F/A-18E/F Infrared Search and Track System (IRST) System Test Asset Rapid Repair (ISTARR)
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N6893624D0006 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 5, 2024 · this noticeSources Sought
- Sep 18, 2024Pre-solicitationView
- May 22, 2025Award NoticeLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $39.7MView
- May 22, 2025Justification (Sole Source)View
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
Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWCWD) intends to award a sole source contract increase based on FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source. The intended source is Lockheed Martin Corporation as they are the original and sole manufacturer of the F/A-18E/F Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block II weapon replaceable assembly test assets, in particular the Infrared Receiver (IRR) and Processor. The Government does not have the manufacturing knowledge, experience, or technical data required to fulfill this requirement within the time required. This sources sought synopsis is being issu… (show all)
ed to provide other potential offerors the opportunity to provide capability statements with respect to the requirement described below. The scope of this increase will include diagnostic examinations and repairs of the IRST Block II Weapons Replaceable Assembly (WRA) IRR and Processor. Performance under the contract will require a contractor to assess the operational status of failed test assets and conduct necessary actions and activities to ensure these test assets remain viable for development and test support activities. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response which shall be considered by the agency. The written response shall reference contract number N6893624D0006 and provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm�s experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule no later than 23 August 2024 via email to the Contract Specialist, Ciera Wood at ciera.l.wood.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Caitlan Johnson at caitlan.e.johnson.civ@us.navy.mil via a Microsoft Word .doc or Acrobat Adobe .pdf file. The File shall not exceed 10 pages with a minimum font size of 12 point. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to identify if companies can meet the agency�s requirements. In your response, please include Company Size (Small or Large according to the NAICS and size standard listed); If your company is a Small Business, specify if your company is or is not each of the following: (a) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (b) HUBZone Small Business; (c) 8(a) Concern; (d) Woman-Owned Small Business; (e) Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business. 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. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SYNOPSIS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NAVAIR and air warfare centers), same product/service code (PSC) J016.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $4.5M to $46.1M, median $6.0M; range $3.0M to $86.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. · $RTX · $93.5B | 1 | $86.2M | Sep 10, 2025 |
| CALZONI S.R.L. Calderara Di Reno 40012 ITA | 1 | $6.0M | May 27, 2026 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $42.9B | 1 | $3.0M | May 27, 2025 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- $RTX reported $93.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 3 past awards, $6.0M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $NOC reported $42.9B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 3 past awards, $6.0M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- May 27, 2026CALZONI S.R.L. Calderara Di Reno 40012 ITA$6.0MADVANCED STABILIZED GLIDE SLOPE INDICATOR (ASGI)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 10, 2025ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.$86.2ME-6B Software Support Services and Cybersecurity LifecycleMateriality: 0.09% of $RTX revenue (Low) SEC
- May 27, 2025NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$3.0MTE-6B Aircraft, BuNo 170508 (formerly E-3D)Materiality: <0.01% of $NOC revenue (Low) SEC
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 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (17 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- $827K 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
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
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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 5 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.