AECM RR - 198 and RR - 199 CHAFF

2026-11-03

DISCLAIMER : THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY . THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL . IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT . RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT . NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT . ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY . INTRODUCTION : The Naval Air Systems Command ( NAVAIR ) at Patuxent River , MD announces its requirement to procure RR - 198 / AL and RR - 199 / AL Chaff Countermeasures for the Passive Radio Frequency Airborne Expendable Countermeasures ( PRFAEC ). The proposed contract modification is anticipated to procure RR - 198 / AL and RR - 199 / AL to support Fiscal Year ( FY ) 2027 through FY2028 U . S . Navy , Foreign Military Sales ( FMS ), and Other Customer requirements . THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL . It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible businesses capable of providing the services 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 . ELIGIBILITY : The Product / Service Code ( PSC ) most appropriate for this contract is 5865 : Electronic Countermeasures , Counter - Measures and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment . All interested businesses are encouraged to respond . A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification shall apply to this requirement and the prime contractor shall have or demonstrate ability to obtain a “ Secret ” Facility Clearance . ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE : This contract modification is planned add to two option years and is intended to satisfy Government requirements for FY27 through FY28 . The anticipated award date is November 2026 . Manufacturing and delivery lead times shall require no more than six ( 6 ) months to commence deliveries . All quantities within each option period must be manufactured and delivered within 12 months of the first delivery in that period . ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE : The contract type for this contract is anticipated to be Firm - Fixed - Price . PROGRAM BACKGROUND : The RR - 198 / AL and RR - 199 / AL Chaff Countermeasures are designed to defeat enemy radar guided anti - aircraft missiles . The RR - 198 / AL Chaff is an advancedcountermeasure developed with Millimeter Wave technology capable of producing high Radar Cross Section ( RCS ) across the desired spectrum . The RR - 198 / AL Chaff is designed to protect against radar - guided surface - to - air and air - to - air missiles . The RR - 198 / AL National Stock Number ( NSN ) is 5865 - 01 - 689 - 3734 . The RR - 199 / AL Chaff is a training countermeasure developed with RCS coverage similar to the RR - 188 / AL Chaff . The RR - 199 / AL National Stock Number ( NSN ) is 5865 - 01 - 689 - 3739 . REQUIRED CAPABILITIES : The Contractor must possess the manufacturing technology , infrastructure , and capacity to produce both RR - 198 / AL and RR - 199 / AL chaff countermeasures and conduct verification and inspection testing , as required , for the estimated quantities and within the required timelines detailed above . Interested businesses shall demonstrate that your company currently possesses or has authorized access to the necessary technical data , or has a viable plan to obtain , generate , or otherwise secure the necessary technical data , and that it will be maintained throughout the duration of the effort being solicited . Interested businesses shall demonstrate the capability to complete the requirement within the Government ’ s required timeline . You may also submit information that demonstrates how you could potentially meet this requirement for future production opportunities . INCUMBENT : This is a follow - on requirement . The incumbent contractor is Armtec Countermeasures Company , Coachella , CA 92236 . SUBMISSION DETAILS : Interested businesses shall submit a brief capabilities statement package ( no more than ten ( 10 ) 8 . 5 x 11 inch pages , font no smaller than 12 point , 1 . 5 line spaced ) demonstrating their ability to perform the services described hereinwithout delayupon contract award ; Documentation should be in bullet - point format . The capability statement package shall be sent by email to catherine . i . kaler . civ @ us . navy . mil and elizabeth . v . lamb2 . civ @ us . navy . mil no later than 3 : 00 p . m . Eastern Standard Time on 17 March 2026 . Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Contracting Officer ( PCO ), Elizabeth V . Lamb or Contract Specialist , Cat Kaler at the above email addresses . All responses shall include Company Name , Company Address , Company Business Size , Company Cage Code , and Points - of - Contact ( POC ) including name , phone number , fax number and email address .

Maryland

2026-04-08