Container, Assembly
NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers · NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N0017427Q0001 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 8, 2026 · this noticeSolicitation
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
This is a solicitation for non-commercial products prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)/Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), located in Indian Head, Maryland, intends to award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Container, Assembly. Thi… (show all)
s solicitation will be competed as a total small business set-aside. Solicitation Details Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotations (RFQ) N0017426Q1124. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 332439 and the associated small business size standard is 600 employees. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the FAR/RFO. 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 20260507. Technical Drawings If interested, technical drawings need to be requested by contractor prior to submission date. ITAR certification is required to be provided prior to technical drawing release. Drawing requests must be made via email to Francine.l.keys.civ@us.navy.mil , and marlene.l.ridgell.civ@us.navy.mil by Thursday , 13 OCTOBER 2026, 8:00 AM EST. Cybersecurity Compliance Requirement (CMMC Level 1): For purposes of technically acceptability, the Offeror shall submit documentation verifying an active CMMC Level 1 Self-Assessment recorded in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). If the Offeror does not possess an active SPRS entry at the time of proposal submission, the Offeror will not be deemed technically acceptable. Basis for Award The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible vendors on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a purchase order without discussion. Evaluation Factors: Technical: Quotes must reflect the required specifications and the exact brand specified in the Statement of Work. Price: Quotes must include all applicable costs, including shipping and handling. Questions and Clarifications Questions regarding this requirement must be submitted via email to Francine.l.keys.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 29 September 2026. All answers will be provided by 15 October, 2026. Submission Instructions Quote packages are due by 22 October, 2026, at 08:00 AM EST. Late quotes will not be considered. Quote packages shall be sent via email to Francine.l.keys.civ@us.navy.mil and must contain a cover sheet that provides the following information: Official Company Name; Point of Contact (including name, email address, and phone number); and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION), same product/service code (PSC) 8145 and NAICS 332439.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks & Perkins, Inc. | 1 | – + 1 shared | Apr 22, 2025 |
| CENTRAL METAL FABRICATORS INC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Choctaw Defense Manufacturing LLC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Apr 22, 2025 |
| GARRETT CONTAINER SYSTEMS, INC. | 1 | – + 1 shared | Apr 22, 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.
- Apr 22, 2025Brooks & Perkins, Inc.$49.5M (shared ceiling)Weapons Containers and Spare Parts AwardShared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 22, 2025CENTRAL METAL FABRICATORS INC$49.5M (shared ceiling)Weapons Containers and Spare Parts AwardShared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 22, 2025Choctaw Defense Manufacturing LLC$49.5M (shared ceiling)Weapons Containers and Spare Parts AwardShared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 22, 2025GARRETT CONTAINER SYSTEMS, INC.$49.5M (shared ceiling)Weapons Containers and Spare Parts AwardShared multiple-award ceiling, not one company's win (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.