Production and Related Support for ALE-55 Decoy Systems for BQM-34S Aerial Target Advanced Off-Board (AOB) Pod and ALQ-167 Fiber-Optic Towed Decoy (FOTD) Pod
ID: N00019-25-RFPREQ-WPM208-0039Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

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

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

PSC

ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES, COUNTER-COUNTERMEASURES AND QUICK REACTION CAPABILITY EQUIPMENT (5865)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/c11925e3ce254abe9615dd3b462de368/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), is seeking to negotiate a sole-source contract for the production and related support of ALE-55 Decoy Systems, specifically for integration with the BQM-34S Aerial Target and ALQ-167 Fiber-Optic Towed Decoy Pod. This procurement aims to secure follow-on efforts necessary for the production of the ALE-55 system, which is critical for use on full-scale fixed-wing aircraft during weapons system test and evaluation. The anticipated contract award is expected in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, with a delivery timeline of 12 months post-award, and interested parties can submit capability statements to the primary contact, Tamiko C. Blackson, at tamiko.c.blackson.civ@us.navy.mil.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Tamiko C. Blackson
    tamiko.c.blackson.civ@us.navy.mil
    SUMMERS, TYLER
    TYLER.M.SUMMERS2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
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