PMA CSS Competition PMA 261 — Support- Professional: Program Management/Support
Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVAIR · NAVAIR NAWC AD · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities
- Published
- 22 Oct 2026
- Closes
- 12 Nov 2026, 22:00 UTC
- Reference
- N0042126R1033
- Location
- United States
- Sector
- Construction & Infrastructure
This notice was amended 2 times
Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.
- Submission deadline changed from 28 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTC to 12 Nov 2026, 22:00 UTCFirst seen by FreeTender on 23 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
- Submission deadline changed from 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTC to 28 Oct 2026, 22:00 UTCFirst seen by FreeTender on 16 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
At a glance
DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVAIR · NAVAIR NAWC AD · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV in United States has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “PMA CSS Competition PMA 261 — Support- Professional: Program Management/Support”. Submissions close on 12 November 2026, 7 days from today. Quote reference N0042126R1033 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 39 notices from this buyer since 2026, 6 of them currently open. There are 400 open construction & infrastructure notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.
Details
DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEPT OF THE NAVY · NAVAIR · NAVAIR NAWC AD · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV is soliciting PMA CSS Competition PMA 261 — Support- Professional: Program Management/Support. Solicitation number N0042126R1033. Classified under NAICS 541330 — Engineering Services. Product/service code R408 — SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT. Responses are due by 12 November 2026 22:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.
Program Management Air (PMA)-261 H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters is a program office under the Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive (Marine Corps Aviation) (DPAE(A-MCA). PMA-261 is responsible for multiple H-53 variants including the CH-53E, MH-53E and the CH-53K helicopters. The H-53 assault missions include the lift and movement of cargo and troops/passengers; the tactical recovery of downed or damaged aircraft; and the lift of heavy, bulky equipment and supplies by external suspension. Contractor shall provide program/project management, administrative, budget/financial management, and corporate operations support services that enable PMA-261 Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to efficiently and effectively plan, execute, and manage their assigned programs/efforts, resulting in on-time and within-budget delivery of critical capabilities. Program has the requirement of Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) access for performance of tasking outlined herein. No TS/SCI deliverables will be required. The contract deliverables (including reports, software and hardware) will not be classified at the SCI level. SCI shall be utilized and accessed as part of routine work only. Program has the requirement of a Facility Security Clearance Level (FCL) of Top Secret. The FCL requirement must be fulfilled by the Prime Offeror.
Context for bidders
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