F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) for Zn/Ni Conformal Anodes
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-TPM265-0740 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 10, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
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- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) intends to issue a firm fixed price competitive solicitation for non-recurring engineering (NRE) for F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Nose Landing Gear (NLG) and Main Landing Gear (MLG) Conformal Anodes to facilitate the transition from legacy Cadmium (CAD) plating to Low Hydrogen Embrittlement (LHE) Zinc/Nickel (Zn/Ni) plating. Under this effort, the Contractor will design, develop, fabricate, and deliver conformal anodes, associated technical drawings, and anode cases for Zn/Ni plating for the specified landing gear components. The Contractor will be res… (show all)
ponsible for performing first article inspection (FAI) in conjunction with the existing landing gear overhaul line and confirm, through current density analysis reports, adequate thickness and uniformity of Zn/Ni plating. In addition, the Contractor will also be required to provide the necessary updates to the Technical Data Package to support the transition to Zn/Ni. THIS IS PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), INVITATION FOR BID (IFB), OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ), NOR DOES IT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTRACT FOR ANY SUPPLY OR SERVICE WHATSOEVER. The Government is not seeking proposals at this time. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with reviewing this notice or responding to any future solicitation. Not responding to this presolicitation synopsis does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if and when issued. A formal solicitation will be released on the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) at SAM.gov at a future date.
Who won similar work
91 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 336413.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE Amarillo TX 79111 USA | 20 | $557.8M | Sep 28, 2026 |
| SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION · $LMT | 10 | $111.5M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA | 7 | $1.3B | Oct 14, 2026 |
| General Atomics San Diego CA 92121 USA | 7 | $264.8M | Aug 27, 2026 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX | 6 | $177.3M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP · $LMT | 5 | $523.8M | Oct 9, 2026 |
| ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. · $RTX | 4 | $142.9M | Sep 29, 2025 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC | 4 | $111.2M | Jul 14, 2026 |
| GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | 4 | $19.8M | May 6, 2025 |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. | 3 | $11.3M | Sep 22, 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.
- Oct 14, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$16.7MF/A-18E/F and EA-18G Production Line Shutdown
- Oct 9, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$57.7MMulti Domain Combat System (MDCX) Follow On Contract
- Sep 30, 2026KATO ENGINEERING INC.$49.3MElectromagnetic Aircraft Launching System (EMALS) Energy Storage Subsystem (ESS) Sustainment IDIQ
- Sep 28, 2026BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE Amarillo TX 79111 USA$63.9MConversion Area Harness Kits
- Sep 22, 2026HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.$2.7MV-22 Shaft Driven Compressor (SDC) Test Bench Procurement and Integration
- Sep 22, 2026BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE Amarillo TX 79111 USA$20.0MV-22 Software Sustainment Release Candidate 02
- Sep 22, 2026BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE Amarillo TX 79111 USA$2.1MGen. 6 Radio Upgrades
- Sep 22, 2026BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE Amarillo TX 79111 USA$29.7MV-22 Loads and Dynamics Models
- Sep 22, 2026RAYTHEON COMPANY$35.1MV-22 SOFTWARE SUSTAINMENT RELEASE CANDIDATE 02
- Aug 28, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$156.2MNotice of Award for P-8A Engine Build-Up (EBU) and C-40A Quick Engine Change (QEC) kits and mating to CFM56-7B Core Engines
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.
- 4 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (48 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- $1.5M 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.
- 4 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 6 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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.