NAWCAD and NAVAIR, supporting PMA-290, intend to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole-source contract to Aviation Systems Engineering Company Inc. (ASEC) under FAR 6.103-5 and the DFARS 270.1 pilot program to incentivize contracting with employee-owned businesses. This pre-solicitation notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for proposal or a commitment by the government. Responses are not offers, and any information submitted is voluntary. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement.

NAWCAD and NAVAIR, supporting PMA-290 for Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft, intend to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole-source contract to Aviation Systems Engineering Company Inc. (ASEC). The action would rely on FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source, and the DFARS 270.1 pilot program to incentivize contracting with employee-owned businesses. This pre-solicitation notice is informational only and is not a request for proposal or a solicitation. It does not commit the Government to award, responses are not offers, no funds are available to prepare responses, and any submitted technical information is voluntary.