Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) Depot Standup Phase II
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-TPM251-0632 in this department, oldest first.
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What the notice says
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate and award a Firm-Fixed Price order with options under existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0001921G0014 sole source to General Atomics, San Diego, CA, for depot repair and overhaul capability for Ford Class carriers for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS). The efforts will entail depot level logistics support, products, and test benches, to include all required test fixtures, test stands, Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE), Common Support Equipment (CSE), software, and tools, as part of the test configuration logistic… (show all)
s product updates as it directly correlates to Depot Stand Up for the EMALS Ford Class. This effort also includes Support Equipment Requirement Data (SERDs), Support Equipment Tools, engineering, program management, and logistics support. Performance is anticipated through Calendar Year 2027, inclusive of options. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by 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 the EMALS system, 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. Award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of costs to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. Further, NAVAIR does not have an adequate technical data package suitable for a competitive procurement of the support required. Capability statements received by the close of the synopsis may be considered by the Government. 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. 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 $34.6M, median $19.1M; range $6.0M to $42.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Atomics San Diego CA 92121 USA | 4 | $87.1M | Aug 27, 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.
- 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$31.8MElectromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) ECP-I-EMALS-0104 EMALS Electrical Isolation (EI)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 1 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
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 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
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.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 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.
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