Intent to Sole Source Preventive Maintenance (PM) X5000 Computed Tomography X-Ray System
Navy and Marine Corps · FLEET READINESS CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N68520-26-RFPREQ-600000V-0043 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 7, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Oct 8, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
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
The Fleet Readiness Center Procurement Group, Patuxent River, Maryland, hereby gives notice of their intent to award a sole-source purchase order to North Star Imaging, Inc. (CAGE Code 0KGB3), pursuant to FAR 6.103-1(b), on the basis that only one responsible source is reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Market research indicates that North Star Imaging, Inc., the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), is the only source capable of providing the required services. Commander, Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC), Patuxent River, requires preventiv… (show all)
e maintenance, emergency repair services, software updates, and, as needed, replacement materials for North Star Imaging industrial computed tomography (CT) scanner systems supporting the Additive Manufacturing Group at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The systems are located at Fleet Readiness Center East, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, responsible sources may submit a capability statement within five calendar days of this notice�s publication. Responses will be considered solely to determine whether a competitive procurement is warranted. The Government�s decision not to compete this requirement is solely within its discretion. 10/8/26 Amendment 1: Prior Contract SPE8EJ21D0020
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FLEET READINESS CENTER), same NAICS 811310.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $156K to $686K, median $205K; range $68K to $2.1M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRANEWORKS, INC. | 1 | $2.1M | Sep 30, 2025 |
| FURNACARE INC | 1 | $225K | Sep 23, 2025 |
| CARTERET FIRE CONTROL, LLC | 1 | $186K | Nov 13, 2025 |
| OERLIKON METCO US INC | 1 | $68K | May 29, 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.
- Nov 13, 2025CARTERET FIRE CONTROL, LLC$186KPortable Hand-held Fire Extinguisher Maintenance and ServicingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2025CRANEWORKS, INC.$2.1MFRCSW C2 and C3 Hoist Inspection and RepairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2025FURNACARE INC$225KVacuum Furnace Preventative MaintenanceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 29, 2025OERLIKON METCO US INC$68KPlasma Spray Booth RepairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 4 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.