Notice of Intent to Sole Source to TOPTICA Photonics, Inc.
Naval Research Laboratory · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N00173-25-Q-1301402693 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 26, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
See attached Noitce of Intent to Sole Source
Who won similar work
12 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 334516.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIKE TECHNOLOGIES OF WISCONSIN, INC. | 2 | $27K | Jan 28, 2025 |
| OXFORD INSTRUMENTS AMERICA, INC. | 1 | $1.3M | Jun 20, 2025 |
| XENOCS INC. | 1 | $944K | Dec 16, 2024 |
| NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC | 1 | $849K | Jun 2, 2025 |
| FEI COMPANY | 1 | $822K | Mar 14, 2025 |
| TESCAN USA INC | 1 | $691K | Nov 12, 2024 |
| LASER THERMAL ANALYSIS, INC | 1 | $399K | Nov 24, 2025 |
| KURT J LESKER CO Clairton PA 15025 USA | 1 | $335K | Sep 24, 2025 |
| FRANKLIN YOUNG INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED | 1 | $270K | Nov 5, 2024 |
| SILVERSON MACHINES INC | 1 | $28K | Jan 7, 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.
- Nov 24, 2025LASER THERMAL ANALYSIS, INC$399KSSTR/FDTR Thermal Property Characterization System Notice of Award
- Sep 24, 2025KURT J LESKER CO Clairton PA 15025 USA$335KElectron Beam Evaporator System
- Jun 20, 2025OXFORD INSTRUMENTS AMERICA, INC.$1.3MConfocal Spectroscopic Microscope System
- Jun 2, 2025NIKON INSTRUMENTS INC$849KNikon Confocal Microscope
- Mar 14, 2025FEI COMPANY$822KMonochromated X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Instrument
- Jan 28, 2025PIKE TECHNOLOGIES OF WISCONSIN, INC.$14KFTIR Accessories
- Jan 27, 2025PIKE TECHNOLOGIES OF WISCONSIN, INC.$14KFTIR Accessories
- Jan 7, 2025SILVERSON MACHINES INC$28KLaboratory Powder/Liquid Inline Homogenizer Mixer
- Dec 16, 2024XENOCS INC.$944KX-RAY SCATTERING BEAMLINE FOR RAPID AND ADVANCED ANALYSIS OF NANOMATERIALS
- Nov 27, 2024INTELIXBIO LLC$25KMicrobial Cell Counter Package
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.
- 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.