Frequently Asked Questions

Click here for the NAVAIR Office of Small Business Programs Frequently Asked Questions.

NAVAIR OSBP Introduction Video to Industry

This video explains what the OSBP can provide to industry seeking business with the Navy.  Click here to view the video. (Note:  Depending on your PC, the video may open directly from the website or it may open on your PC's media player.)

Message from GSA regarding SAM registrations

SAM.gov registration is FREE! There is NO FEE to register or maintain your SAM.gov registration. Provide the following information to the small businesses with whom you work: If you get an email, text, or phone call from a company asking you to contact them right away about your SAM.gov registration, be cautious. If you are asked to pay money to complete or renew your SAM.gov registration, be cautious. These messages are not from the Federal Government.

Contract Data (FPDS) Reports

Under “Data Bank” in sam.gov, the following message appears:

The FPDS reports module is now in SAM.gov as the DataBank. If you need to search for contract data or specific contracts, please go to FPDS.gov (opens in new window) and use the ezSearch tool. The FPDS search and data entry functions have not yet been migrated to SAM.gov, but will be migrated in the future.

Under “Search” in sam.gov, you can perform a keyword search and filter and there is a Help Guide link.

Market Research 101 Video

Hear from the NAVAIR Office of Small Business Programs, as they discuss Market Research 101.

Upcoming Outreach Events:

NAVAIR OSBP General Information Sessions

WE ARE CURRENTLY PAUSING ALL FUTURE GENERAL INFORMATION SESSIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING.

We encourage you to attend one of our NAVAIR OSBP General Information Sessions. This NAVAIR OSBP General Information Session familiarizes businesses with how to do business with NAVAIR, introduces resources to help them become procurement-ready, and emphasizes the importance of "doing the homework" before contacting any buying command. Topics covered include: an overview of NAVAIR, its organizational structure and echelon commands, the importance of SAM registration and company profiles, market research and networking sources (including select federal and civilian systems/organizations), and the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program. The top 10 NAICS codes for the NAVAIR Enterprise and each of its echelons are also provided for future reference. While this session offers a general overview of NAVAIR, it also provides valuable information for those preparing to do business with the federal government.
(Hosted by OSBP Site Directors at NAWCAD-Pax River & NAVAIR HQ)

 

To access FY26 sessions, Click Here  

 

NAWCTSD:

Annual Military Expositions: 

  • Navy: 
    • Sea Air and Space, National Harbor: Apr 19-22, 2026 (Click Here)
  • Marine Corps Expos:
  • Army: AUSA 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition: Oct 12-14, 2026 (Click Here)
  • Air Force: Air, Space, and Cyber Conference and Technology: Sep 14-16, 2026 (Click Here)
  • Space Force: Space Symposium Foundation: Apr 13-16, 2026 (Click Here)
  • USSOCOM: SOF Week May 18-21, 2026 (Click Here)

Tide Talks: A Collaboration Between PMA-265's Growler IPT and NAWCAD's SOMD Tech Bridge

Please join us for a collaborative event between Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's (NAWCAD) Southern Maryland (SOMD) Tech Bridge and the F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) EA-18G Growler Integrated Product Team (IPT) on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 1300EST.

Register at the following link: https://gtri.webex.com/weblink/register/r4e0dcc71cb3aac2cb8e8ba9c37a5e773

This event serves as a discussion between Captain Michael Mabrey, EA-18G Growler Level 1 IPT Lead, PMA-265, and Rick Tarr, Director of the SOMD Tech Bridge. They will explore the platform’s current capabilities, its adaptability in rapidly addressing fleet needs, and its future contributions to naval aviation.

This hybrid event will take place both virtually and in person, you may register as a virtual attendee or as an in-person attendee at the SOMD Tech Bridge.

PMA-265 provides critical current and future capabilities in the form of total life cycle support management (cradle to grave) for the F/A-18A-D Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler weapons systems. PMA-265 is responsible for acquiring, delivering and sustaining the F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft, ensuring mission success for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviators, as well as international partners to include Australia, Canada, Finland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain and Switzerland.

There will be no FAR acquisition information shared during this event, nor information on any project currently under contract. This engagement serves as an interactive conversation between the participants and not a one way sharing of information or a presentation. In-person attendance will be limited to 40 attendees, on a first come first serve basis.

 

Long Range Acquisition Forecast (LRAF)

Most Current NAVAIR Enterprise LRAE: Click Here

Site Specific LRAEs: 

Most Current NAWCAD PAX: Click Here

Most Current NAWCWD China Lake & Point Mugu: Click Here

NAWCTSD (TSIS slides, updated annually in June): Click Here

**Procurement opportunity status updated at each PALT, sign up to attend an upcoming PALT: Click Here

Additional Resources:

SECNAV OSBP LRAEs (For 10 buying commands): Click Here

St. Mary's County Department of Economic & Community Development

(List of companies providing support to NAVAIR & organizations that assist small businesses): Click Here

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here for the NAVAIR Office of Small Business Programs Frequently Asked Questions.

