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V-22 Digital Backbone Connex Infrastructure and One Platform Data Service Integration

Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
N00019-26-RFPREQ-APM275-0734
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
336413
Product service code
1680
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-07
Response deadline
Oct 22, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Indianapolis, IN
Contracting contact
samantha.n.barbaris2.civ@us.navy.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275) intends to negotiate and award a Delivery Order under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N00019-25-G-0009 to Raytheon Company on a sole source basis for: The Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) and support required to complete design analysis, conduct the development technical reviews of the Common Open-systems Network and Network Ethernet eXpansion infrastructure, and the improvement of the Platform Data Services (PDS) and Display as a Service (DAAS) software subcomponents. This action is being awarded on a sole source basis to Raytheon in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under Title 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR Part 6.103-1, “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.” Raytheon is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). The Government does not possess (or cannot provide) the data necessary to perform the required repairs of the items. Consequently, Raytheon is the only responsible source with the necessary access to the technical data and requisite expertise to perform the contemplated effort within the required schedule. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.103. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any capability statements received within fifteen days after date of publication of this notice will 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Contact

Point of contact
Samantha Barbaris
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
samantha.n.barbaris2.civ@us.navy.mil
Secondary
jeffrey.a.norris.civ@us.navy.mil
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