Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Crane Repair Services: Intent to Sole Source
NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers · NSWC CARDEROCK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N0016726R1008 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
Naval Surface Warefare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract on a sole source basis to purchase services from Craneworks Inc. to support the Operations Department, Infrastructure Division weight handling program. Services include annual inspections, weight/load testing, monthly inspections, preventative/basic maintenance, service requests, and repairs.Craneworks Inc. is uniquely qualified to provide these services for the following reasons:Mandatory NAVFAC P-307 Compliance: NAVFAC P-307 (Management of Weight Handling Equipment (WHE)) is not a bes… (show all)
t-practice guideline; it is a strict, mandatory regulatory requirement for all Navy weight handling operations to prevent catastrophic failure, property damage, and loss of life. Craneworks Inc is currently the only known vendor possessing the full suite of mandatory NAVFAC P-307 certifications required to operate, inspect, and certify Navy cranes within a two-hour radius of NSWCCD. It is imperative that the company be within a two hour call out radius in the event that a crane requires urgent repairs in the middle of a WHE operation.Interested parties may identify their interest to this requirement by submitting a capabilities statement no later than 2:00PM July 24 2026. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received by 2:00PM on 07/24/2026 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. Inquiries should be directed to both James McGarvey at james.m.mcgarvey.civ@us.navy.mil and Heather Valiga at heather.l.valiga.civ@us.navy.mil.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers), same product/service code (PSC) J039.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $43K to $188K, median $55K; range $6K to $196K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUCAYAN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $196K | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Hawaii Metal Recovery Corp. | 1 | $188K | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Flender Corporation | 1 | $55K | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Industrial Dynamics LLC | 1 | $43K | Jul 29, 2025 |
| ARABIC INTERPRETERS LLC | 1 | $6K | Sep 30, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 21, 2026Hawaii Metal Recovery Corp.$188KDry Dock Elevator Dismantle
- Sep 17, 2026Flender Corporation$55KIntent to Sole Source - Overhaul and Refurbish Crane Transmission Gear Case
- Jul 22, 2026LUCAYAN TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC$196KEquipment Operator/Mechanic Services
- Sep 30, 2025ARABIC INTERPRETERS LLC$6KDLA Upright Rack Repair and Installation; Q & A as of 8/5/2025 Attached.
- Jul 29, 2025Industrial Dynamics LLC$43KLINK BELT 79 lift cylinders and LINK BELT 79 Jib cylinder
Competitive landscape
For the 5 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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 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.