CONTRACT AWARD - Magnetometers and associated hardware, software, material, engineering, technical and logistics support
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation PMA209-0331-A in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 24, 2024 · this noticeAward NoticeONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING UK LIMITED · $2.6M
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What the notice says
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Air Combat Electronics Program (PMA 209), Patuxent River,MD has awarded a $2,558,128.11 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing UK Limited, Cleeve Business Park, Bishops Cleeve Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 8TW United Kingdom for the production and delivery of up to a maximum quantity of 107 magnetometers, a weapons replaceable assembly used on multiple platforms, both military and commercial that provides magnetic heading information in a format compatible with existing military Common … (show all)
Electronic Standby Indicator Systems (CESIs), and meets the processing and projected growth requirements for safety and mission specific requirements; and provides a vital operational capability to support the digital cockpit of these platforms. Work will be performed in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, and is expected to be completed in December 2026. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was awarded on a sole source basis pursuant to 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(1). Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 336413.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA | 2 | $93.4M | Apr 16, 2026 |
| GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITED · $GE | 1 | $28.6M | Oct 24, 2024 |
| DAYTON T. BROWN, INC. | 1 | $7.8M | Jun 3, 2025 |
| HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION · $RTX | 1 | $1.3M | Apr 29, 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.
- Apr 29, 2026HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION$1.3MCY26 Propeller CIP
- Apr 16, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$1.6MT-45 SLEP Parts
- Oct 24, 2025THE BOEING COMPANY$91.8MT-45 Post Production Engineering and Integrated Logistics Support
- Jun 3, 2025DAYTON T. BROWN, INC.$7.8MTriton Mobile Forward Operating Base (M-FOB)
- Oct 24, 2024GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LIMITED$28.6MCONTRACT AWARD-Common Electronic Standby Indicators (CESI) and associated hardware, material, technical engineering and logistics support
Competitive landscape
For the 4 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 (14 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- $851K 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.
- 3 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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