What the agency is buying
by RFPFinder from the notice and attachments; the solicitation governsThe Department of Defense intends to purchase an Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) software and support for the P-8A Poseidon Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft. This will be a firm-fixed-price, sole-source purchase from Lockheed Martin, with offers evaluated based on the ability to provide the proprietary software and support.
Scope
- Automated Weight and Balance System (AWBS) software for P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
- Software updates, training, server hosting, and help desk support.
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How to get the bid documents
- Download the 2 documents below (no portal account needed)
- Check the submission requirements in the compliance checklist
- Submit by email before 5:00 PM ET on Oct 12
Details
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, Maryland
- Buyer type
- Federal
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation no.
- N00421-27-Q-1008
- Categories
- IT & Software · beta, Supplies & Equipment
- Size standard
- $34M revenue SBA table, NAICS 541519
- Quantity
- 1 Lot from attachment p.3
- Delivery location
- PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-1547, UNITED STATES from attachment p.9
- FOB
- Destination from attachment p.1
- Period of performance
- 12-month base + 1 one-year option from attachment p.6
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price from notice
- Approved sources
- Lockheed Martin from notice
- Local presence
- Not required
- Amendments
- None since Oct 6
- Contact
- Annie N. Bohmann
- Office
- DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV
Not stated in the notice: estimated value. Check the bid documents.
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Key dates
Change log
verified Thu, Oct 8 · 12:30 AM ETNo amendments since posting on Tue, Oct 6; verified Thu, Oct 8 · 12:30 AM ET.
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Notice as published
P8 MULTI MISSION
Solicitation N0042127Q1008 is issued as an intent to sole source. The Government under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) FAR Part 12 intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and award the proposed purchase order on a sole source basis with Lockheed Martin, under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.
Lockheed Martin is only available directly from the manufacturer. Offerors must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award of any DoD contract. This may be accomplished electronically at http://www.sam.gov
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
The government will not pay for any information received. If a bid is received from another vendor, you must be an authorized distributer with Lockheed Martin and will need to be able to keep Lockheed Martin Warranty. All responses shall be submitted via email to Annie Bohmann at [email on the source notice] no later than 10/12/2026 5pm.
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