BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA)
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N00019-25-RFPREQ-WPM208-0176 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Aerial Targets Program Office (PMA-208), Patuxent River, Maryland, intends to enter into sole source negotiations and subsequently issue a sole source Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc. (KUAS), Roseville, CA. This effort is estimated to award in the 1st quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 (FY). The ordering period under the BOA is estimated to be completed in the 4th quarter of FY 2031. This effort is for the procurement of supplies and services including: logistics, engineering, technical design, fabrication and training suppo… (show all)
rt, test support and analysis, technical data, trade studies and analysis, design and integration support, Cost Improvement Initiatives, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) services, engineering investigations, data analysis, hardware modifications and deliveries, engineering and feasibility studies, support equipment modifications, special tooling and test equipment support, inspection, test and inspection, repair services, spares, flight consumables, logistics support, information assurance/cybersecurity/software related support, and programmatic support. The BQM-177A is a subsonic, recoverable, aerial target system used in support of weapons system test and evaluation and Fleet training. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under Title U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. KUAS is the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the BQM-177A SSAT System to include unique mission kits, special tooling, software, and support equipment. KUAS is the only known contractor with the requisite knowledge, maintenance and repair experience, and noncommercial technical data and software rights to meet the Government�s requirements for the BQM-177A SSAT system. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: This synopsis is published for informational purposes only. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which will be considered by the agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact KUAS directly via Mr. Barret Bachert, at (530) 615-6437 or barret.bachert@kratosdefense.com. There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, 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. No telephone responses will be accepted.
Who won similar work
11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND), same product/service code (PSC) 1420.
Single-winner award sizes (11): middle half $1.8M to $12.5M, median $3.0M; range $277K to $1.7B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · $NOC · $42.9B | 3 | $27.2M | Apr 10, 2025 |
| MSI DEFENSE SOLUTIONS LLC | 2 | $37.6M | Feb 25, 2025 |
| ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS LLC | 2 | $1.6M | Jun 25, 2026 |
| BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC | 1 | $1.7B | Sep 3, 2025 |
| KRATOS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS, INC · $KTOS · $1.5B | 1 | $3.0M | Jun 18, 2026 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX · $93.5B | 1 | $2.9M | Jul 1, 2025 |
| ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. · $RTX · $93.5B | 1 | $347K | Mar 6, 2026 |
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.
- $NOC reported $42.9B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 11 past awards, $3.0M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $KTOS reported $1.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 28, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 11 past awards, $3.0M, is 0.2% of that. SEC filing
- $RTX reported $93.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 11 past awards, $3.0M, 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.
- Jun 25, 2026ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS LLC$277KAdvanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) RAAF CMBRE Cables ProcurementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 18, 2026KRATOS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS, INC$3.0MBQM-177A FY26 Mission Kits Parts ProcurementMateriality: 0.20% of $KTOS revenue (Low) SEC
- Mar 6, 2026ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.$347KJoint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)/Harpoon Block II+ (HII+) TacNet 1.0 Series Weapon Datalink Reconfiguration and Repairs for the U.S.Navy (USN)Materiality: <0.01% of $RTX revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 3, 2025BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC$1.7BAdvanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS) Full Rate Production 13-17No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 1, 2025RAYTHEON COMPANY$2.9MHigh-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) Parts for Sustainment and Repairs FY24Materiality: <0.01% of $RTX revenue (Low) SEC
- May 8, 2025ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS LLC$1.4MAdvanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Weapon Sustainment Replenishment SparesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 10, 2025Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation$12.4M3D Model of the BQM-34SMateriality: 0.03% of $NOC revenue (Low) SEC
- Feb 26, 2025Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation$12.6MGQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target (SSST) FACS and MCVA ReplacementMateriality: 0.03% of $NOC revenue (Low) SEC
- Feb 25, 2025MSI DEFENSE SOLUTIONS LLC$30.5MEAGLS Testing and Associated SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 20, 2025MSI DEFENSE SOLUTIONS LLC$7.1MEAGLS Sustainment FSR and Spares SupportNo 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 7 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.
- 3 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 17 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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