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BQM-34S Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) System Advance Procurement
Key facts
Response deadline
Sep 24, 2026
5:00 PM UTC-04:00
Set-aside
No set-aside
No Set aside used
Notice type
Presolicitation
Posted on SAM.gov
Sep 9, 2026
Archives Oct 9, 2026
Description
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Aerial Targets Program Office (PMA-208), Patuxent River, Maryland, intends to enter into sole source negotiations and subsequently award a standalone “C-type” contract containing Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), San Diego, CA. The anticipated effort provides for the advance procurement of long-lead items in support of the BQM-34S Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT), including but not limited to Enhanced Integrated Avionics Units (EIAU) and Brushless Aileron Actuators. The BQM-34S SSAT is a recoverable, subsonic aerial target system utilized for weapon systems test and evaluation and Fleet training. Contract award is projected for the second quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2028, with an anticipated period of performance of 24 months. This requirement will be procured under the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. NGSC is the sole designer, developer and manufacturer of the BQM-34S SSAT. NGSC is the only known source possessing the requisite knowledge, maintenance and repair experience, and noncommercial technical data and software rights to meet the Government’s requirements for the BQM-34S SSAT System. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR INTERESTED PARTIES: This synopsis is published for informational purposes only.
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THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which will be considered by the agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities should contact NGSC directly via ATTN: AISR&T/RQ-4 or Kelsey Silver at P.O. Box 509066, San Diego, CA 92150-9066. There are no commitments by the Government to issue any solicitations, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties before award of a contract for the efforts mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. No telephone responses will be accepted.
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