Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Procurement, Engineering and Logistics Support Services in Support of Electrical System and Flight Control System
Deadline: 26 Jan 2026
Posting Date: 13 Jan 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 133600522
Document Ref. No.: N0016426SNB27
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The Government is issuing this Sources Sought announcement as part of market research for the procurement and support actions in support of the MQ-4C Triton Electrical System and Flight Control System to consist of Power Discrete Controllers and Actuator Assemblies. Requirements include procurement of the Weapons Replacement Assemblies (WRAs), repair lay-in material, repairs as needed, purchase of test requirements documents, and engineering support services such as training, modification of WRAs, and obsolescence management. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, IN intends to solicit and establish a sole-source, basic ordering agreement with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, 17030 Goldentop Road, San Diego, CA 92127-2412.
This effort will be conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented in FAR 6.302-1, one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The basis for restricting competition is that Northrop Grumman, San Diego, CA is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the Electrical System and Flight Control System WRAs. The Government does not own the data rights or technical data package. Therefore, the Government does not have sufficient data rights to support full and open competition of the Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems Electrical System and Flight Control System. Given the complexity of the Electrical System and Flight Control System, only the OEM, Northrop Grumman, possesses the required skills, experience and data necessary to perform the required support of the system. Award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition, and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency-s requirements.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. However, a determination ...
Notice ID: n0016426snb27
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the navy
Office: nswc crane
Product Service Code: 1560 - airframe structural components
NAICS Code: 336413 - Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: feb 10, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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