Pre-solicitationPosted Sep 14, 2026·Responses due Sep 29, 2026

Handheld Network Analyzer FSH8

NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334515
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
N6833526Q1163
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
6625
Place
USA
Contact
Alexis Kelly (alexis.r.kelly.civ@us.navy.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N6833526Q1163 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jun 23, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 14, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 14, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 3, 2026 to Apr 8, 2027, middle of the range Dec 12, 2026.
Measured from 11 past early notices at Dept of the Navy with NAICS 334515 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jun 23, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • 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 solicitation has changed from a Sole-Source procurement to a Limited Competition procurement. Synopsis Handheld Network Analyzer FSH8 Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division _____________________________________________________________________ Synopsis: Handheld Network Analyzer Part Number FSH8 N6833526Q1163 Classification Code: 6625 � Electrical and electronic properties measuring and testing instruments NAICS Code(s): 334515 � Automotive electrical engine diagnostic equipment manufacturing Location: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst Notice Type: Synopsis Descrip… (show all)

tion: The Naval Air Systems Command, Lakehurst, NJ intends to issue a contract on a limited competition basis between Rhode and Schwarts (82199) and their authorized distributors for the acquisition of one (1) PN: FSH8 (FSH 8 model .28, SKU 1309.6000.28, Handh.spectr.analyzer 100kHz-8GHz, preampl.,track.gen.,VSWR). The intended use measure electrical phenomena and quickly test, verify, and debug their circuit designs and measure voltage waves. Rhode and Schwarts owns the proprietary rights to the drawing and design of this equipment. As the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM Rhode and Schwarts is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, technical expertise and technical data to provide the required PSE. The Government does not own rights to the drawings and technical data package necessary to support a competitive acquisition. There are no other manufacturers identified that were able to meet the Government's requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposal; however, the Government will consider all responses received within 15 days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Information received as a result of this notice of intent will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a full and open competitive requirement. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to full and open competition based upon responses to this notice in solely within the discretion of the Government. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Alexis Kelly at alexis.r.kelly.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses to this notice must be submitted by 29 September 2026. A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must be advantageous to the Government in a future competition.

Who won similar work

5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV), same product/service code (PSC) 6625 and NAICS 334515.

Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $197K to $426K, median $414K; range $158K to $2.5M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC.1$2.5MJun 2, 2025
Symetrics Industries, LLC · $TDG · $6.6B1$426KFeb 3, 2026
VASTGLOBE LOGISTICS LLC1$414KAug 10, 2026
EDMO DISTRIBUTORS, INCORPORATED1$197KMay 26, 2026
S W INTERCONNECT INC1$158KMar 11, 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.

Investor context
  • $TDG reported $6.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 5 past awards, $414K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K

One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.

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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
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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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 1 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.