Advanced Information Warfare Antennas (AIWA) Request for Information (RFI)
- Client
- Department of Defense
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- 10/2/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 334511
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
- Chris Auen
- [email protected]
Description
AI GeneratedThe Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), supporting the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Mission Systems Advanced Information Warfare Antennas program, seeks market research to assess industry capabilities for Full Rate Production of four antenna systems. The buyer needs to identify qualified manufacturing sources for a build-to-print effort based on a provided complete Level 3 Product level Technical Data Package, with responses focusing on manufacturing capabilities, quality control, and production capacity. The RFI is open to industry sources with relevant expertise, and respondents may provide recommendations for a partial or full solution covering any or all of the four antenna systems. The provided text does not state specific eligible applicant types, implementation countries, application requirements, submission procedures, deadlines, evaluation criteria, contract terms, or budget details.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFI Log.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
NAVWAR is issuing a Request for Information to conduct market research and assess industry capabilities for Full Rate Production of four antenna systems. The Government seeks to identify qualified manufacturing sources for a build-to-print production effort utilizing a Government-provided Level 3 Technical Data Package. Qualified manufacturing sources and interested industry respondents are eligible to respond.
- Issued by
- Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR)
- Responses due
- Monday, 16 November 2026
- How to submit
- Electronic PDF
- Submission details
- Responses may be combined into a single PDF document. Section 1 is up to 2 pages, with an 8-page limit per antenna section (up to 32 pages for all 4 antennas).
Scope of work
- Full Rate Production of Very/Ultra High Frequency Transmit Array (V/UHF Tx Array) antenna
- High Frequency Direction Finding (HFDF) antenna
- New Graywing Antenna Development (NewGRAD) acquisition antenna
- Next Generation AS-4683 Antenna
Documents to include with the bid
- Section 1 Administrative information
- Antenna white papers
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- HQCA2026A083
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the Navy › Naval Information Warfare Systems
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Nov 16, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 1, 2026
- NAICS
- 334511 · Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 5810
- Place of performance
- 92110
- Contracting contact
- Chris Auen
[email protected]
(619) 705-7911 - Additional contact
- Rebekah Stranges
[email protected]
Read the official notice description
The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), in support of the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Mission Systems (PAE MS) AIWA program, is issuing this RFI to conduct market research. The Government is seeking to assess industrys current and projected capabilities to support Full Rate Production (FRP) of the newly designed Very/Ultra High Frequency Transmit Array (V/UHF Tx Array) antenna, High Frequency Direction Finding (HFDF) antenna, New Graywing Antenna Development (NewGRAD) acquisition antenna, and Next Generation AS-4683 Antenna. The primary objective of this RFI is to identify qualified manufacturing sources for a build-to-print production effort. For the purposes of this RFI, industry shall assume the Government will provide a complete Level 3 Product level Technical Data Package (TDP). NOTE: The design and development of the TDP is currently in process. Responses should focus on manufacturing capabilities, quality control, and production capacity rather than engineering design expertise.Respondents are encouraged to provide recommendations related to the delivery of a partial or full solution, covering any or all of the antenna systems described herein for which they have expertise. You are not required to respond to all four antenna systems to submit a compliant RFI response.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
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