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Engineering & Flight Support Services for FLARES ScanEagle UAS

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE NAVY · Presolicitation · N00019-26-RFPREQ-WPM263-0283

posted 16 September 2026 · closed 30 September 2026 · NAICS 336411 · PSC L015

Summary

The Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command is planning a sole‑source modification to procure specialized engineering and flight support services for the FLARES ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system. The effort focuses on track‑quality flight testing and environmental shock qualification, which are critical to maintaining fleet readiness of this advanced UAS.

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