Sources Sought for F / A - 18 E / F ADVEW Flight Test Integration

2026-11-03

INTRODUCTIONThis Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement PGI 206 . 302 - 1 ( d ). The Naval Air Systems Command ( NAVAIR ) at Patuxent River , MD ( V2231 ), intends to negotiate and award a sole source modification to The Boeing Company ( TBC ) to Delivery Order ( DO ) N0001925F0085 under Basic Ordering Agreement ( BOA ) N00019 - 21 - G - 0006 for an upgrade to the F / A - 18 E / F Electronic Warfare ( EW ) suite , known as Advanced Electronic Warfare ( ADVEW ). ADVEW will combine two systems of the existing Electronic Warfare ( EW ) suite , ALR - 67 Radar Warning Receiver and the ALQ - 214 Self - Protect Jammer , into a single system providing automated EW processing in an Open System Architecture . The suite will enable both offensive and defensive capabilities for the F / A - 18 E / F and support multiple sensor enhancements to include the AN / APG - 79 radar Wideband Receiver ( WBR ) upgrades providing instantaneous bandwidth and integration of EW signals into ADVEW . ELIGIBILITYThe Product Service Code ( PSC ) for this requirement 1510 ( Aircraft , Fixed Wing ), and the NAICS code is 336411 ( Aircraft Manufacturing ). REQUIRED CAPABILITIESThis effort requires direct knowledge of the design and configuration of the F / A - 18E / F Aircraft . This modification will definitize the previously awarded Undefinitized Contract Action ( UCA ) and is anticipated to include final design , fabrication , delivery , and installation of the A - Kit design for a production Block III F / A - 18E and a production Block III F / A - 18F configured with and without the Wide Band Radar System ( WRBS ) in FY26 . The contractor shall utilize the design efforts accomplished previously and utilize the materials purchased under the UCA . INCUMBENTThis contract action will be a modification to DO N00019 - 21 - G - 0006 N0001925F0085 under the BOA . ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCEThe anticipated period of performance for this modification is 36 months . ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPEThe Government anticipates issuing a Cost - Plus - Fixed - Fee ( CPFF ) modification under this Delivery Order . SUBMISSION DETAILSInterested businesses shall submit a brief capabilities statement package ( no more than ten ( 10 ) 8 . 5x11 inch pages , font no smaller than 12 point , 1 . 5 spaced ) demonstrating their ability to provide the supplies or services listed in the required capabilities described herein . Documentation should be in bullet format . All responses shall include Company Name , Company Address , Company Business Size , and Points - of - Contact ( POC ) including name , phone number , fax number and email address . The documentation must address , at a minimum , and contain the following : the type of work your company has performed in the past 3 years in support of same / similar requirement ( s ), Cage Code , UEI number , and DUNN ’ s number . Include information such as contract number , organization supported , indication of whether a prime or subcontractor , contract value , Government point of contact and current telephone number , and a brief description of how the contract reference relates to the required capabilities described herein . Describe the specific technical capabilities and experience which your company possesses which will ensure capability to perform requirements as outlined in the required capabilities described herein . The Government will acknowledge receipt of responses received . It is the contractor ’ s responsibility to follow - up with the Government in the event that an acknowledgement of receipt is not received . The capability statement packaged shall be sent by email to : Jennifer MosesJennifer . l . moses13 . civ @ us . navy . milSubmissions must be received at the office cited not later than 5 : 00 p . m . Eastern Standard Time on 03 April 2026 . Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Jennifer Moses at Jennifer . l . moses13 . civ @ us . navy . mil . Contracting Office Address : Building 2272 RM 44547123 Buse Road Unit IPTPatuxent River , Maryland 20670United StatesPeriod of Performance : Performance is anticipated to occur at TBC in Saint Louis , MO . THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY . THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FORPROPOSAL . IT DOES NOT CONSITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS ACOMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT . RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS , AND THEGOVERNEMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THISANNOUNCEMENT . NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT . ANY INFORMANTION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TEHNICALDESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY .

Missouri

2026-04-29