NAVAIR OSBP Introduction Video to Industry

This video explains what the OSBP can provide to industry seeking business with the Navy.  Click here to view the video. (Note:  Depending on your PC, the video may open directly from the website or it may open on your PC's media player.)

Message from GSA regarding SAM registrations

SAM.gov registration is FREE! There is NO FEE to register or maintain your SAM.gov registration. Provide the following information to the small businesses with whom you work: If you get an email, text, or phone call from a company asking you to contact them right away about your SAM.gov registration, be cautious. If you are asked to pay money to complete or renew your SAM.gov registration, be cautious. These messages are not from the Federal Government.

Contract Data (FPDS) Reports

Under “Data Bank” in sam.gov, the following message appears:

The FPDS reports module is now in SAM.gov as the DataBank. If you need to search for contract data or specific contracts, please go to FPDS.gov (opens in new window) and use the ezSearch tool. The FPDS search and data entry functions have not yet been migrated to SAM.gov, but will be migrated in the future.

Under “Search” in sam.gov, you can perform a keyword search and filter and there is a Help Guide link.

Market Research 101 Video

Hear from the NAVAIR Office of Small Business Programs, as they discuss Market Research 101.

Upcoming Outreach Events:

NAVAIR OSBP General Information Sessions

WE ARE CURRENTLY PAUSING ALL FUTURE GENERAL INFORMATION SESSIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING.

We encourage you to attend one of our NAVAIR OSBP General Information Sessions. This NAVAIR OSBP General Information Session familiarizes businesses with how to do business with NAVAIR, introduces resources to help them become procurement-ready, and emphasizes the importance of "doing the homework" before contacting any buying command. Topics covered include: an overview of NAVAIR, its organizational structure and echelon commands, the importance of SAM registration and company profiles, market research and networking sources (including select federal and civilian systems/organizations), and the DoD Mentor-Protégé Program. The top 10 NAICS codes for the NAVAIR Enterprise and each of its echelons are also provided for future reference. While this session offers a general overview of NAVAIR, it also provides valuable information for those preparing to do business with the federal government.
(Hosted by OSBP Site Directors at NAWCAD-Pax River & NAVAIR HQ)

 

To access FY26 sessions, Click Here  

 

NAWCTSD:

Annual Military Expositions: 

  • Navy: 
    • Sea Air and Space, National Harbor: Apr 19-22, 2026 (Click Here)
  • Marine Corps Expos:
  • Army: AUSA 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition: Oct 12-14, 2026 (Click Here)
  • Air Force: Air, Space, and Cyber Conference and Technology: Sep 14-16, 2026 (Click Here)
  • Space Force: Space Symposium Foundation: Apr 13-16, 2026 (Click Here)
  • USSOCOM: SOF Week May 18-21, 2026 (Click Here)

Tide Talks: A Collaboration Between PMA-265's Growler IPT and NAWCAD's SOMD Tech Bridge

Please join us for a collaborative event between Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's (NAWCAD) Southern Maryland (SOMD) Tech Bridge and the F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) EA-18G Growler Integrated Product Team (IPT) on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 1300EST.

Register at the following link: https://gtri.webex.com/weblink/register/r4e0dcc71cb3aac2cb8e8ba9c37a5e773

This event serves as a discussion between Captain Michael Mabrey, EA-18G Growler Level 1 IPT Lead, PMA-265, and Rick Tarr, Director of the SOMD Tech Bridge. They will explore the platform’s current capabilities, its adaptability in rapidly addressing fleet needs, and its future contributions to naval aviation.

This hybrid event will take place both virtually and in person, you may register as a virtual attendee or as an in-person attendee at the SOMD Tech Bridge.

PMA-265 provides critical current and future capabilities in the form of total life cycle support management (cradle to grave) for the F/A-18A-D Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler weapons systems. PMA-265 is responsible for acquiring, delivering and sustaining the F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft, ensuring mission success for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviators, as well as international partners to include Australia, Canada, Finland, Kuwait, Malaysia, Spain and Switzerland.

There will be no FAR acquisition information shared during this event, nor information on any project currently under contract. This engagement serves as an interactive conversation between the participants and not a one way sharing of information or a presentation. In-person attendance will be limited to 40 attendees, on a first come first serve basis.

 

Long Range Acquisition Forecast (LRAF)

Most Current NAVAIR Enterprise LRAE: Click Here

Site Specific LRAEs: 

Most Current NAWCAD PAX: Click Here

Most Current NAWCWD China Lake & Point Mugu: Click Here

NAWCTSD (TSIS slides, updated annually in June): Click Here

**Procurement opportunity status updated at each PALT, sign up to attend an upcoming PALT: Click Here

Additional Resources:

SECNAV OSBP LRAEs (For 10 buying commands): Click Here

St. Mary's County Department of Economic & Community Development

(List of companies providing support to NAVAIR & organizations that assist small businesses): Click Here

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