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Purpose</p>\n\n<p>This Sources Sought Notice is issued for market research purposes only. The Government is seeking information from capable and interested businesses, including small businesses, that can provide systems engineering support for integration and test of Mode 5, Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), and surveillance cloaking capability into two United States Marine Corps (USMC) Boeing C-40A Clipper aircraft.</p>\n\n<p>This notice is not a solicitation, request for proposal, request for quotation, invitation for bid, or commitment by the Government to award a contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for costs associated with preparing or submitting a response.</p>\n\n<p>Information received will be used to assess the availability of qualified sources, determine the extent of small-business capability, and inform the Government&rsquo;s acquisition strategy.</p>\n\n<p>2. 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Requested Capability Statement</p>\n\n<p>Interested parties are requested to submit a concise capability statement addressing the following:</p>\n\n<p>A. Company Information</p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\t<p>Company name, address, CAGE Code, and Unique Entity Identifier, if applicable.</p>\n\t</li>\n\t<li>\n\t<p>Business size and socioeconomic status under NAICS 488190.</p>\n\t</li>\n\t<li>\n\t<p>Primary technical and contracting points of contact, including telephone number and email address.</p>\n\t</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>B. 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Submission Instructions</p>\n\n<p>Responses shall be submitted electronically in PDF format no later than <strong>12:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026</strong>, to:</p>\n\n<p><strong>Will Dagenhart</strong><br />\n<strong>william.j.dagenhart.civ@us.navy.mil</strong></p>\n\n<p>The email subject line shall read:</p>\n\n<p><strong>&ldquo;Sources Sought Response &ndash; USMC C-40A Mode 5/TCAS/Surveillance Cloaking Integration Support &ndash; [Company Name]&rdquo;</strong></p>\n\n<p>Respondents shall clearly identify proprietary information contained in their responses. Do not submit classified, export-controlled, or otherwise sensitive information unless specifically authorized and transmitted through an approved Government process.</p>\n\n<p>6. Disclaimer</p>\n\n<p>THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR PLANNING AND MARKET-RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION OR GUARANTEE THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL ISSUE A SOLICITATION OR AWARD A CONTRACT. 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The Government will not reimburse respondents for costs associated with preparing or submitting a response.\n\nInformation received will be used to assess the availability of qualified sources, determine the extent of small-business capability, and inform the Government’s acquisition strategy.\n\n2. Requirement Description\n\nThe Government anticipates a requirement for systems engineering, avionics integration, and test support associated with incorporation of surveillance capability into two USMC Boeing C-40A Clipper aircraft.\n\nThe anticipated place of performance is Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland. 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