--- title: "F/A-18 Support Rail Engine Adapter" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/2eebe769-454b-404b-82e0-2c5c7739dfd0/fa18-support-rail-engine-adapter-notice" last-updated: 2026-10-16T07:02:17.861201+00:00 --- # F/A-18 Support Rail Engine Adapter The leased SAM.gov snapshot lists a U.S. Navy presolicitation titled “F/A-18 Support Rail Engine Adapter,” with notice ID 289c18cb82d340fcadbba1f7424ea1f8 and solicitation reference N6833527Q1004. The snapshot records the notice as closed, published on 30 September 2026, with a response deadline of 14 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It lists NAICS 333924 and PSC 1730. The official SAM.gov detail page returned only its application shell, so the scope, quantity, estimated value, delivery details, eligibility terms and any outcome could not be confirmed. - Status: closed - Country: US - Buyer: DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE NAVY.NAVAIR.NAVAIR NAWC AD.NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV - Submission deadline: 2026-10-14T20:00:00+00:00 (instant) - Original notice: https://sam.gov/opp/289c18cb82d340fcadbba1f7424ea1f8/view - Source checked: 2026-10-16T07:00:55.963065Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "2eebe769-454b-404b-82e0-2c5c7739dfd0", "revision": 2, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-16T07:02:17.861201+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-16T07:00:55.963065Z", "stale": false, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/2eebe769-454b-404b-82e0-2c5c7739dfd0/fa18-support-rail-engine-adapter-notice", "locale": "en", "title": "F/A-18 Support Rail Engine Adapter", "summary": "The leased SAM.gov snapshot lists a U.S. Navy presolicitation titled “F/A-18 Support Rail Engine Adapter,” with notice ID 289c18cb82d340fcadbba1f7424ea1f8 and solicitation reference N6833527Q1004. 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