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Award notice, first published as sources sought

F-18 IRST ECU FRP 1-3

N00019-24-RFPREQ-TPM265-0512

Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command. Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing.

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Awarded

Meggitt Defense Systems, Inc.

$30,162,382.76 on the award notice, June 16, 2026, contract N0001926C0134

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This one was awarded in 2025

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Patuxent River, MD awarded a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract N0001926C0134 to Parker Meggitt Defense Systems, Inc. (PMDSI). This award consists in a base production lot, the exercise of the first option lot, and a second option lot for NAVAIR and NAVSUP Full Rate Production (FRP) requirements. 

The F/A-18E/F Infrared Search & Track (IRST) Block II Environmental Control Unit (ECU) Weapons Replaceable Assemblies (WRA) is capable of providing temperature control to the Infrared Receiver (IRR) and processor WRAs, procured on a separate contract vehicle. 

This contract was awarded on a sole-source basis under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the requirements.” As the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for the F-18 IRST ECU, PMDSI has the manufacturing knowledge, experience, and technical data required to fulfil this requirement within the production time required to maintain program schedule. 

This effort is covered under the Justification and Approval (J&A) number 26-0094, dated 29-APR-2026.  

This award notice is for informational purposes only.  

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Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. March 28, 2024

    Sources sought

    IRST Block II Full Rate Production (FRP) Environmental Control Unit (ECU)

    Due April 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 00f008cd06ff492a8ef7cedde2535151

  2. June 5, 2024

    Presolicitation, originally sources sought

    IRST Block II Full Rate Production (FRP) Environmental Control Unit (ECU)

    Due June 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 40074b1eeafb44afb539389b9dd5022c

  3. February 19, 2025

    Presolicitation

    IRST Block II Full Rate Production (FRP) Environmental Control Unit (ECU)

    Due March 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice eadb079915c34f818b46544ac8f05b97

  4. July 14, 2026

    Award notice

    Awarded to Meggitt Defense Systems, Inc. for $30,162,383. SAM.gov, notice 147fe0ec65a74f549eb65a37df474dff

    1 revisions on SAM
    • July 14, 2026: publish, award notice

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