Sources SoughtPosted Aug 17, 2026·Responses due Sep 4, 2026

Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) 6507C1 Audio Management Systems (AMS) Retrofit Recurring Kits (FY27)

NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334220
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM265-0836
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
1510
Place
Saint Louis, MO, USA
Contact
Cassaundra E Somerville (cassaundra.e.somerville.civ@us.navy.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM265-0836 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 17, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
  • Oct 8, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 26, 2026 to Mar 22, 2027, middle of the range Oct 12, 2026.
Measured from 11 past early notices at Dept of the Navy with NAICS 334220 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 17, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • 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

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. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. The Naval Air Systems Command, PMA-265 (Program Office for F/A-18 and EA-18G Aircraft), is solicitin… (show all)

g information from industry to determine potential contractors who have the skills, experience, qualifications, and knowledge required to successfully support Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) Audio Management System (AMS) Retrofit Recurring A-Kits for FY27 in support of the United States Navy (USN). The AMS provides unsurpassed audio fidelity and reduced cockpit noise through advanced digital filtering, equalization, dynamic range, cross talk isolation, quality and capability. 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 anticipated to begin in August 2027. The contract type is anticipated to be Firm Fixed Price (FFP). DISCLAIMER:?THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), BUT RATHER A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) from industry that will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting the requirements. This RFI is issued solely for market research, planning and information purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contractual agreement, nor will the Government pay for information solicited hereunder. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties in support of the effort mentioned above. The Government is interested in receiving vendors� commercial published price lists for items they believe meet the need in this RFI. The Government is also interested in lead-time and current stock level. All data received in response to this RFI, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated RFP that may be issued. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the System for Award Management (SAM) website: www.sam.gov. It is the potential offeror�s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any follow-on information. Submission Instructions Interested parties are requested to submit a capability statement of no more than one (1) page in length (8.5 x 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 12-point, 1.5 line spaced) demonstrating their ability to provide the specified components. The capability statement should be in bullet point format and should include, at a minimum, the following: 1. Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, CAGE code, UEI number and Point-Of Contact (POC) information to include POC�s name, phone number, and email address. 2. A detailed description of the company's experience in procuring and qualifying obsolete electronic components for military aerospace applications. 3. Evidence of access to the required technical data and specifications for the listed components. 4. A description of the company's quality assurance processes and certifications. 5. Any other relevant information that demonstrates the company's ability to meet the Government's requirements. Responses shall be submitted electronically to the designated Contract Specialist, Cassaundra Somerville, in Microsoft Word format or Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following email address: cassaundra.e.somerville.civ@us.navy.mil. All responses, including capability statements, shall be submitted no later than 5:00 PM EST, 09 September 2026. All information submitted should be unclassified.

Who won similar work

14 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NAVAIR and air warfare centers), same NAICS 334220.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
AEG GROUP INC1$49.7MFeb 13, 2025
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC1$22.2MApr 2, 2025
GLOBECOMM SYSTEMS INC1$5.0MSep 30, 2026
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.1$2.2MApr 1, 2025
AAR SUPPLY CHAIN, INC · $AIR1$990KMay 26, 2026
MOOG INC. · $MOG-A1$974KFeb 6, 2025
TIM PRICE INC.1$926KJul 21, 2025
THINKOM SOLUTIONS, INC.1$817KAug 5, 2026
TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LLC1$387KMay 1, 2025
CORNET TECHNOLOGY, INC.1$304KDec 16, 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.

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.

  • 1 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (16 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
  • $508K 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.

  • 3 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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