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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 SAM #9056
SOLICITATION NOTICE

16 -- F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) for Zn/Ni Conformal Anodes

Notice Date

9/10/2026 12:00:00 AM
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

336413 — Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670-5000 USA
 

ZIP Code

20670-5000
 

Solicitation Number

N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM265-0740
 

Response Due

9/25/2026 2:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

10/10/2026
 

Point of Contact

Caroline Brown, Samantha Pennini
 

E-Mail Address

caroline.r.brown4.civ@us.navy.mil, samantha.l.pennini.civ@us.navy.mil
(caroline.r.brown4.civ@us.navy.mil, samantha.l.pennini.civ@us.navy.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

NONE No Set aside used
 

Description

The F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) intends to issue a firm fixed price competitive solicitation for non-recurring engineering (NRE) for F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Nose Landing Gear (NLG) and Main Landing Gear (MLG) Conformal Anodes to facilitate the transition from legacy Cadmium (CAD) plating to Low Hydrogen Embrittlement (LHE) Zinc/Nickel (Zn/Ni) plating. Under this effort, the Contractor will design, develop, fabricate, and deliver conformal anodes, associated technical drawings, and anode cases for Zn/Ni plating for the specified landing gear components. The Contractor will be responsible for performing first article inspection (FAI) in conjunction with the existing landing gear overhaul line and confirm, through current density analysis reports, adequate thickness and uniformity of Zn/Ni plating. In addition, the Contractor will also be required to provide the necessary updates to the Technical Data Package to support the transition to Zn/Ni. THIS IS PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), INVITATION FOR BID (IFB), OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ), NOR DOES IT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTRACT FOR ANY SUPPLY OR SERVICE WHATSOEVER. The Government is not seeking proposals at this time. The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with reviewing this notice or responding to any future solicitation. Not responding to this presolicitation synopsis does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if and when issued. A formal solicitation will be released on the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) at SAM.gov at a future date.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/974c9bd156984e079bce3ef17bac591b/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Patuxent River, MD 20670, USA

Zip Code: 20670

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07965471-F 20260912/260910230045 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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