CH-53K Electrical Optical (EO) / Infrared (IR) Sensor System Competition

April 14, 2026 Notification Update : a list of all requested attendees shall be provided to the points of contact in this notice no later than 1500 EDT on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 . Questions pertaining to the draft RFP language or the documents provided will be provided to all potential offerors.  Offerors must identify which questions divulge proprietary info about an offeror’s design or strategy for bidding, and these questions will not be released to other potential offerors. Recommendations regarding language to add or changes to make to the RFP will also be provided to all potential offerors.  If offerors are making recommendations and including information about their particular company or bidding strategy, that information will not be included when that question or recommendation is shared with all potential offerors.  Such information must be identified by the offeror. April 8, 2026 Notification PRE-SOLICITATION CONFERENCE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, 21 APRIL 2026 Pre-solicitation conference will be held for the EO/IR Sensor System Competition as follows: Date:                  21 April 2026 Location:          Precise Systems                                                22290 Exploration Drive Lexington Park, MD 20653 Boyington conference room, 1st floor One-on-one sessions will be assigned within the timeframe 0800-1600, with no NAVAIR brief to all potential offerors. Sessions are limited to companies that intend to submit a proposal as the prime contractors; however, those entities may include personnel from intended team members / subcontractors as part of their sessions. Potential offeror to indicate if classified session is requested. Virtual, unclassified sessions are available upon request. Upon arrival, all attendees are required to check in at the reception desk with a valid ID or CAC card where they will receive an unclassified or classified visitor badge based on the requested clearance level of the one-on-one. A list of all requested attendees shall be provided to the points of contact in this notice no later than 1500 EDT on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. Visit requests for all attendees shall be submitted in DISS no later than 1500 EDT on Thursday, 16 April 2026, to verify clearance level. See DISS info below. Please ensure the request lists the EXACT DATE OF THE MEETING. Yearlong requests cannot be seen due to such a high volume. Unregistered attendees will not be permitted to attend the on-on-one. DISS information to support the visit request:  SMO: 0GM03 POC: Tyler Payne POC Phone: 301-863-3626 Potential offerors are encouraged to provide read-ahead questions in order for the Government to be prepared for robust discussion.  Any read-ahead questions shall be provided to the points of contact in this notice no later than 1200 EDT on Thursday, 16 April 2026.  Sessions will not be limited to read-ahead questions. Individual timeslots will be provided to potential offers via email no later than 1500 EDT on Thursday, 16 April 2026. Any additional questions about the pre-solicitation conference may be provided to the points of contact in this notice. March 26, 2026 Notification Draft RFP documents are now available for access to potential offerors with an approved DD Form 2345.  Document access can be requested via this posting. Only ONE point of contact (POC) for the requesting potential offeror will be provided access to solicitation documents. In addition to the draft RFP documents access via SAM.gov, the technical library will be provided via DoD SAFE to the potential offeror’s requesting POC. Of note, the Government is updating the draft RFP to align with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul.  As a result, potential offerors should expect changes to the draft RFP.   Potential offerors are required to have the appropriate facility security clearance. To request classified documents, the potential offeror’s FSO must provide the following information in DISS: SMO Code: Location: Pax River, MD Meeting Name: PMA-261 EO/IR Meeting POC Name: Catherine Mays Meeting POC Phone number: 240-572-9064 Meeting POC Email: catherine.n.mays.civ@us.navy.mil Level of Access Required: S Visit Reason: Meeting Dates of Visit: one year An Industry Day is tentatively planned for the week of April 20, 2026. Follow up instructions will be provided to potential offerors with an approved DD Form 2345. January 7, 2026 Notification The Government acknowledges the delay in access upon receiving an approved DD2345.  The Government is actively working this effort. December 2, 2025 Notification Naval Air Systems Command has elected to require respondents requesting access to the solicitation documents to provide a completed DD Form 2345 to the points of c