Multi Year Modernized Radios for Navigation/Communication (NAV/COMMs) Production Follow -On
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-WPM280-0094 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 16, 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 Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate and award a sole-source, firm-fixed price contract to L-3 Technologies, Inc. for the procurement of modernized radios, maintenance, and associated equipment. The Government anticipates negotiating and awarding a six (6) year contract with one (1) base year and up to five (5) option years. This synopsis is published for information purposes only. (THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS). NAVAIR intends to negotiate and award this modification utilizing other than full and open competition pursuant to the authority 10 U.… (show all)
S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, �Only One Responsible Source and No Other Type of Suppliers or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirement�. L-3 Technologies is the designer, developer, and manufacturer of the Modernized radios, and as such, is the only qualified manufacturer possessing the technical documentation, special skills, experience, and active production facility required to manufacture the radios and meet the Government�s requirements. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Gina Carpenter at Gina.Carpenter@L3Harris.com, L3 Technologies, Inc., 9020 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, California 92123-1510. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. 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. 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
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NAVAIR and air warfare centers), same product/service code (PSC) 5826.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $7.8M to $22.2M, median $17.7M; range $3.1M to $87.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. · $RTX · $68.9B | 2 | $10.8M | Jul 6, 2026 |
| L3 Telemetry & RF Products San Diego CA USA | 1 | $87.7M | Mar 31, 2025 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $39.3B | 1 | $22.2M | Apr 2, 2025 |
| L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · $LHX · $19.4B | 1 | $17.7M | Jan 13, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $RTX reported $68.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 5 past awards, $17.7M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $NOC reported $39.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 5 past awards, $17.7M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $LHX reported $19.4B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 5 past awards, $17.7M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Jul 6, 2026ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.$7.8MB-1 Communication and Navigation Management System (CNMS) Sustainment Software Upgrade
- Jun 4, 2026Rockwell Collins, Inc$3.1ME-2D Award- E-2D Aircraft ARC-210 GEN 5 Radio & Control Display Unit (CDU)
- Jan 13, 2026L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$17.7MNAV/COMM Modernized Radio Redesign for Obsolescence
- Apr 2, 2025NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$22.2MLink 16 IDIQ UH-1Y & AH-1Z A/B Kits, FTDs, and Spares
- Mar 31, 2025L3 Telemetry & RF Products San Diego CA USA$87.7MProcurement of Life of Type Buy Parts and Pelican Cases
Competitive landscape
For the 4 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
- $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. 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 5 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.