Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) 6507C1 Audio Management Systems (AMS) Retrofit Recurring Kits (FY27)
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM265-0836 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 17, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
- Oct 8, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
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What the notice says
The Naval Air Systems Command, PMA-265 (Program Office for F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft), intends to award a firm-fixed price (FFP) delivery order against an existing sole source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0001926G1002 to The Boeing Company in support Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) Audio Management System (AMS) Retrofit Recurring A-Kits for FY27 in support of the United States Navy (USN). This effort will procure 140 A-Kit Retrofit units to enable modernization of USN F/A-18 and EA-18G communications suite. This procurement supports hardware delivery only. The period of performance is an… (show all)
ticipated to begin in August 2027 will be 12 months. Boeing is the designer, developer, manufacturer, and integrator of the F/A-18 aircraft in its various configurations; and as such, is the only known firm with the knowledge, experience, and technical expertise required to accomplish this effort. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. This synopsis is for informational purposes only. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 10, U.S. Code 3204(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.103-1, �Only one responsible source and no other supplies or series will satisfy agency requirements�. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award or awards, or be responsible for any money expended by interested parties before award of a contract for the effort described above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. Subcontracting opportunities should be sought directly from The Boeing Company Small Business Liaison Officer, Taylor Beitler, taylor.beitler@boeing.com.
Who won similar work
20 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND), same product/service code (PSC) 1510.
Single-winner award sizes (20): middle half $2.2M to $53.5M, median $7.9M; range $223K to $6.0B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $94.0B | 6 | $6.1B | Oct 14, 2026 |
| BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE Amarillo TX 79111 USA | 4 | $51.8M | Jul 24, 2025 |
| GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | 4 | $19.8M | May 6, 2025 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT · $77.0B | 2 | $2.4B | Sep 18, 2026 |
| GLOBAL AIR LOGISTICS AND TRAINING, INC. | 1 | $145.5M | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Hamble-le-Rice GBR | 1 | $40.4M | May 1, 2025 |
| KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC · $RTX · $93.5B | 1 | $1.5M | Sep 16, 2026 |
| HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION · $RTX · $93.5B | 1 | $1.0M | Aug 27, 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.
- $BA reported $94.0B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 20 past awards, $7.9M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $LMT reported $77.0B revenue (12 months to Jun 28, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 20 past awards, $7.9M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $RTX reported $93.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 20 past awards, $7.9M, 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.
- Oct 14, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$16.7MF/A-18E/F and EA-18G Production Line ShutdownMateriality: 0.02% of $BA revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 18, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$2.3BF-35 Lightning II FY 25-28 Site Activation and Hardware (SAHW) IDIQMateriality: 3.0% of $LMT revenue (Medium) SEC
- Sep 16, 2026KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC$1.5MAward Synopsis of F/A-18 and EA-18G Fire Suppression Control Alarm UpgradesMateriality: <0.01% of $RTX revenue (Low) SEC
- Jul 20, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$21.1MF/A-18E/F ADVEW Flight Test Integration Definitization Award NoticeMateriality: 0.02% of $BA revenue (Low) SEC
- Jun 30, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$74.2MF-35 Phase 2.3 Mod 4 Weapons Defin.Materiality: 0.10% of $LMT revenue (Low) SEC
- Jun 15, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$6.0BP-8A Aircraft Full Rate Production FRP IX (Lot 13)Materiality: 6.3% of $BA revenue (High) SEC
- Mar 23, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$2.5MF/A-18 E/F ADVEW Flight Test Integration Stopgap Award NoticeMateriality: <0.01% of $BA revenue (Low) SEC
- Dec 15, 2025GLOBAL AIR LOGISTICS AND TRAINING, INC.$145.5MMQ-9A SkyTower II (STII) Production Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) for Airborne Network Extension (ANE) Pod ProductionNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 27, 2025HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION$1.0MPMA271 GCU Interface Test Adapter (ITA)Materiality: <0.01% of $RTX revenue (Low) SEC
- Jul 24, 2025BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE Amarillo TX 79111 USA$3.3MV-22 ThermoCouple Wiring Kits and InstallationsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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.
- 2 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (23 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
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.
- 3 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.
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