Sources SoughtPosted Oct 6, 2026·Responses due Oct 22, 2026

Integration of Global Lightning system on F/A-18E/F and EA-18G (ECP 0629 PT 1 C1) (F)

NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336413
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM265-0176
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
1680
Place
Saint Louis, MO, USA
Contact
Ryan Lysaght (ryan.c.lysaght.civ@us.navy.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM265-0176 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 6, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Mar 8, 2027 to Dec 23, 2027, middle of the range Jun 14, 2027.
Measured from 77 past early notices at Dept of the Navy with NAICS 336413 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 6, 2026).

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

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), PMA-265 (Program Office for F/A-18 & EA-18G Aircraft), inten… (show all)

ds to solicit The Boeing Company for an order against an existing Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to procure Product Support Package (PSP) updates required to support U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) activities for the platform integration of Joint Tactical Terminal � Global Lightning Capability for United States Navy (USN)/RAAF EA-18G and Global Lightning Bridge for USN/RAAF F/A-18E/F. The anticipated period of performance is 21 months from the date of award. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible small and or other than small business firms capable of providing the supplies/services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this sources sought. Any contract actions that the Government may intend to procure in the future will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) as applicable in accordance with FAR 5.101. SUBMISSION DETAILS Responsible parties may identify their interest by responding to the requirement with a capability statement (no longer than 10 pages in length). No phone inquiries will be entertained. Responses shall be made in writing by e-mail to the attention of the listed points of contact using the contact information provided. Interested businesses shall submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 x 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 12 point, 1.5 spaced) demonstrating their ability to provide the supplies or services listed in the required capabilities described herein. Documentation should be in bullet format. The capability statement package shall be sent by email to ryan.c.lysaght.civ@us.navy.mil. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Ryan Lysaght, ryan.c.lysaght.civ@us.navy.mil and Jessica Myers, jessica.v.myers.civ@us.navy.mil. All responses shall include this Sources Sought Notice Reference Number, Company Name, Company Address, Company CAGE Code, UEI number, Company Business Size, socio-economic status, Joint Venture eligibility, and potential subcontracting possibilities. Points-of-Contact (POC) information should include name, position, phone number, and email address. The Government will acknowledge receipt of the response. Late responses submitted past the day and time may not be considered. Classified materials shall not be submitted. All information submitted will be adequately safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with FAR 15.108. All submissions must be clearly marked with the following caption: �Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Releasable to Government Agencies for Evaluation Purposes Only.� Responses that fail to comply with the above instructions or present ideas not pertinent to subject, may not be reviewed. All information received in response to this Notice that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Information submitted in response to this Notice is submitted at no cost to the Government and will not be returned. The Government is under no obligation to provide responses or comments to information received from interested persons but may request additional information following review. Note: If the interested person is a foreign concern or if a U.S. interested person has a team member or partner who is a foreign entity, adherence to all International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is required. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 336413, Other Aircraft Part and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing, with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,500 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 1680 � Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components.

Who won similar work

91 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 336413.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE Amarillo TX 79111 USA20$557.8MSep 28, 2026
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION · $LMT10$111.5MJun 29, 2026
THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA7$1.3BOct 14, 2026
General Atomics San Diego CA 92121 USA7$264.8MAug 27, 2026
RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX6$177.3MSep 22, 2026
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP · $LMT5$523.8MOct 9, 2026
ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. · $RTX4$142.9MSep 29, 2025
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC4$111.2MJul 14, 2026
GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.4$19.8MMay 6, 2025
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.3$11.3MSep 22, 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.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 4 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (48 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
  • $1.5M 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
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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
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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.

  • 4 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 6 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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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.