Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense

Tender summary

<p>The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) China Lake intends to&nbsp;award a sole source contract to Raytheon, Inc. for engineering services in support of Test and Evaluation (T&amp;E) and systems engineering activities related to Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) and Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) programs at Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF).&nbsp;This requirement is for engineering services to be provided in support of Test and Evaluation (T&amp;E) and systems engineering activities primarily related to Aegis-Based Defense, formerly Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) and Sea-Based Weapon Systems. Engineering&nbsp;service&nbsp;are provided to other entities, including (but not limited to) Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS), various Hypersonic programs, and Allied Foreign Military Sales (FMS) partners. Aegis-Based Defense is one weapon system in the layered defense provided for the United States and its deployed forces,&nbsp;friends&nbsp;and allies against ballistic missiles of all ranges in all phases of flight. This defense is provided through an integrated Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), developed by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).&nbsp;The MDA / Aegis-Based Defense program requires high fidelity pre-mission planning, real-time mission conduct and execution support, post-mission data analysis, and reporting of test results of high-profile flight test events. Support shall be provided&nbsp;to&nbsp;various flight test events and systems engineering activities. This includes mission planning, test planning, generating test procedures, real-time mission conduct, data collection, real-time range safety mission support, mission data analyses and reporting, operations research support, and technical management support.&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>Per FAR 6.103-1, &ldquo;Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.&rdquo;&nbsp;This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response to be received&nbsp;by&nbsp;the Contracting Office no later than&nbsp;15&nbsp;days after the date of publication of this notice, which shall be considered by the agency.&nbsp; The written response shall reference solicitation number&nbsp;N6893626R5011&nbsp;and provide a capability statement that clearly&nbsp;indicates&nbsp;the firm&rsquo;s experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule.&nbsp;A determination by the Government not to&nbsp;compete&nbsp;this procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any information received. No telephone responses will be accepted. Any submissions or questions shall be&nbsp;submitted&nbsp;via email to Adam Rockwell at&nbsp;adam.r.rockwell.civ@us.navy.mil&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>The solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted in Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at&nbsp;https://sam.gov/&nbsp;on or about&nbsp;05/15/2026.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at&nbsp;https://sam.gov/&nbsp;to start doing business with the federal government.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p>A Cyber Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 3 (DIBCAC) is&nbsp;anticipated&nbsp;for this requirement. If you disagree with the anticipated CMMC Level, please provide a rationale, and the recommended CMMC Level.&nbsp;</p>

What to check before bidding

• Located in United States.
• Source notice e44ca3bd6f744be78f4beb376d8a5cb1 on SAM.gov.
• Notice published 15 Apr 2026; Tenqual indexed it 17 Apr 2026.
• Deadline listed as 30 Apr 2026.
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