Assault APR-39 /FRP4 Production Base Contract (lots 10-12) Pre-Solicitation Notice N00019-25-RFPREQ-TPM272-0209

DISCLAIMER: 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. INTRODUCTION: The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to award a contract for Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) production and associated logistics and engineering support for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027-2029. This effort is for hardware production. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible businesses capable of providing the 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 notice. ELIGIBILITY: The Product/Service Code (PSC) most appropriate for this contract is 5841: Radar Equipment designed to passively detect an enemy's effective use of radiated Radio Frequency energy. All interested businesses are encouraged to respond. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The production contract is planned to contain one option year and is intended to satisfy Government requirements for FY27-29. ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE: The contract type is anticipated to be a mix of Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursable. PROGRAM BACKGROUND: The current NAVAIR RWR solution, AN/APR-39D(V)2, is a passive radar detection and warning system and Assault Survivability Equipment (ASE) suite bus controller designed to provide situational awareness to aircrew of helicopters, rotorcraft, and low/slow fixed wing aircraft from RF threats. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: Requirements include familiarity and understanding of advanced RWR technology to improve RF detection and warning for aircraft/aircrew survivability. A capable RWR solution shall meet form/fit/function requirements of the incumbent system and meet exportability and sustainability requirements, with no impact to immediate operational requirements. A capable RWR solution shall successfully interface with and perform as suite bus controller for the full ASE suite and mission computer on the following airborne platforms: * AH--1Z * MH-60S *AH--64 * UH--1Y * MV-22B * CH-53K * CMV-22 A capable RWR solution shall also provide incumbent system functionality to the ASE suite consisting of ALE-47, AAR-47, AAQ-24, and/or AAQ-45. A capable RWR solution shall be backwards compatible with the incumbent system receivers, antenna, and aircraft A-kits. Interested businesses shall demonstrate that your company currently possesses or has authorized access to the necessary technical data, or has a viable plan to obtain, generate, or otherwise secure authorized access to the necessary technical data, and that it will be maintained throughout the duration of the effort being solicited. For the production contract, interested businesses shall demonstrate the capability to meet the Government s required timeline. INCUMBENT: This is a follow-on requirement. The incumbent contractor is: Northrop Grumman Corporation, Navigation, Targeting and Survivability, 600 S Hicks Rd, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 SUBMISSION DETAILS: Interested businesses shall submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten (10) 8.5 x 11-inch pages, font no smaller than 12 point, 1.5 line spaced), in bullet point format, demonstrating their ability to perform the services described herein no later than 06 March 2026 [15 days]. The capability statement packages shall be sent by email to kathleen.m.erickson13.civ@us.navy.mil and jessica.l.guy-dietrich.civ@us.navy.mil. Submissions must be received at the office and/or email cited no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the dates listed above. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Jessica L. Guy-Dietrich or Contract Specialist, Kathleen Erickson at the above email addresses. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, and Points-of-Contact (POC) including name, phone number, fax number and email address.

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Patuxent River, MD intends to negotiate and award a sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price/Cost Reimbursable, contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Mission Systems Sector, Land and Avionics C4ISR Division (NGSC) for hardware production for the AN/APR-39D(V)2 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) system. The proposed contract is anticipated to support Fiscal Years (FYs) 2027-2029 U.S. Navy, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and Other Customer requirements. The anticipated award date is March 2027. These requirements will be procured in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under Title 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This synopsis is for information purposes only. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any money expended by the interested parties before award of a contract for the effort described above; information herein is subject to change, and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Mr. Alex O Neil, at (630) 246-0219, or by email at alexander.oneil@ngc.com directly.