CAINS II ASN139 Test Bench Update
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N00421-26-RFPREQ-TPM209-0387 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 30, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
- Aug 17, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Air Combat Electronics Program (PMA 209), Patuxent River, MD intends to negotiate and award a new Delivery Order under Contract N0001925G0003 with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Melbourne, FL to update the CAINS II ASN139 Test Bench Technical Data Package (TDP). This acquisition is using Simplified Procedures for Noncommercial Acquisitions and is being pursued on a sole-source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C 3205(a)(1), Simplified procedures for small purchases, as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.101-(b), only one… (show all)
source is responsibly available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Northrop Grumman is the OEM and has design authority for the CAINS II ASN?139 system and its baseline data (configuration, calibration, test procedures, and interface information). This data and the associated algorithms are proprietary and tightly linked to the certified hardware/software configuration. Only Northrop Grumman has the legal rights, tools, and technical expertise to generate, update, and validate this baseline without jeopardizing system performance, safety, or existing certifications. THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice outlines the Government�s intent to contract on a sole source basis with Northrop Grumman. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, to be considered by the agency to Kassidy Cross at Kassidy.a.cross.civ@us.navy.mil. However, no contract will be awarded solely on the basis of offers received in response to this presolicitation notice. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Northop Grumman directly. Contracting Office Address: A2523000 Building 441 21983 Bundy Rd Patuxent River, MD 20670 Place of Performance: Contractor�s Facility Melbourne, FL Primary Point of Contact Travora R. Levasseur Procuring Contracting Officer Travora.r.levasseur.civ@us.navy.mil Secondary Point of Contact Kassidy Cross Contract Specialist Kassidy.a.cross.civ@us.navy.mil
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 334515.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| FED CREW INC | 1 | $67K | Jan 28, 2026 |
| VIASAT INC · $VSAT | 1 | $37K | Apr 21, 2025 |
| ARHAB LLC | 1 | $34K | Jan 21, 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.
- Jan 28, 2026FED CREW INC$67KAward Notice to Fed Crew for the Purchase of Signal Hound Spectrum Analyzers
- Jan 21, 2026ARHAB LLC$34KAward Notice to Arhab LLC for Rohde & Schwarz for TAA Compliant Oscilloscopes
- Apr 21, 2025VIASAT INC$37KAward Notice with Viasat for the Procurement of One (1) 4100+ Antenna Control Unit
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 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
- $6K 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.
- 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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- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 7 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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