MARKET RESEARCH · SOURCES SOUGHT
F/A-18E/F Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Block II System Surrogate Aft Electronics Assemblies in support of Navy Operational Test Program Sets (OTPS)
Department of the Navy (Department of Defense), Naval Air Systems Command
Market research. Sources sought: not a bid yet. The agency wants to know which businesses can do the work. Answering can put you on its radar and can lead to a small-business set-aside.
- Deadline
- Nov 6, 2026, 12:30 AM ET (14 days left)
- Who can bid
- Open to any business (no set-aside).
- Where the work is
- Orlando, Florida
- Industry (NAICS)
- 336413 · Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Solicitation number
- N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM265-0867
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Product/service code
- 5865
From the notice
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESU…
Open the official notice on SAM.gov ↗What to do next
- Open the notice on SAM.gov and read what the agency is asking.
- Send the short response it asks for (usually your capabilities, size status and past work) before the deadline.
- Mention your small-business status: enough small businesses answering can lead the agency to set the contract aside.
- Watch for the solicitation that may follow.
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