Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arrestment Gear (AAG) Sustainment IDIQ
ID: N00019-24-RFPREQ-TPM251-0652Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

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

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

PSC

AIRCRAFT LANDING EQUIPMENT (1710)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/b99801c8b6684309ad6ea9c362424234/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), is seeking qualified firms to provide sustainment services for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) systems aboard Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and the Future French Carrier. The procurement aims to secure engineering, logistics support, technical assistance, and life cycle sustainment, including the development of technical data, software changes, and quality assurance management. The EMALS and AAG systems are critical for enhancing the safety and operational capabilities of carrier-based aircraft launches and recoveries. Interested parties must submit their capability statements by 4:00 PM (EST) on October 17, 2024, to Jacob Halowell and Margo O'Rear via the provided email addresses, with the planned contract award date set for December 2025 and an ordering period extending through December 2030.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Jacob Halowell
    jacob.a.halowell.civ@us.navy.mil
    Margo O'Rear
    margo.b.orear.civ@us.navy.mil
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