Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Parts Procurement in Support of the GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea-Skimming Targets (SSST) System
ID: N00019-25-RFPREQ-WPM208-0023Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

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

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414)

PSC

GUIDED MISSILE COMPONENTS (1420)

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https://sam.gov/opp/5dcb9b4a8764473c8107df54baf822d6/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), intends to procure parts for the GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea-Skimming Targets (SSST) System for Fiscal Year 2025. This procurement will be conducted as a sole source negotiation with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), the sole designer and manufacturer of the GQM-163A, which is critical for weapon system test and evaluation. The anticipated contract award is expected in the fourth quarter of FY 2025, with delivery completion projected approximately 18 months post-award. Interested parties may submit capability statements to Whitney Hyers at whitney.c.hyers.civ@us.navy.mil, but this notice does not constitute a request for competitive proposals.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Whitney Hyers
    whitney.c.hyers.civ@us.navy.mil
    TYLER SUMMERS
    tyler.m.summers@navy.mil
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