Special NoticePosted Aug 6, 2026·Responses due Aug 13, 2026

Stago Equipment Maintenance for USNS Comfort

Navy and Marine Corps · DEPT OF THE NAVY

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
621511
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
N001890048316
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
J065
Place
Norfolk, VA, USA
Contact
Curtis E. Cardoza (curtis.e.cardoza.civ@us.navy.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N001890048316 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 6, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 17, 2026 to May 18, 2027, middle of the range Jan 6, 2027.
Measured from 3964 past early notices at Dept of the Navy that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 6, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

Pre-Solicitation Notice Notice of Intent to Sole Source The United States Naval Ship (USNS) Comfort (T-AH20) is a 1,000 Bed Hospital Ship which provides rapid response for Combat Casualty Care, Humanitarian Assistance, and Disaster Relief operations worldwide. Comfort Provides the National Command Authority unparalleled healthcare capability to support America's strategic interests. Need: USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) (home port: Naval Station Norfolk, VA) has a requirement for preventative maintenance (PM), calibration and repair services for the two Laboratory Hematology analyzers, Sta Compact Max … (show all)

identified below: ITEM ECN NOMENCLATURE MANUFACTURER MODEL NAME MFR. S/N 001 97453 ANALYZER, LABORATORY, HEMATOLOGY, COAGULATION, AUTOMATED Diagnostica Stago, Inc. STA Compact 0000007675 002 97452 ANALYZER, LABORATORY, HEMATOLOGY, COAGULATION, AUTOMATED Diagnostica Stago, Inc. STA Compact 0000007677 The Contractor shall provide for all-inclusive labor, supervision, parts, diagnostic equipment, inspections, and shipping, necessary for calibration and any required corrective maintenance for all equipment identified above. The Contactor shall maintenance the Laboratory analyzer within the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications, in like new or better condition. NOTE: Under no circumstances shall the Contractor assume a verbal or written inquiry as authorization to provide services not specifically identified in this PWS. Service deemed outside of the scope of this requirement. Defects in equipment or repairs beyond normal preventative and corrective maintenance are deemed to be outside the scope of this requirement. In these incidences, the Contractor shall immediately notify Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and Chief Biomedical Repair Tech (BMET) in writing and a written cost estimate for the repair/replacement. Any modifications shall be addressed immediately by the lead point-of-contact to the supply petty officer and relayed to the contracting officer for review and discussion. The estimated period of performance (POP) will be for a Base year plus three Option Years. Place of Performance Work Location: Location of work for normal repair and preventative maintenance is Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, VA for the USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20). Preventive Maintenance/Calibration/Repair services. The Contractor shall respond telephonically or electronically to all telephonic or electronic service calls within four (4) normal business hours of notification of a problem. The Contractor shall provide on-site service and shall complete all corrective measures within five (5) business days of initial notification. Activation. The Contractor shall respond in person no later than 48 hours after notification of activation. Closings. All closings for severe weather or other emergencies will be at the sole discretion of the Government. The contractor shall maintain the required service schedule until such time that the COR notifies the contractor that weather conditions or an emergency authorize closing. The contractor will receive guidance from the COR with protocol for closings at least thirty (30) minutes prior to the scheduled service. Furlough. Unless otherwise authorized by a defense appropriations bill, contractors will not be reimbursed by the Government for services not received during a government furlough. In the event of government furlough, only critical / essential services are to be provided and are reimbursable. Non-essential. Services provided under this PWS are deemed non-essential in-nature. Acceptance Criteria Upon receipt, Biomedical Equipment Technicians will verify that the delivered services conform to all the requirements set forth in Section 2 above. Formal acceptance will be communicated between the Contracting Officer�s Representative(s) (COR) and the USNS Comfort WAWF Acceptor through a signed acceptance document (DD250) executed by authorized representatives confirming that invoicing is accurate and is consistent with all deliverables and services. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes management and technical data and price information, in sufficient detail with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to perform the required work. Capability statements shall not exceed five (8.5 x 11 inch) pages using a font size no smaller than 10-point. All capability statements received by the due date of this notice will be considered by the Government. A request for documentation or additional information will not be considered as an affirmative response or acceptance of the capability statement. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a sole source contract. Capability statements should also include the business size and cage code. Capability statements are due by 2:00 PM Local Time, 12 August 2026. Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: curtis.e.cardoza.civ@us.navy.mil.

Who won similar work

1943 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Navy and Marine Corps), any industry: a loose match.

Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX42$31.2BOct 16, 2026
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC39$2.5BOct 9, 2026
Lockheed Martin Corporation · $LMT28$6.1BOct 13, 2026
THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA25$11.6BOct 14, 2026
JOYCE & ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION, INC.18$19.2MSep 30, 2026
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION · $LMT16$668.3MOct 5, 2026
GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC · $GE14$68.5MOct 15, 2026
QUADRANT CONSTRUCTION INC14$52.9MSep 29, 2026
T E DAVIS CONSTRUCTION CO Jacksonville NC 28546 USA13$7.9MSep 25, 2026
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.12$80.1MOct 8, 2026

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Competitive landscape

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  • 3 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (39 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
  • $1.6M from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 8 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

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  • 5 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 9 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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