cowl Assembly units (PN 314-2100-5) for Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) Program 290 (PMA-290) Domestic and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and the United States Air Force E-7A. The Inlet Cowl Assembly units are considered to be commercial items.
The intended source is Collins Aerospace Aerostructure (Rohr, Inc), a division of Collins Aerospace. The Government is pursuing this acquisition on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
As part of its market research, NAVAIR, is issuing this Sources Sought and Notice of Intent to determine if there exists an adequate number of interested and qualified contractors capable of performing the requirement as described. The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes. The technical specifications describe only the currently contemplated possible specifications and may vary from the actual specifications identified in final Product Descriptions included in any Request for Quote (RFQ).
This notice is not a request for proposal. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible businesses capable of providing the supplies described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this Notice.
2.0 Objectives of the Sources Sought Understand the level of interest and availability of potential vendors that could provide the requested turnkey solution. Identify issues, roadblocks, and barriers to successful solution implementations. Obtain vendor feedback on if the vendor will utilize any subcontractors or teaming arrangements.
Identify if a total solution can be provided via open market contractors. Provision of other benefits of leveraging a turnkey solution. Comments regarding any ambiguities or needed clarifications of the draft technical specifications.
Obtain vendor feedback on any other pre-existing contracts that might meet this need. 3.0 Sources The Sources Sought and Notice of Intent will be posted to SAM.gov. 4.0 Draft Technical Specifications Inlet Cowl Assembly (PN 314-2100-5) 5.0 Notes to Responders All information received in response to this Sources Sought marked “Proprietary” will be protected and handled accordingly.
Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. Responses to the Sources Sought will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought.
NAVAIR will not pay for information received in response to this Sources Sought. There is no commitment by the Government to issue an RFQ, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by industry responses to this Sources Sought. Please limit responses or capability statement to three pages.
Review the objectives under Section 2.0 and include any concerns, possible issues, comments, or suggestions relative to those points in the statement. Any format is acceptable. Also, include contract number, relevant information on the company, and, if available, brief descriptions of recent and relevant projects for products similar to that described in the draft technical specifications.
Do not submit pricing information in response to this Sources Sought. Submit Sources Sought responses to the Contracting Officer via email by the close date specified in SAM.gov. Contact information is listed below.
Contracting contact
- Sarah M Kalinoski · [email protected]
- Will Dagenhart · [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.
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation $1.6 billion in this trade
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About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $129.6 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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