The Navy needs a small business to manufacture and deliver one Flight Control Surface Freeplay Inspection Set for the F/A-18 aircraft.
Key Details
The Navy needs a small business to manufacture and deliver one Flight Control Surface Freeplay Inspection Set, P/N 3867AS1645-1, for the F/A-18 aircraft. This procurement is in support of the VFC-204 Sand-up effort at NOLA.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract is a firm-fixed-price contract with a base year and two option years. The period of performance is expected to start in August 2026.
- How will they pick the winner?
The evaluation will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable.
- When and how do you bid?
Submit your proposal by July 6, 2026, at 5 PM EST to Molly Jackson (molly.s.jackson.civ@us.navy.mil).
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with aircraft manufacturing and delivery
- Has done similar work for the Department of Defense before
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- The proposal must include all supporting data and rationale, including certified cost and pricing data.
- The Contractor and any subcontractors must provide a completed cost & pricing analysis for major subcontracts over $2,000,000.
- The Government requests that non-complying existing deficiencies be reported to the PCO as soon as they are known.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit (if any).
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required experience and certifications.
Primary point of contact
Name
Molly Jackson
Email
molly.s.jackson.civ@us.navy.mil