Pre-solicitationPosted Sep 29, 2026·Responses due Oct 14, 2026

B2 and B1 Retrofit Material Kits and Installs

NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336411
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
N00019-26-RFPREQ-WPM262-0263
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
1550
Place
Patuxent River, MD, USA
Contact
Liam Hinton (liam.t.hinton.civ@us.navy.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N00019-26-RFPREQ-WPM262-0263 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jun 30, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 29, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 29, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 29, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Apr 10, 2027 to Sep 15, 2027, middle of the range Jul 19, 2027.
Measured from 15 past early notices at Dept of the Navy with NAICS 336411 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jun 30, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • 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 (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD, intends to enter into sole source negotiations and subsequently award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) modification under BOA N00019-25-G-0003 Delivery Order N00019-26-F-1093. The anticipated modification is for the procurement of material and labor needed to retrofit two (2) air vehicles (B-2 and B-1) to an IFC-4.2.3 configuration. Contract award is anticipated for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2027. The anticipated period of performance will be for approximately 66 months. This synopsis is published for informational purposes only. (THI… (show all)

S NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS). This requirement will be procured in accordance with FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. NGSC is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer, integrator, and producer of the MQ-4C Triton air vehicles and ground stations. Therefore, NGSC is the only source with the requisite knowledge of the Triton design, operation, and maintenance to successfully provide the necessary engineering, systems integration, and sustainment support. Unless otherwise stated herein, no formal request for proposal or additional written information is currently available. A determination by the Government not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. This synopsis is published for information purposes only. Subcontracting opportunities should be sought directly from NGSC. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award, 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. No telephone responses will be accepted.

Who won similar work

42 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
KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC1$1.5MSep 16, 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.

Latest awards

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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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.