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Description
The Naval Air Systems Command, H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program (PMA 261), intends to issue a full and open solicitation for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the Electrical Optical (EO) / Infrared (IR) Sensor System for the CH-53K program. The contract will include non-recurring engineering, engineering support, program support, production (forward fit, retrofit, spare sensor systems and adapter plates (if necessary)), testing, logistics, data, and production reach back support. This effort has an estimated performance period of approximately seven (7) years. The place of contract performance is expected to be at the contractor’s facility. Market research was conducted and as a result, this procurement will be full and open competition. For more information, please reference N0001923R0093FLIRCOMPETITION. This posting supersedes any previous posts on this effort. This is not a commercial buy and therefore the Government does not intend to use the provisions of FAR Part 12 for this acquisition. ANTICIPATED DRAFT SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The Government anticipates releasing a draft solicitation on or about 2nd Quarter 2026. INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT / INDUSTRY DAY: The Government advises industry of its intent to conduct an Industry Day on or about 17 December 2025. Questions and/or feedback on the draft RFP should be submitted to the contacts below no later than 5 December 2025. Further information will be under a separate notification. The points of contact for this effort are Ms. Kym Leyva, Contract Specialist, and Mr. Christopher Harritt, Procuring Contracting Officer. Any questions related to this announcement shall be submitted via email to kimberly.r.leyva.civ@us.navy.mil and christopher.j.harritt.civ@us.navy.mil. All questions and answers specific to this opportunity will be posted to SAM.gov. DISCLAIMER THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR FORMAL 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. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT COMMITTED NOR OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS AND DRAFT SOLICITATION, AND NO BASIS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT SHALL ARISE AS A RESULT OF THIS SYNOPSIS AND DRAFT SOLICITATION. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS AND DRAFT SOLICITATION. FUTURE RELEASE OF FINAL SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS AND EXHIBITS: The final solicitation and any associated documents will be published via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). Any interested vendors must obtain a PIEE account in order to access solicitation documentation. However, all updates to this draft synopsis and solicitation will be published to SAM.gov. For instructions on how to obtain a PIEE account, please refer to the https://piee.eb.mil/ website and click on the “Register” button. No telephone requests for the draft solicitation will be accepted, no written requests will be accepted and no hard copies of the draft solicitation package will be mailed. Any amendment issued will be posted to SAM.gov.
Version history
SAM.gov has posted 7 notices under solicitation EO-IR_Sensor_System_Competition, oldest first.
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