U.S. Coast Guard C5ISC Training Systems PCS-400 Radar Simulators
Coast Guard · SPECIAL MISSION TRAINING CENTER (SM
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 61200PR260058498a in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 28, 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
Description: THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. The United States Coast Guard (USCG) intends to award a sole-source purchase order using the procedures at FAR 12.102(a), as it has been determined that only one source is available to meet this specific requirement. The Government needs to buy three (3) PCS-400 Radar Simulators to replace three existing PCS-200 Radar Simulator units that are outdated and no longer supported. Buffalo Computer Graphics, Inc. (BCG) stopped selling the PCS-200 in 2017 and stopped repairs and suppor… (show all)
t in 2022. BCG�s current replacement model is the PCS-400, which is designed to work with earlier BCG simulator models. This purchase order is intended to be awarded to Buffalo Computer Graphics, Inc. (BCG) for the procurement, delivery, installation/configuration support, license transfer, and warranty support of three (3) PCS-400 Radar Simulators, including required hardware, software, radar interface cable sets, documentation, and remote changeover support. The requirements document in the form of a Statement of Work is attached to this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. Any party who believes they can perform this requirement should submit a capability statement for consideration by the government. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. A party may identify their interest and submit a capability statement by <insert date and time>. Responses, including questions about this notice, shall be sent via email to John H. Caicedo at john.h.caicedo2@uscg.mil.
Who won similar work
14 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Coast Guard), same NAICS 334511.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELEDYNE FLIR DEFENSE, INC. | 2 | $74.3M | Jun 11, 2025 |
| FURUNO U.S.A INC | 1 | $49.0M | Sep 24, 2026 |
| NORTHERN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES, LLC | 1 | $42.1M | May 7, 2026 |
| C-R CONTROL SYSTEMS INC | 1 | $3.4M | Dec 3, 2024 |
| PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC. · $TDG | 1 | $2.5M | Sep 3, 2026 |
| DONATINI, INC. | 1 | $2.0M | Oct 29, 2024 |
| DOCKSIDE ELECTRONICS SERVICE, L.L.C. | 1 | $2.0M | Oct 29, 2024 |
| GEODESICX, INC. | 1 | $2.0M | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Exail Defense Systems, Inc. | 1 | $1.1M | Sep 17, 2025 |
| METOCEAN TELEMATICS LIMITED | 1 | $697K | Aug 25, 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.
- Sep 24, 2026FURUNO U.S.A INC$49.0MUSCG Next Generation Surface Search Radars (NXSSR)
- Sep 3, 2026PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.$2.5MPurchase of DCU Spares
- May 7, 2026NORTHERN DEFENSE INDUSTRIES, LLC$42.1MTRS-3D /AN/SPS-75 Radar components
- Sep 17, 2025Exail Defense Systems, Inc.$1.1MFOG INS FY25
- Aug 26, 2025Frontgrade Technologies Inc.$68KPurchase Aircraft Antennas
- Aug 25, 2025METOCEAN TELEMATICS LIMITED$697KAward
- Jun 11, 2025TELEDYNE FLIR DEFENSE, INC.$96KThermal Imager Purchase
- May 30, 2025A PLUS AVIONICS CORP.$236KPurchase ELT Beacon Tester w/ First Article
- Apr 11, 2025AVIATION PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS, LLC$214KPurchase CICC/3 Ethernet Interface Cables for FA2100 Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR)
- Dec 3, 2024C-R CONTROL SYSTEMS INC$3.4MLED Marine Lanterns
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 U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) 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
- 433 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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 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.