Presolicitation, first published as award notice
FY24-26 Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) Transponder System
N00019-24-RFPREQ-TPM213-0013
Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command. Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing.
Awarded
$22,222,565.00 obligated so far on USAspending
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to award a sole source, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Thales USA, Inc. of Overland Park, Kansas for the procurement of FY24-26 Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) ) requirements.
The total estimated quantity required for this procurement is 45 TACAN AN/URN-32 Upgrade Kits, 45 URN-32 Remote Control Status Unit (RCSU) Upgrade Kits, 16 AN/URN-33 Beacon Kits, 62 OE-4691 Antenna Systems, 168 High Power Amplifier (HPA) Assemblies, 42 Low Power Amplifier (LPA) Assemblies, 42 Remote Monitor Maintenance Control (RMMC) Kits and associated technical data. The quantities listed above are approximations.
Thales USA, Inc. is the sole designer, developer, and manufacturer of the TACAN AN/URN-32 and AN/URN-33, and as such, is the only firm that can provide these supplies and services within the required timeframe. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements".
The Government does not intend to use the provisions of FAR Part 12 for this acquisition. Firms interested in subcontracting opportunities may contact Kelly Pederson at Thales at Kelly.pedersen@thalesatmus.com.
The contract, on USAspending
Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.
- Recipient
- Thales Usa, Inc.
- UEI
- KN23E49QT1M9
- CAGE
- 65597
- Vendor location
- Overland Park, KS
- Contract
- N0001924C0021, definitive contract
- Obligated
- $22,222,565.00, potential $41,874,174
- Actions
- 5 between June 17, 2024 and September 8, 2025
- Competition
- Not Competed, 1 offer received
- Set-aside reported
- No Set Aside Used.
- Described as
- Production Contract for An/Urn-32 Beacon Kit, Rcsu, An/Urn-33 Beacon Kit, Tacan Antenna System, Hpas, Lpas and Rmmcs.
- Match
- award number N0001924C0021 equals the contract number; same awarding office N00019 (high confidence)
- Record
- USAspending award page
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
June 18, 2024
Award notice
Awarded to THALES USA, Inc. Overland Park for $42,979,330. SAM.gov, notice 8c5fa38bf5a7462181c0199b21586164
September 10, 2025
Presolicitation
Due September 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 108ddfd449ee42e3ae5ef398848ad4a9
September 10, 2025
Presolicitation
Due September 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM EDT. SAM.gov, notice bb96d8f82c1247beab6f52b328492d10
Points of contact
- Kristen Custer, Contract Specialistkristen.m.custer.civ@us.navy.mil
- John Britt, Procuring Contracting Officerjohn.e.britt10.civ@us.navy.mil301-757-5940
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