Synopsis for F/A-18 E/F ADVEW Flight Test Integration
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N00019-25-RFPREQ-TPM265-0332 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Patuxent River, MD (V2231) intends to negotiate and award a sole source modification to The Boeing Company (TBC) under Delivery Order (DO) N0001925F0085 under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0001921G0006. ADVEW will combine two systems of the existing Electronic Warfare (EW) suite, ALR-67 Radar Warning Receiver and the ALQ-214 Self-Protect Jammer, into a single system providing automated EW processing in an Open System Architecture. The suite will enable both offensive and defensive capabilities for the F/A-18 E/F and support multiple sensor enhancemen… (show all)
ts to include the AN/APG-79 radar Wideband Receiver (WBR) upgrades providing instantaneous bandwidth and integration of EW signals into ADVEW. This modification will definitize the previously awarded Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) and is anticipated to include final design, fabrication, delivery, and installation of the A-Kit design for a production Block III F/A-18E and a production Block III F/A-18F configured with and without the Wide Band Radar System (WRBS) in FY26. This acquisition is being pursued on sole source basis under the statutory authority of Title 10, U.S.C Section 2304(c)(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.� TBC is the OEM and maintains the F/A-18 and EA-18G design and drawing packages of all the systems integrated on the Platform. The Government does not own a complete F/A-18 drawing package with Government Purpose Rights. Only TBC possesses the technical data necessary to fulfill the minimum requirement. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact The Boeing Company attention: Schyler Pokorski, Email: Schyler.M.Pokorski@boeing.com
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND), same product/service code (PSC) 1510 and NAICS 336411.
Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $20.4M to $1.7B, median $87.8M; range $1.5M to $6.0B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $77.8B | 3 | $6.1B | Jun 15, 2026 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT · $67.6B | 2 | $2.4B | Sep 18, 2026 |
| KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC · $RTX · $68.9B | 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $BA reported $77.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $87.8M, is 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $LMT reported $67.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $87.8M, is 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $RTX reported $68.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $87.8M, is 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 18, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$2.3BF-35 Lightning II FY 25-28 Site Activation and Hardware (SAHW) IDIQMateriality: 3.4% of $LMT revenue (Medium) SEC
- Sep 16, 2026KIDDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC$1.5MAward Synopsis of F/A-18 and EA-18G Fire Suppression Control Alarm UpgradesMateriality: <0.01% of $RTX revenue (Low) SEC
- Jun 30, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$74.2MF-35 Phase 2.3 Mod 4 Weapons Defin.Materiality: 0.11% of $LMT revenue (Low) SEC
- Jun 15, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$6.0BP-8A Aircraft Full Rate Production FRP IX (Lot 13)Materiality: 7.7% of $BA revenue (High) SEC
- Mar 23, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$2.5MF/A-18 E/F ADVEW Flight Test Integration Stopgap Award NoticeMateriality: <0.01% of $BA revenue (Low) SEC
- May 8, 2025THE BOEING COMPANY$101.4MECP6213R2 (FY24-25)Materiality: 0.13% of $BA revenue (Low) SEC
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
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.
- 2 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (23 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
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