Sources SoughtPosted Jul 23, 2026·Responses due Aug 11, 2026

N0018926SMSS - Sonar Maintenance Support Services

NAVSUP (Naval Supply Systems Command) · NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLK

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334511
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
N0018926SMSS
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
K058
Place
USA
Contact
Stephanie Lent (stephanie.r.lent.civ@us.navy.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N0018926SMSS in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 23, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 14, 2026 to Jul 6, 2027, middle of the range Feb 3, 2027.
Measured from 53 past early notices at Dept of the Navy with NAICS 334511 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 23, 2026).

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

Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice: Sonar Maintenance and Sustainment Sources Sought for information and planning purposes to identify qualified sources for an anticipated Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contract under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 334511 � Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing. The proposed contract vehicle is to provide life-cycle maintenance for the sonar systems and related equipment on its T-AGS 60 class ships, Unmanned Su… (show all)

rface Vehicles (USVs), AUVs, and HSLs to the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), located at the John C. Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi. NAVOCEANO operates a global fleet of six multi-mission ships, with a seventh vessel under construction. This fleet operates on a 24/7 basis. The sonar equipment on these ships provides critical data to meet the mission requirements of the Department of War (DoW) and other government agencies. Subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3, titled �Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes�, this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Notice for written information only. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals, and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. This Sources Sought Notice is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI/Sources Sought Notice. The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk (FLCN), Norfolk, Virginia is seeking information on qualified sources for planning purposes in an effort to derive one contract to provide sonar maintenance and sustainment in support of NAVOCEANO in accordance with the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). The anticipated Period of Performance (PoP) for an eventual contract, if awarded, will consist of a five-year ordering period and is estimated to begin on or around 26 March 2027. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should reference N0018926SMSS Sonar Maintenance Support Services and shall included the following information, in this format: Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address. Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. Size of Business � Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned Business, Veteran-Owned and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business. Capability Statement displaying the contractor�s ability to provide the minimum requirements, to include past performance. If past performance information is provided, please include only relevant past performance on the same/similar work within the last five (5) years. Please also include in the past performance information, the contract numbers, dollar value, and period of performance for each contract referenced in the responses to this Sources Sought Notice. Generic company brochures will not be reviewed. Please include any questions or concerns you have in regard to this requirement. Include any other supporting documentation. Submissions are to be no more than ten (10) pages and no less than a 12-point font. Responses should be emailed to Ms. Stephanie Lent at stephanie.r.lent.civ@us.navy.mil by 1100 EDT on 11 August 2026. This is not a request for proposal. Respondents will not be notified of the results and the Government is not required to answer any questions submitted in regard to this Sources Sought Notice. Please note that the information within this Sources Sought Notice will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation, if any. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment I � Draft Performance Work Statement

Who won similar work

8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 334511.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
MRV SYSTEMS, LLC1$51.1MJun 17, 2026
Teledyne Instruments, Inc.1$51.1MJun 17, 2026
SOFAR OCEAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.1$51.1MJun 17, 2026
KLEIN MARINE SYSTEMS INC1$1.5MAug 1, 2025
W S DARLEY & CO1$730KFeb 25, 2025
Fathom Robotics, Inc.1$474KJun 17, 2026
FURUNO U.S.A INC1$387KApr 16, 2026
FSR CONSULTING LLC1$67KSep 3, 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.

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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
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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
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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
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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.