USMC Heavy Lift Replacement CH-53K SIL Obsolescence and Update

Solicitation No.

N00019-23-RFPREQ-APM261-0148

Notice Type

Presolicitation

Set-Aside

No Set aside used

Posted Date

July 15, 2026

Response Deadline

July 31, 2026

NAICS Code

336411AI guide

PSC / Class Code

1520

Contract Code

1700

Issuing Office

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

Sub-Agency

DEPT OF THE NAVY

Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Primary Contact

Heather A Klasmeyer

City

PATUXENT RIVER

State

MD

ZIP Code

20670-5000

AI Product/Service

both

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to negotiate and award a sole source Delivery Order with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (SAC), a Lockheed Martin company 6900 Main Street, Stratford CT 06614 to upgrade the Avionics, Flight Controls, Hydraulics and Electrical System Integration Labs (SILs), Maintenance Data Computer (MDC) and Warnings Cautions and Advisories (WCA) test stands to a Production representative configuration for aircraft parts identified as priority by NAVAIR. This effort includes the procurement and installation of hardware, software updates, documentation updates, and validation testing to ensure functionality of new hardware. The Delivery Order will be awarded via a Basic Ordering Agreement with SAC. SAC has been the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the CH-53K weapon system. SAC is the only known responsible source with the requisite knowledge, technical data, capability, experience, special tooling, and test facilities necessary to fulfill the Government's requirements within the required timeframes. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, in that SAC is the only responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

1. July 15, 2026Posted Date
2. July 31, 2026Proposals / Responses Due