Special Notice � Intent to Award Sole Source
Special Operations Command · SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation NOTICE-USSOCOM-26-SS-0042 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 22, 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
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) hereby gives notice of its intent to negotiate and award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order to: Company: Research Electronics International, LLC (REI) This procurement is conducted under the statutory authority of: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) ("Soliciting from a single source" under Simplified Acquisition Procedures). USSOCOM requires specialized, field-deployable Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), acoustic speech masking systems, radio-frequency (RF) spectrum analysis, and physical search instrumentation to support op… (show all)
erational force protection, secure compartmented information facility (SCIF) sweeps, and counter-surveillance mission sets. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. A solicitation package will not be issued publicly. However, any interested party that believes it can manufacture or supply identical equipment, or demonstrate an equivalent technical capability that satisfies USSOCOM's operational requirements without causing unacceptable delay or cost duplication, may submit a written capability statement. Capability statements must include: Company Information: Legal company name, CAGE code, UEI number, business size status under NAICS 334515, and primary point of contact. Technical Details: Clear documentation demonstrating the ability to supply genuine OEM REI equipment or an alternative system that matches every form, fit, function, harmonic detection algorithm, and acoustic masking capability listed in Section 2. Response Deadline: All capability statements must be submitted via email no later than 10/7/2026 at 11:00AM Eastern Time. Primary Contact: Kristen Colyer, Contracting Officer kristen.colyer@socom.mil A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses received 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 in the future.
Who won similar work
121 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Special Operations Command), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRESTRIS, LLC | 2 | $3.9M | Feb 26, 2026 |
| GO GREEN HOME STAGING AND REDESIGN, LLC | 2 | $600K | Sep 25, 2025 |
| HOC SERVICES, INC. | 2 | $591K | Jan 29, 2026 |
| MONMOUTH SOLUTIONS, INC | 2 | $139K | Feb 3, 2026 |
| QOOLPOD, LLC | 2 | $68K | Jun 4, 2025 |
| BARBARICUM LLC | 1 | $2.4B | Sep 15, 2025 |
| NEXTECH SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $2.4B | Sep 15, 2025 |
| IGOV TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $2.4B | Sep 15, 2025 |
| MANAGEMENT SERVICES GROUP, INC. | 1 | $2.4B | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Multiple Coronado CA USA | 1 | $399.0M | Apr 1, 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.
- Oct 18, 2026SIGNET TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$108KAccess Control System upgrade
- Oct 6, 2026General Dynamics Mission Systems Dedham MA USA$2.2M2026 RFI GDMS TACLANE Products
- Sep 30, 2026INNOVATION PARTNERS PLUS INC$1.3MMedical Waste Disposal
- Sep 28, 2026HIGHER GROUND LLC$316K1st SFC (A) SatPaq Radios & Licenses
- Sep 24, 2026ARROWHEAD MEDICAL, LLC$68KTHERM-X ACTIVE THERMAL & COMPRESSION THERAPY SYSTEMS
- Sep 24, 2026NUEK & CO, LLC$196KVARIOUS PERFORMANCE & REHAB EQUIPMENT
- Sep 17, 2026ASRC FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC$64.0MJ6 Program Management Office Support Services
- Sep 15, 2026NAVID KOHSAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY$150KClimbing Rock Wall Inspection Maintenance and Repair Services
- Sep 15, 2026CULMEN INTERNATIONAL, LLC$19.5MForeign Weapons, Body Armor and Ammo
- Sep 15, 2026PATRIOT PRODUCTS, LLC$4.0MTarget Repair, Refurbishment and Upgrade Services
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 Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff 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.
- 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.