How to bid on AN/ALE-47 Common Carriage production for the Navy

What the Navy is seeking

The Department of the Navy is conducting market research for production of AN/ALE-47 Common Carriage countermeasure system hardware and support equipment. The work described includes manufacturing, testing and delivery of the sequencer, dispenser housing, magazine assembly and flight-line test sets.

The estimated requirement is 114 to 186 shipsets per year for FY2028 through FY2030. The notice estimates a value of $104 million and describes a planned three-year ordering period. This is a sources-sought notice, not a request for proposals or a commitment to award a contract.

Deadline and what it means

The notice was published October 16, 2026. The deadline to email a capability statement is October 30, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time.

The deadline is for submitting information for market research, not a bid closing. The Navy will use responses to assess potential sources before deciding on an acquisition method and whether to issue a request for proposals. The notice says responses are voluntary and the government will not pay for their preparation.

Who this opportunity may suit

This notice may suit manufacturers with experience in flight-critical avionics and circuit card assemblies, precision mechanical parts or aerospace production. It identifies PSC 5865: Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-countermeasures and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment, and encourages all interested businesses to respond.

The Navy is seeking businesses able to show appropriate facilities and certified quality controls, such as AS9100 or equivalent. Capabilities described include environmental stress screening and acceptance testing, firmware loading and configuration control, long-lead material management, and counterfeit-part prevention and traceability.

How to access the opportunity and respond

Use the portal’s “View original source” option to open the opportunity. If the first click takes you to the portal homepage, click the option again to reach the bid. A free account may be needed to view documents, though it may not be needed for every notice.

Submit a capability statement by email by the stated deadline. The notice details provided here do not include an email address, so check the original notice for the submission address and any instructions about the statement.

Prepare a focused capability statement

Connect your experience directly to the hardware and production capabilities in the notice. Explain what your firm can manufacture, assemble and test, and describe relevant experience with avionics, circuit card assemblies, precision castings or machined components.

Be specific about quality controls, environmental testing, firmware configuration, supply-chain planning and counterfeit-part controls. Use concrete examples and identify which capabilities are performed by your firm and which depend on suppliers or partners.

Keep the statement clear and easy to assess. Follow any format or content instructions in the original notice, and allow time to confirm that your email reaches the stated recipient before the deadline.