Sources SoughtPosted Mar 28, 2024·Responses due Apr 12, 2024

IRST Block II Full Rate Production (FRP) Infrared Receiver (IRR), Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), and Processor Weapon Replaceable Assemblies (WRAs)

NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336413
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
N00019-24-RFPREQ-TPM265-0513
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
1680
Place
Orlando, FL, USA
Contact
Jessica Williams (jessica.l.williams265.civ@us.navy.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N00019-24-RFPREQ-TPM265-0513 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Mar 28, 2024 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • May 9, 2024
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
  • Jan 13, 2026
    Award Notice
    LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $233.0M
    Open

Next steps for this stage

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  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

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 i… (show all)

ntention to procure F/A-18E/F Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block II weapon replaceable assemblies (WRAs), specifically the Infrared Receiver (IRR), processor, and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU). These WRA�s must be able to support the IRST Block II mission objectives and requirements. In addition, the offeror must be capable of performing automated test procedures (ATPs) on this specific WRA and troubleshooting any issue(s) at its facility. The offeror also may be required to design, build, or acquire special tooling equipment (STE) if or when deemed necessary. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible small and/or other than small business firms capable of providing the supplies/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 sources sought. Any contract actions that the Government may intend to procure in the future will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) as applicable in accordance with FAR 5.201(b). SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested businesses shall submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 x 11 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. The capability statement package shall be sent via email to jessica.l.williams265.civ@us.navy.mil. Submissions must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on XX April 2024. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to jessica.l.williams265.civ@us.navy.mil. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company CAGE Code, Company Business Size, and Point of Contact (POC) including name, phone number, and email address.

Who won similar work

40 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND), same product/service code (PSC) 1680 and NAICS 336413.

Single-winner award sizes (40): middle half $1.7M to $43.2M, median $21.0M; range $43K to $391.2M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE Amarillo TX 79111 USA15$316.6MOct 19, 2026
RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX · $68.9B4$83.6MSep 22, 2026
THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $77.8B3$583.9MAug 28, 2026
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. · $HON · $33.0B3$11.3MSep 22, 2026
ELBITAMERICA, INC.3$1.6MApr 24, 2025
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP · $LMT · $67.6B2$190.1MOct 9, 2026
Bell Textron, Inc.1$303.1MAug 7, 2026
BAE SYSTEMS CONTROLS INC.1$291.0MJul 30, 2026
GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC1$251.3MJun 16, 2025
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION1$45.0MMar 11, 2025

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.

Investor context
  • $RTX reported $68.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 40 past awards, $21.0M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $BA reported $77.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 40 past awards, $21.0M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $HON reported $33.0B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 40 past awards, $21.0M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $LMT reported $67.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 40 past awards, $21.0M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K

One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.

Latest awards

Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 3 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (33 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
  • $1.4M from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 4 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 7 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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