Notice of Intent - Sole Source - Surface Optics
NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers · NSWC CARDEROCK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N0016726Q1149 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 11, 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
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to solicit only one source under the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1(b) the Contracting Officer has determined that circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The Government intends to solicit with Surface Optics for reflectometers. The NAICS code is 334516and the Small Business Stand… (show all)
ard is 1000. The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20260702. SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS. Interested parties may identify their interest to this requirement by submitting a capabilities statement no later than 9/18/26, 12PM EST. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotes. However, all responses received by 9/18/26, 12PM EST will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses shall include price(s), FOB point, a point of contact, name and phone number, GSA contract number (if applicable), business size, and payment terms. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements. Responses to this notice are due on or before 9/18/26, 12PM EST by email at steven.w.besanko.civ@us.navy.mil.
Who won similar work
9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers), same NAICS 334516.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPTIKOS, LLC | 2 | $2.3M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP · $BRKR | 1 | $2.9M | May 5, 2025 |
| BRUKER AXS LLC · $BRKR | 1 | $422K | Mar 4, 2026 |
| DISE LLC | 1 | $404K | Apr 27, 2026 |
| HITACHI HIGH-TECH AMERICA, INC. | 1 | $360K | Jun 4, 2026 |
| PRATT AND WHITNEY Bloomfield CT USA | 1 | $272K | Oct 14, 2026 |
| DIRECT DIMENSIONS INC | 1 | $260K | Sep 25, 2025 |
| FEDCORP SERVICES, INC. | 1 | $31K | May 6, 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.
- Oct 14, 2026PRATT AND WHITNEY Bloomfield CT USA$272KNAVAIR METCAL LABMASTER UNIVERSAL
- Sep 23, 2026OPTIKOS, LLC$1.8MSOLE SOURCE � OPTICAL LENS ASSEMBLIES
- Jun 4, 2026HITACHI HIGH-TECH AMERICA, INC.$360KField Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) System
- May 6, 2026FEDCORP SERVICES, INC.$31KToxic Vapor Analyzer
- Apr 27, 2026DISE LLC$404KMass Comparator
- Mar 4, 2026BRUKER AXS LLC$422KBruker D8 Advance Powder X-Ray Diffractometer
- Sep 25, 2025DIRECT DIMENSIONS INC$260KSTAVE Atos Scanner
- May 5, 2025BRUKER BIOSPIN CORP$2.9MNuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer
- Feb 20, 2025OPTIKOS CORPORATION$518KCombined Solicitation Synopsis
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.
- 1 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.