# PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: F-35 JPO IFED Modification

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- Solicitation number: N00019-26-RFPREQ-JSFCDS-0049
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was May 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: Naval Air Systems Command (N00019)
- NAICS: 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- Product or service code: AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Fort Worth, Texas
- First posted: May 6, 2026
- Last posted: July 9, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bb8b1a43d9f5482c8620294405e72ea6/view

## Description

**Amendment 01 - 7/9/2026:** The purpose of Amendment 01 is to change the Product Service Code (PSC) from 7G21 to AC13 and establish a new response deadline of 7/24/2026. The F-35 JPO has a requirement to modify the In-Line File Encryption Device (IFED) software to use government mandated Quantum Resistant algorithms which will facilitate the verification of all signed code inside of the IFED equipment. Contractors will be responsible for testing and integration of modified code. The vendor shall verify that the software update can be applied in the field without opening the enclosure. See attachment for further details.

## Publications

- May 6, 2026: Presolicitation, due May 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 5c919a468fca4bdbb0089bc82bea1183. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5c919a468fca4bdbb0089bc82bea1183/view
- July 9, 2026: Presolicitation, due July 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 93194410431a48b097ecc90aacf94e41. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/93194410431a48b097ecc90aacf94e41/view
- July 9, 2026: Presolicitation, due May 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice b62118697d38487ebb4de6af67c8ccf3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b62118697d38487ebb4de6af67c8ccf3/view
- July 9, 2026: Presolicitation, due May 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice bb8b1a43d9f5482c8620294405e72ea6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/bb8b1a43d9f5482c8620294405e72ea6/view

## Points of contact

- Jonathan Chen, Jonathan.Chen@jsf.mil
- Colin McCarthy, colin.mccarthy@jsf.mil

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