MQ-9A Towbar, P/N: 01-1308-0011

Amendment 0003: This solicitation is hereby amended for the following:

• Clarify that the Government’s delivery terms within the Statement of Work and FAR 52.211-8, Time of Delivery, is the Government’s preferred delivery schedule. If proposing an alternate delivery schedule, Offerors are directed to complete the table, Offeror’s Proposed Delivery Schedule, contained within 52.211-8(a).


• As a result, the submission deadline has been extended to 26 March 2025, 3:00 PM EDT.


• Incorporate a question submitted by industry in response to this solicitation, and corresponding Government response.


• All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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Amendment 0002: This solicitation is hereby amended for the following:

• Update “IDIQ Contracts” in Section B. The language has been changed to correctly state that this is a five (5) year IDIQ.


• All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

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Amendment 0001: This solicitation is hereby amended for the following:

• Add additional language to "Supplementary Information," to incorporate CD 2025-O0003.


• Update Section B with Section "IDIQ Contracts"


• Add BTXT.216-9506, Minimum and Maximum Quantities (NAVAIR)


• Add FAR 52.216-18, Ordering


• Add FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations


• Add FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity


• Incorporate a question received by industry in response to this solicitation, and the corresponding Government response.

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This Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, NJ (NAWCAD LKE) anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of Towbar, Part Number (P/N): 01-1308-0011, NSN; 1730-01-658-4236 for the MQ-9A Reaper Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Program. The Towbar is required to tow the MQ-9A Reaper Unmanned Aircraft during ground operations. The Government intends to award a five (5) year, Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with a guaranteed minimum of two (2) units and a maximum of twelve (12) units.

The Government intends to procure the required item under a Small Business Set-Aside, Brand Name competition between the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Tronair Inc., and their authorized distributors. The Towbar, and associated data, is proprietary to Tronair Inc., and the Government does not possess the technical data or rights required to obtain this item from sources other than Tronair and their authorized distributors.

RECEIPT OF CORRESPONDENCE: All correspondence pertaining to this solicitation shall be submitted to Alexander Buchan at alexander.g.buchan2.civ@us.navy.mil. All correspondence submitted shall be reviewed, and responses will be provided in Q&A format as an amendment to the solicitation, publicized on SAM.gov for all of industry to view.

Please see the attached solicitation for further requirements and instructions.

ALL SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE BY 3:00 PM EDT, 26 MARCH 2025.