Contract · Federal · No Set aside used

Request for Information (RFI) for Navy Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 1 Prototype Project

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY
Location: Patuxent River, MD
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Aug 31, 2026
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS code: 336411 look up NAICS codes
PSC code: AC13

Timeline

Posted

Aug 31, 2026
Status

Closing soon

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What this contract is for

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY
Location: Patuxent River, MD
Set-aside: No Set aside used
NAICS: 336411
Scope: Federal

1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION & DISCLAIMER THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION.

THE GOVERNMENT MAY USE THE INFORMATION RECEIVED TO INFORM A POTENTIAL PROTOTYPE PROJECT UNDER OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY (OTA), PURSUANT TO 10 U.S.C. § 4022.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.

ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI IS VOLUNTARY AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT COMPENSATE ANY RESPONDENT FOR ANY COST INCURRED IN DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNMENT.

THIS RFI IS BEING USED AS A MARKET RESEARCH TOOL TO DETERMINE POTENTIAL FIRMS CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE SUPPLIES DESCRIBED HEREIN PRIOR TO AN ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPERS (RWP) AND SUBSEQUENT REQUEST FOR PROJECT PROPOSAL (RPP).

THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI.

THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ANY KIND.

RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR NON-FAR BASED AGREEMENT (E.G.

OTHER TRANSACTION) AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IN RESPONSE TO THIS RFI IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

FAILURE TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE WILL NOT PREVENT A COMPANY FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE COMPETITION RELATED TO THIS REQUIREMENT.

CLASSIFICATION OF RESPONSES: ALL SUBMITTED INFORMATION PROVIDED MUST BE UNCLASSIFIED.

ANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED AS SUCH AND WILL BE SAFEGUARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.

ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED MAY BE REVI...

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