F135 Flight Test Support
ID: N0001926C0123Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMANDPATUXENT RIVER, MD, 20670-5000, USA

NAICS

Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing (336412)

PSC

GAS TURBINES AND JET ENGINES, AIRCRAFT, PRIME MOVING; AND COMPONENTS (2840)

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No Set aside used (NONE)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/504d00c667c54d74aee7688a5911c423/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Air Systems Command, intends to award a sole-source contract to Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, for F135 Flight Test Support related to the F-35 Lightning II program. This contract will encompass a range of services including flight test support, propulsion system program management, spare parts procurement, and technical engineering support for the F-35 Block 4 upgrades. The F135 propulsion system is critical for the operational capability of the F-35 aircraft, and the contract is expected to be awarded in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. Interested parties may submit capability statements to Luis F. Pola at luis.pola@jsf.mil, although the government reserves the right to proceed with the sole-source procurement without a formal solicitation.

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    Luis F. Pola
    luis.pola@jsf.mil
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