Special Notice for posting Justification and Approval (J&A) publicly
Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-APG
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation CENTAUR-26-Justification_Approval in this department, oldest first.
- Jun 30, 2026Special NoticeOpen
- Jul 30, 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: Army Contracting Command (ACC) - Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), on behalf of Capability Program Executive Intelligence and Spectrum Warfare CPE ISW Project Manager, Intelligence Systems and Analytics (PM IS&A) announces the issuance of a sole-source contract modification to Raytheon Company (CAGE:1NJM1) under Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract W56KGY-23-D-0005. The modification provides for the continued sustainment, maintenance, and modernization of the Cross Domain Enterprise All-Source User Repository (CENTAUR) III System. This action is necessary to suppor… (show all)
t the continued execution of mission requirements. Authority: The contract modification was awarded on a sole-source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C. � 3204(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." Market research confirmed that only the incumbent, Raytheon, possesses the unique capabilities, proprietary data, and specialized technical expertise required to meet the Government's requirements without causing unacceptable delays or a significant duplication of costs. Justification and Approval (J&A) Availability: Justification and Approval (J&A) for this action is not currently available for release since it is going through security reviews. The Government will post it as an amendment to this notice as soon as the J&A passes security reviews. Upon completion of the security review, this notice will be amended to attach the J&A and its posting period will be extended for a full 30 days. This special notice serves as the public announcement of this contract action. Points of Contact: Contract Specialist: Cuong Luu, cuong.b.luu.civ@army.mil Procuring Contracting Officer: Scott Butterfield, scott.d.butterfield2.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer Representative: Sylvia Grimsley, email, sylvia.s.grimsley.civ@army.mil The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this notice, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided.
Who won similar work
1272 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Contracting Command (ACC)), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMYLES INC. | 18 | $13.6M | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation · $LMT | 15 | $30.5B | Sep 15, 2026 |
| DYNASTY CHEMICAL CORP | 14 | $1.4M | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · $NOC | 10 | $10.7B | Sep 3, 2026 |
| ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL Summerville SC 29486 USA | 10 | $150.6M | Sep 3, 2026 |
| AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC | 10 | $70.3M | Sep 23, 2025 |
| PHILLIPS CORPORATION | 8 | $38.4M | Sep 26, 2025 |
| NEW TECH SOLUTIONS, INC. | 8 | $2.5M | Mar 4, 2026 |
| K2 CONTRACTING GROUP, LLC | 7 | $2.9M + 2 shared | May 29, 2026 |
| FSR CONSULTING LLC | 6 | $781K | Dec 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.
- Oct 16, 2026TUNISTA OPERATIONS SUPPORT SERVICES LLC$4.0MFuel Delivery Services - Rock Island Arsenal
- Oct 15, 2026SHIFT5, INC.$99.0MShift5 Apps Enterprise Contract
- Oct 14, 2026ALL WORLD MACHINERY SUPPLY INC$1.1MW519TC-26-Q-A173 CNC Grinders Solicitation Amendment 0001 Award Notice
- Oct 13, 2026AO Facility Contractors LLC$344KREPAIR WINDOWS AT WATERVLIET ARSENAL BUILDING 40-3
- Oct 13, 2026HARDWIRE LLC$35.0MAward Notice Small Arms Protective Insets (SAPI) Foreign Military Sales
- Oct 13, 2026GFS SUPPLY & SERVICES COMPANY$36KLab Microphone System
- Oct 13, 2026DYNASTY CHEMICAL CORP$90KElectropolish for the Watervliet Arsenal
- Oct 9, 2026Dunhill & Associates LLC$2.5MSnow and Ice Removal Services in Johnstown, PA (PA051)(PA052)(PA053) - W15QKN26QA142
- Oct 8, 2026BURLINGTON ENGINEERING CORPORATION$34KSPARE FBC BAR BUSHINGS FOR THE VARINELLI RIFLERS for Watervliet Arsenal
- Oct 7, 2026Lewis Engineering Company$127KSplit Sleeve, 81mm Award Notice
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.
- 2 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (20 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- $759K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
- 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.
- 8 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 2 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.