Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) ECP-I-EMALS-0104 EMALS Electrical Isolation (EI)
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N00019-24-RFPREQ-TPM251-0032 in this department, oldest first.
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What the notice says
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to enter into sole source negotiations and subsequently award a new delivery order (DO) under Basic Ordering Agreement N00019-21-G-0014 to General Atomics (GA), San Diego, California (CA). The anticipated DO will be for all required Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) needed to design, produce, and test a new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) electrical power distribution configuration with incorporation of new switches, cabling, and hardware needed to enable �Electrical Isolation� of individual EMALS catapults and system electrical hardw… (show all)
are. The NRE phase is planned to start in FY25 and go through FY27 and includes delivery of production drawings and shipboard installation control drawings, as well as options for software updates. The testing of the prototype Electrical Isolation system will occur at Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ at the EMALS Shipboard Functional Demonstration (SFD) test facility. The planned contract award date is March 2025. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of Title 10, U.S. Code 3204(a)(1), as implemented Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, �Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements�. As the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of EMALS and AAG, GA is the only responsible source with the access, unique knowledge, experience, special skills, facilities, manufacturing techniques, and technical data required to fulfill this requirement and award to another source would result in duplication of costs and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency�s requirements. Further, NAVAIR does not have an adequate technical data package suitable for a competitive procurement of the support required. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should directly contact Zach Baur, Small Business Liaison for General Atomics via e-mail: SB4GA@ga.com or Phone: (858) 455-2603. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any money 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.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND), same product/service code (PSC) 1720 and NAICS 336413.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $6.3M to $29.8M, median $15.9M; range $6.0M to $42.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Atomics San Diego CA 92121 USA | 4 | $80.8M | Aug 27, 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.
- Aug 27, 2026General Atomics San Diego CA 92121 USA$6.4MEMALS Development ECP-I-EMALS-0059 Catapult Status Dashboard (CSD) and ECP-I-EMALS-0060 Maintenance Laptop KitNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 27, 2026General Atomics San Diego CA 92121 USA$42.9MPost Award Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) Sustainment Spares ProcurementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 24, 2026General Atomics San Diego CA 92121 USA$6.0MECP-I-EMALS-0066 Block Switch Controller (BSC) Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) Hardware Obsolescence and Firmware UpgradeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2025General Atomics San Diego CA 92121 USA$25.5MElectromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) Depot Standup Phase IINo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
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- 0 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
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- 0 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
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- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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