MQ-4C Temp/Vac Controller Composite Repair Sets
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N6833525R0386 in this department, oldest first.
- Apr 17, 2025 · this noticePre-solicitation
- Feb 4, 2026Award NoticeHEATCON COMPOSITE SYSTEMS, INC. · $719KOpen
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
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst intends to solicit, negotiate and make an award on a sole-source basis with Heatcon Composite Systems, Inc. (Heatcon), CAGE Code: 0ED96, for the procurement of Temp/Vac Controller Composite Repair Sets, P/N: HCS9200N-02.5 and NSN: 4920-01-624-6759 in support of the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) Program, United States Navy (USN) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The Temp/Vac Controller Composite Repair Sets are required to cure and repair sensitive composite resin structures via the controlled application of heat a… (show all)
nd mercury to the repair area. The Government intends to award a two-year, Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract The Government intends to solicit this requirement under the authority of 10 USC 3204(a)(1), FAR 6.302-1: Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Temp/Vac Controller Composite Repair Set is solely manufactured and distributed by Heatcon as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), who has confirmed that they do not have authorized distributors. The OEM owns the proprietary rights to the drawing and design of this equipment, and is not selling any of the rights. Heatcon is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, technical expertise and technical data to provide the required Temp/Vac Controller Composite Repair Set. There are no other manufacturers or approved distributors identified that are able to meet the Government's requirement, and no other repair sets can be sourced to meet this requirement. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov is mandatory for consideration. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract. Responses must be received within fifteen (15) days of publication of this notice via email, no later than 2 May 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT to Mairen Flanagan at mairen.e.flanagan.civ@us.navy.mil.
Who won similar work
7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV), same product/service code (PSC) 4920 and NAICS 334513.
Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $166K to $685K, median $307K; range $137K to $1.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEROSPACE CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC. | 1 | $1.9M | Jan 6, 2026 |
| ATAP INC | 1 | $825K | Jan 17, 2025 |
| 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 |
| HEATCON COMPOSITE SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 | $137K | Sep 29, 2026 |
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, 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)
- 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)
- Aug 7, 2025INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION INC$169KMQ-4C 30 KVA Oil & Air Pressure SetsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 17, 2025ATAP INC$825KMQ-4C Low Pressure Gauge AssemblyNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 7 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.