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Unmanned Carrier-Based Aircraft Solutions Request for Information (RFI)

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sources Sought · not yet biddable. There is nothing to bid on yet: agencies use this notice type for market research or information. You can respond to get on their radar, but do not budget proposal time for it.

Place of performance: Patuxent River, MD

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Posted
Jul 15, 2026
Closes
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At a glance

This is a government contract opportunity posted by DEPT OF DEFENSE in the aircraft manufacturing category. Work is performed in Patuxent River, MD.

Classification and identifiers

Industry (NAICS)
Aircraft Manufacturing (336411)
Product or service (PSC)
National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development (AC13)
Solicitation number
PAEA-UnmannedStratSS
Contracting office
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND

Who can apply

Work performed in Patuxent River, MD

About this opportunity

The Portfolio Acquisition Executive (Aviation), PAE(A), is issuing this Sources Sought notice to conduct market research and identify potential industry sources capable of designing, developing, prototyping, manufacturing, and fielding next-generation Unmanned Carrier-Based Aircraft as part of the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) Air Wing of the Future (AWOTF) Family of Systems (FoS) strategy aligned with the Golden Fleet initiative. Existing FoS efforts include MQ-25A and Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). PAE Aviation is exploring the industrial base's capacity to deliver highly capable, autonomous platforms optimized for operations from Ford-class and Nimitz-class Nuclear Aircraft Carriers (CVN). The Government is seeking concepts, with both technical and programmatic information, for ...

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