Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Lowrate Initial Production Lrip of Anssq101b Sonobuoys
Deadline: 13 May 2026
Posting Date: 29 Apr 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 140323731
Document Ref. No.: N00019-25-RFPREQ-APM264-0445
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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1. Description of Requirement
The Naval Air Systems Command, (NAVAIR) Patuxent River, Maryland, Air Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems (ASW) Program Office (PMA-264) intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Sparton DeLeon Springs LLC (Sparton), 5612 Johnson Lake Road, De Leon Springs, FL 32130, on an other than full and open competition basis. This contract will be for the effort, materials, and supplies required to manufacture, assemble, and deliver an estimated 4, 100 AN/SSQ-101B production sonobuoys for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. These sonobuoys are critical sensors required by the United States Navy (USN) Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) forces to detect, classify, and localize adversary submarines during peacetime and combat operations. The anticipated award date is in FY 2027.
2. Noncompetitive Justification
The authority permitting other than full and open competition is provided in 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(3) as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-3, Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services. A Sources Sought Notice (N00019-25-RFPREQ-APM264-0445) was issued on 24 March 2026 and closed 08 April 2026. Based on the results of the Sources Sought Notice, a total or partial small business set-aside or a local area set-aside will not be used.
3. Qualification Requirements
In order to be eligible for award, an offeror's product must meet general performance requirements for the AN/SSQ-101B. Offerors must possess or acquire fully qualified production-ready design(s) or present a plan to achieve qualified production-ready design(s) for all of the products listed above within 6 months after contract award. A Government qualified design is defined as either a design that has been or currently is being delivered to the Government OR a design that has received a letter from the Procurement Contracting Officer declaring the design as qualified.
4. Submission Information
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Notice ID: n00019-25-rfpreq-apm264-0445
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the navy
Office: naval air systems command
Product Service Code: 5845 - underwater sound equipment
NAICS Code: 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: may 28, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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Tender Notice