MQ-9A Detect and Avoid Systems (DAAS) and DAAS Ground Control Station (GCS) Production Procurements
Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE NAVY.NAVAIR.NAVAIR HQS.NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
Location
Poway, CA
California
Estimated Value
N/A
Type
Presolicitation
Service / NAICS
336413
Opportunity Summary
This federal contract opportunity from DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE NAVY.NAVAIR.NAVAIR HQS.NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND involves mq-9a detect and avoid systems (daas) and daas ground control station (gcs) production procurements in Poway, California. Responses are due by Apr 17, 2026 (24 days remaining).
Contract Description
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, MD, intends to negotiate and award a Delivery Order under an existing Basic Ordering Agreement to General Atomics – Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), Poway, CA, for the production, integration, and installation of Air Vehicle Detect and Avoid System (DAAS) kits and Ground Control Station (GCS) kits necessary for the successful operational capability of the MQ-9A Reaper Marine Air Ground Task Force Expeditionary (MUX) Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The estimated award date for this action is December 2026. For this proposed contract action, the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1, "Only One Responsible Source...
Timeline
Posted Date
Mar 19, 2026
Response Deadline
Apr 17, 2026
24 days remaining
What Contractors Should Know
Work will be performed in Poway, California. Local presence or experience in this area can strengthen your proposal.
Should You Pursue This?
Good Fit If…
- ✓You have operations or past performance in California
- ✓You have worked with DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE NAVY.NAVAIR.NAVAIR HQS.NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND before
Harder to Win If…
- !Full and open competition — no set-aside restrictions
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