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 encourage you to attend one of our NAVAIR OSBP General Information Sessions. This NAVAIR OSBP General Information Session familiarizes small 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, Click Here

SOMD Tech Bridge and the Ventura Tech Bridge

When: April 30, 2025 @ 1400EST

Register Here: Click here

Description: 

This event is a joint discussion between Captain David “Roto” Rueter, Program Manager, PMA-234 and L. Anthony Deshotel, NAWCWD Mission Information and Data Systems Team Lead, where they will be discussing the intricacies of their roles within the Naval Aviation Enterprise, how they collaborate together, and the ways they work with industry and academia to solve problems, all to support the warfighter.

This hybrid event will take place both virtually and in person, you may register as a virtual attendee or in person at one of the participating Tech Bridges.

Captain David “Roto” Rueter will be joining Rick Tarr at the SOMD Tech Bridge at Tech Port, 44185 Airport Rd, California, MD 20619.

L. Anthony Deshotel will be joining TBD Moderator at the Ventura Tech Bridge at FATHOMWERX Lab, 319 Ponoma Street, Port Hueneme, CA, 93041

Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Program Office, PMA-234, is responsible for acquiring, delivering, and sustaining Airborne Electronic Attack systems and providing combatant commanders with Electronic Warfare capabilities that critically enable operational mission success.

NAWCWD is an organization within NAVAIR dedicated to maintaining a center of excellence in weapons development for the Department of the Navy (DoN). NAWCWD primarily operates in two Southern California locations: China Lake and Point Mugu. NAWCWD boasts a variety of state-of-the-art and one-of-a-kind laboratories and facilities that enable them to deliver unparalleled weapons research, development, acquisition, test, and evaluation for the nation's warfighters, and offers 24/7 warfighter support to ensure the on-the-ground service member has the support they need to defend the nation at home and at sea.

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 at each location will be limited to 45 attendees on a first come first serve basis.

 

NAWCTSD:

  • PALT – bi-monthly hybrid event NAWCTSD PALT Info & Registration

  • Tech Grove events Click Here

  • I/ITSEC (Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference): 

    • To learn more about the Modeling, Simulation and Training event, Click Here  (December 2-6, 2024)

Annual Military Expositions: 

  • Navy: 
    • Sea Air and Space, National Harbor: Apr 6-9, 2025 (Click Here)
  • Marine Corps Expos:
  • Army: AUSA 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition: Oct 13-16, 2025 (Click Here)
  • Air Force: Air, Space, and Cyber Conference and Technology: Sep 22-24, 2025 (Click Here)
  • Space Force: Space Symposium Foundation: Apr 7-10, 2025 (Click Here)
  • USSOCOM: SOF Week May 5-8, 2025 (Click Here)

The FAA has requested support from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to investigate the feasibility and expected performance of applying anti-jam (AJ)/anti-spoofing (AS) GPS/GNSS technology for use in civilian aircraft applications with an initial focus on Transport and Business Jet aircraft. NAWCAD is releasing this RFI on AJ/AS GPS/GNSS technologies for eventual use in civilian aircraft applications. This RFI is a study identifying and discussing the characteristics and performance of the vendors’ AJ and AS antenna technologies that are currently available or being developed. The information learned from this RFI may be used to identify potential systems for evaluation testing at NAWCAD. Results from the RFI data and future evaluation testing will be used to develop updated GPS/GNSS AJ/AS antenna Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) and cockpit displays/annunciation MOPS for the FAA. 

NAWCAD is performing the study, hosting the industry day(s), and establishing Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) or technology agreements for test hardware, lab tests, chamber tests, and future flight tests for the FAA. 

The following dates apply to the Request for Information (RFI) 

•  60 calendar days after the RFI release: RFI Q&A closes to new questions (due 4/20/2025) 

•   90 calendar days after the RFI release: Final responses due (5/20/2025) 

NAVAIR Public Release 2025-0037. Distribution Statement A – “Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.” 

