AN/AAQ-44A Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) System – N00019-26-RFPREQ-APM261-0576, Mckinney, Texas

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Solicitation number	N00019-26-RFPREQ-APM261-0576
Agency	Department of the Navy
Office	Naval Air Systems Command
Where	Mckinney, Texas
Posted	November 5, 2026
Bids due	November 20, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-05:00)
Who can bid	Open to any company (no set-aside listed)
Industry	Products & manufacturing (NAICS 336)
Notice type	Pre-notice: bids not open yet
Contracting contact	Shonte Chase · shonte.r.chase.civ@us.navy.mil
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

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From the notice

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD, intends to negotiate and award a sole-source order under Basic Ordering Agreement N0001925G0009 to Raytheon Company, 2501 West University Drive, McKinney, TX 75071-1300 for procurement of kits, testing and test support, obsolescence management, and engineering technical support for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53K® Helicopter. The proposed contract actions(s) identified above are those for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C.3204(a)(1) and FAR RFO 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Type of Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact Raytheon: Ms. Lisa Fagan. Senior Contracts Manager, at…

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