The U.S. Navy intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Task Aerospace, Inc. for a cartridge actuated initiator and test fixture design, valued at $850,000. The acquisition supports feasibility testing for an alternate supply source for the JAU-72B/A V-22 external initiators used in emergency aircrew escape scenarios. The estimated period of performance is from August 1, 2026, to August 1, 2027. Performance location is not specified. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals, but interested parties may submit capability statements for consideration.