Please refer to the RFI from NAWCAD’s Antenna Systems Branch on behalf of the FAA:

https://techport.center/faa-gps-antenna-rfi/

Long Range Acquisition Estimate (LRAE)

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 encourage you to attend one of our NAVAIR OSBP General Information Sessions. This NAVAIR OSBP General Information Session familiarizes small 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, Click Here

SOMD Tech Bridge and the Ventura Tech Bridge

When: April 30, 2025 @ 1400EST

Register Here: Click here

Description: 

This event is a joint discussion between Captain David “Roto” Rueter, Program Manager, PMA-234 and L. Anthony Deshotel, NAWCWD Mission Information and Data Systems Team Lead, where they will be discussing the intricacies of their roles within the Naval Aviation Enterprise, how they collaborate together, and the ways they work with industry and academia to solve problems, all to support the warfighter.

This hybrid event will take place both virtually and in person, you may register as a virtual attendee or in person at one of the participating Tech Bridges.

Captain David “Roto” Rueter will be joining Rick Tarr at the SOMD Tech Bridge at Tech Port, 44185 Airport Rd, California, MD 20619.

L. Anthony Deshotel will be joining TBD Moderator at the Ventura Tech Bridge at FATHOMWERX Lab, 319 Ponoma Street, Port Hueneme, CA, 93041

Airborne Electronic Attack Systems Program Office, PMA-234, is responsible for acquiring, delivering, and sustaining Airborne Electronic Attack systems and providing combatant commanders with Electronic Warfare capabilities that critically enable operational mission success.

NAWCWD is an organization within NAVAIR dedicated to maintaining a center of excellence in weapons development for the Department of the Navy (DoN). NAWCWD primarily operates in two Southern California locations: China Lake and Point Mugu. NAWCWD boasts a variety of state-of-the-art and one-of-a-kind laboratories and facilities that enable them to deliver unparalleled weapons research, development, acquisition, test, and evaluation for the nation's warfighters, and offers 24/7 warfighter support to ensure the on-the-ground service member has the support they need to defend the nation at home and at sea.

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 at each location will be limited to 45 attendees on a first come first serve basis.

 

NAWCTSD:

  • PALT – bi-monthly hybrid event NAWCTSD PALT Info & Registration

  • Tech Grove events Click Here

  • I/ITSEC (Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference): 

    • To learn more about the Modeling, Simulation and Training event, Click Here  (December 2-6, 2024)

Annual Military Expositions: 

  • Navy: 
    • Sea Air and Space, National Harbor: Apr 6-9, 2025 (Click Here)
  • Marine Corps Expos:
  • Army: AUSA 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition: Oct 13-16, 2025 (Click Here)
  • Air Force: Air, Space, and Cyber Conference and Technology: Sep 22-24, 2025 (Click Here)
  • Space Force: Space Symposium Foundation: Apr 7-10, 2025 (Click Here)
  • USSOCOM: SOF Week May 5-8, 2025 (Click Here)

The FAA has requested support from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to investigate the feasibility and expected performance of applying anti-jam (AJ)/anti-spoofing (AS) GPS/GNSS technology for use in civilian aircraft applications with an initial focus on Transport and Business Jet aircraft. NAWCAD is releasing this RFI on AJ/AS GPS/GNSS technologies for eventual use in civilian aircraft applications. This RFI is a study identifying and discussing the characteristics and performance of the vendors’ AJ and AS antenna technologies that are currently available or being developed. The information learned from this RFI may be used to identify potential systems for evaluation testing at NAWCAD. Results from the RFI data and future evaluation testing will be used to develop updated GPS/GNSS AJ/AS antenna Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) and cockpit displays/annunciation MOPS for the FAA. 

NAWCAD is performing the study, hosting the industry day(s), and establishing Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) or technology agreements for test hardware, lab tests, chamber tests, and future flight tests for the FAA. 

The following dates apply to the Request for Information (RFI) 

•  60 calendar days after the RFI release: RFI Q&A closes to new questions (due 4/20/2025) 

•   90 calendar days after the RFI release: Final responses due (5/20/2025) 

NAVAIR Public Release 2025-0037. Distribution Statement A – “Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.” 

Please refer to the RFI from NAWCAD’s Antenna Systems Branch on behalf of the FAA:

https://techport.center/faa-gps-antenna-rfi/

Long Range Acquisition Estimate (LRAE)

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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