FTI Hardware for F-35 Aircraft
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-JSFAV-0583 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 18, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- 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
The F-35 Lighting II Program Office intends to modify an order under Basic Agreement N00019-24-G-0010. The U.S. Government (USG) requires additional Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) hardware to support modifications to F-35 Lightning II aircraft for flight test. Additional hardware will enable collection of test data from vehicle and mission systems. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3201(a)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will sat… (show all)
isfy agency requirements. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company is the sole designer, developer, manufacturer and integrator of the F-35 aircraft and the related equipment. Lockheed Martin alone has the experience, special skills, proprietary technical documentation, software/algorithms, and technical expertise required to furnish the supplies and services within the required timeframe. Accordingly, Lockheed Martin is the only known qualified, responsible source that can fulfill the requirements specified herein. Subcontracting opportunities may be available and should be sought with Lockheed Martin through Emma Stevens, 817-655-8902. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination by the U.S. Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the U.S. Government. Information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. There is no commitment by the U.S. Government to issue a solicitation, make an award or awards, or be responsible for any costs 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 for or award a contract. The data associated with the F-35 Lighting II Program is export controlled and is not available to foreign sources or representatives.
Who won similar work
42 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 336411.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA | 12 | $6.9B | Oct 13, 2026 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC | 11 | $592.2M | Oct 9, 2026 |
| SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION · $LMT | 6 | $10.6B | Oct 5, 2026 |
| GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC | 4 | $143.0M | Aug 14, 2025 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT | 3 | $2.4B | Sep 18, 2026 |
| KRATOS UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS, INC · $KTOS | 2 | $3.4M | Jun 18, 2026 |
| INSITU, INC. · $BA | 1 | $590.2M | Jul 31, 2026 |
| AllThingsFlying, LLC | 1 | $179.6M | Jul 1, 2026 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY | 1 | $2.6M | Mar 12, 2026 |
| KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC | 1 | $1.5M | Sep 16, 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 13, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$611.5MMQ-25 Stingray LRIP Lot 1 & Lot 2 AAC
- Oct 9, 2026NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$66.0MMulti-ECP Incorporation Synopsis
- Oct 5, 2026SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION$3.1MCH-53K� Airframe & SRM IPBs
- Sep 29, 2026NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$6.1MNotice of Award for Last Time Buy (LTB) 7 Procurement 1 for End-of-Life Parts
- Sep 18, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$2.3BF-35 Lightning II FY 25-28 Site Activation and Hardware (SAHW) IDIQ
- Sep 16, 2026KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC$1.5MAward Synopsis of F/A-18 and EA-18G Fire Suppression Control Alarm Upgrades
- Sep 3, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$12.7MMQ-25 Radio Frequency Blanker Unit (RFBU) and Advanced Networking Tactical System Hardware Build 2.2
- Aug 24, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$38.1MP-8A Advanced Survivability Pod (ASP) Integration
- Aug 5, 2026SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION$107.3MVH-92A Performance Enhancement
- Jul 31, 2026INSITU, INC.$590.2MAIR PMO Common Hardware and Sustainment Services
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
- $1.1M 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.
- 4 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 14 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.