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Award notice, 8(a) sole source, first published as sources sought

Post Award Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) Sustainment Spares Procurement

N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM251-0242

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

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Awarded

General Atomics

$42,871,948.00 on the award notice, August 20, 2026, contract N0001926G1008

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This one was awarded in 2025

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded $42,871,948 firm-fixed-price order(N0001926F1037) against a basic ordering agreement (N0001926G1008) to General Atomics, San Diego, California. This contract is for the procurement of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) Sustainment Spares, in support of In-Service Ford Class Carriers to maintain and sustain system availability objectives. This contract will provide the avenue for the Contractor to manufacture, build, test and deliver spares in support of In-Service Ford Class Carriers.The work is expected to be completed in April 2034.

GA is the original designer, developer and manufacturer of the  EMALS & AAG system. GA is the sole designer and developer of the EMALS & AAG systems. GA is the only company with technical expertise, technical data and in-depth knowledge of both systems to provide the supplies and services that are critical to support and satisfy the USN's requirements.

The awarded contract is for the supplies or services for which the Government solicited and negotiated with only one source under the authority of Title 10, U.S. Code § 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, 'Only One Responsible Source', and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

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  1. January 6, 2026

    Sources sought

    Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) Sustainment Spares Procurement

    Due January 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice b7f58b13bf4145efb0e64fe908ba22e8

    2 revisions on SAM
    • January 21, 2026: publish, presolicitation
    • January 6, 2026: publish, sources sought

  2. August 27, 2026

    Award notice

    Awarded to General Atomics for $42,871,948. SAM.gov, notice 3d72713152e040abbf2ee917aeb1087f

    1 revisions on SAM
    • August 27, 2026: publish, award notice

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