Pre-solicitationPosted Oct 16, 2024·Responses due Oct 31, 2024

F/A-18 and EA-18G Fire Suppression Control Alarm Upgrades

NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336411
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
N00019-24-RFPREQ-TPM265-0207
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
1510
Place
Patuxent River, MD, USA
Contact
Lyndsay Krebs (lyndsay.b.krebs.civ@us.navy.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N00019-24-RFPREQ-TPM265-0207 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 15, 2024
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Oct 16, 2024 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
  • Sep 16, 2026
    Award Notice
    KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC · $1.5M
    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

The Naval Air Systems Command PMA-265 intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed-price as a standalone contract to KIDDE Technologies Inc. for the retrofit kits and upgrades of existing fire protection and safety systems for Fire Suppression Control Alarms (FSCAs). The upgrade efforts will be accomplished using a �round-robin� approach, where the FSCAs will be upgraded from the part number (P/N) 473660-03 (Dash-3) configuration to the P/N 473660-04 (Dash-04) configuration via a rotable pool of USN fleet FSCA units. The upgrade includes the modification of the 473987 Circuit Card Assembly (CCA)… (show all)

(A1) by removing the U103 P/N 404174 EPROM, install new U103 P/N 404174 Rev F EPROM with new Software and perform the required Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP). The period of performance is anticipated to be three year (one base and two options). The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for the action described herein is 336413. The procurement is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority 10 USC 2304 (C)(1) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, �Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.� As the original equipment manufacturer of the F/A-18 and EA-18G Fire Suppression Control Alarm Units, KIDDE has the manufacturing knowledge, experience, and software data required to fulfill this requirement within the time required. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Responsible sources may submit a Statement of Capability and Qualifications to the Contract Specialist listed demonstrating their ability to perform the Government's requirement and shall provide proof of approved facility and personnel clearances necessary to meet the delivery schedule required within 15 days from the publication date of this announcement. The Government will utilize the capability statements received solely to confirm the sole source acquisition approach or to reconsider a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the United States Government. This synopsis is not a commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract.

Who won similar work

41 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 336411.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA12$6.9BOct 13, 2026
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC11$592.2MOct 9, 2026
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION · $LMT6$10.6BOct 5, 2026
GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC4$143.0MAug 14, 2025
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT3$2.4BSep 18, 2026
KRATOS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS, INC · $KTOS2$3.4MJun 18, 2026
INSITU, INC. · $BA1$590.2MJul 31, 2026
AllThingsFlying, LLC1$179.6MJul 1, 2026
RAYTHEON COMPANY1$2.6MMar 12, 2026

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.

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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.

  • 4 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (48 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
  • $1.1M 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.

  • 4 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 14 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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