PMA CSS Competition PMA 261
Updated
Solicitation from the Department of the Navy. Due Nov 12, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5), 20 days left.
| Solicitation number | N0042126R1033 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Naval Air Warfare Center Air Div |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Service-disabled veteran-owned |
| Trade (NAICS) | Engineering Services (541330) |
| Product or service code | R408 |
| Posted | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 12, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5) (20 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Program Management Air (PMA)-261 H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters is a program office under the Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive (Marine Corps Aviation) (DPAE(A-MCA). PMA-261 is responsible for multiple H-53 variants including the CH-53E, MH-53E and the CH-53K helicopters. The H-53 assault missions include the lift and movement of cargo and troops/passengers; the tactical recovery of downed or damaged aircraft; and the lift of heavy, bulky equipment and supplies by external suspension.
Contractor shall provide program/project management, administrative, budget/financial management, and corporate operations support services that enable PMA-261 Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to efficiently and effectively plan, execute, and manage their assigned programs/efforts, resulting in on-time and within-budget delivery of critical capabilities. Program has the requirement of Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) access for performance of tasking outlined herein.
No TS/SCI deliverables will be required. The contract deliverables (including reports, software and hardware) will not be classified at the SCI level. SCI shall be utilized and accessed as part of routine work only.
Program has the requirement of a Facility Security Clearance Level (FCL) of Top Secret. The FCL requirement must be fulfilled by the Prime Offeror.
Contracting contact
- Coryn Hansell · [email protected] · 771-237-1278
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 541330, a business counts as small if it has no more than $25.5 million in average annual receipts (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.
Notice history
- Oct 15, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 28, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5)
- Sep 15, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 23, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for engineering services work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Electric Boat Corporation $7.3 billion in this trade
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc $1.5 billion in this trade
- Science Applications International Corporation $1.4 billion in this trade
- CACI, Inc. - Federal $743.5 million in this trade
- BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc. $700.0 million in this trade
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.
Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-aside
SDVOSB set-asides are for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, certified by the SBA.
How to get certified: SDVOSB certification guide. All open Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-asides.
Engineering Services contracts right now
There are 169 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541330), 67 posted in the last 7 days; 44% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, Virginia and California. A notice in this trade gives a median of 22 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 21 days.
All open engineering services contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
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From the award notices agencies publish.