Apparatus Assembly Purge
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N68335-26-Q-1225 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 25, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
Synopsis Apparatus Purge Assembly The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst intends to issue an award on a non-competitive basis to Essex Industries, St. Louis, MO (CAGE: 19062). For the manufacture, assembly, and production of a quantity of two (2) Apparatus Purge Assembly�s, Part Number: 50C-0068-2. This item is used to safely remove moisture from and maintain the aircraft's cryogenic liquid oxygen (LOX) life-support systems. This is a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Procurement for the French Ministry of Air Force (FMoAF), for the E-2C Aircraft (FMS Case: FR-P-GWO). The… (show all)
Government intends to procure the above items under the authority of 10 USC 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses must be received within fifteen (15) days of publication of this notice. Point of Contact: Ms. Desiree Pendleton, Contract Specialist Email: desiree.i.pendleton.civ@us.navy.mil
Who won similar work
11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV), same NAICS 334513.
Single-winner award sizes (11): middle half $150K to $772K, median $307K; range $39K to $1.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATAP INC | 2 | $866K | Dec 3, 2025 |
| HEATCON COMPOSITE SYSTEMS, INC. | 2 | $855K | Sep 29, 2026 |
| AEROSPACE CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC. | 1 | $1.9M | Jan 6, 2026 |
| BLOOMY CONTROLS INC | 1 | $983K | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Druck, LLC | 1 | $545K | Oct 7, 2026 |
| ULTRA ELECTRONICS ICE INC | 1 | $307K | Jan 20, 2026 |
| INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION INC | 1 | $169K | Aug 7, 2025 |
| CAROLINA GROUND SERVICE EQUIPMENT INC | 1 | $163K | Aug 26, 2026 |
| TLD AMERICA CORPORATION | 1 | $39K | Oct 23, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 7, 2026Druck, LLC$545KAir Data Test Set (ADTS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2026BLOOMY CONTROLS INC$983KALRE DAQ SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2026HEATCON COMPOSITE SYSTEMS, INC.$137KComposite Repair Set Temp/Vac ControllerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 26, 2026CAROLINA GROUND SERVICE EQUIPMENT INC$163KCH-53K Program O-Level Bag: Fuel Flush leak Check UnitNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 4, 2026HEATCON COMPOSITE SYSTEMS, INC.$719KMQ-4C Composite Repair Set Temp/Vac ControllersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 20, 2026ULTRA ELECTRONICS ICE INC$307KFuel Control Test Sets (FCTS) Testing for Engineering Change Proposal (ECP)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 6, 2026AEROSPACE CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC.$1.9MPortable Oxygen Regulator Test Stand (PORTS) (Part Number (P/N) 3949AS100-3)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 3, 2025ATAP INC$41KMQ-4C Fuel Density Measurement SetsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 23, 2025TLD AMERICA CORPORATION$39KParticle Counter, P/N: 1062479 & Water Sensor, P/N: 1187781No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 7, 2025INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION INC$169KMQ-4C 30 KVA Oil & Air Pressure SetsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.