Intent to Sole-Source - CVN 71 Main Shaft Seal Overhaul
NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers · PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD IMF
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N4523A26Q0311 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 31, 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
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. A DETERMINATION NOT TO COMPETE THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) Contracting Office (Code 400), hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole-source firm fixed service contract to Defense Maritime Solutions, Inc. The contract is expected to be awarded under FAR 6.130-1 and FAR 6.130-2. A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The pe… (show all)
riod of performance shall be the 04-21 September 2026. INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE � OEM technician services are needed to assist PSNS Shop 38 outside machinists with the disassembly, inspection, and reassembly of the #1 MX9 shaft seal. The bellows spring assembly was found degraded during the 6W4 WOO and now the seal requires a major overhaul. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; no solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 04 September 2026, 1700 PST Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with subject line stating - RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR CVN 71 MAIN SHAFT SEAL OVERHAUL. A determination to compete this requirement, based upon responses 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. PSNS and IMF Contracting Office (Code 400) will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Contract Specialist, David Willey by email at david.r.willey.civ@us.navy.mil and Contracting Officer, Chris Campbell at christopher.d.campbell76.civ@us.navy.mil The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements.
Who won similar work
6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD IMF), same product/service code (PSC) J999 and NAICS 336611.
Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $61K to $864K, median $168K; range $8K to $4.4M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rix Industries Benicia CA 94510 USA | 2 | $209K | Dec 19, 2025 |
| IMIA, LLC | 1 | $4.4M | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation · $CW · $2.8B | 1 | $1.1M | Nov 18, 2025 |
| AMEE BAY, LLC | 1 | $157K | May 22, 2025 |
| Fairbanks Morse, LLC | 1 | $8K | Mar 23, 2026 |
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.
- $CW reported $2.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 6 past awards, $168K, 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.
- Mar 23, 2026Fairbanks Morse, LLC$8KFuel Injection Pump
- Dec 19, 2025Rix Industries Benicia CA 94510 USA$180KAward Notice of Jimmy Carter HPAC
- Nov 18, 2025Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation$1.1MAward Notice for USS Ohio HPAC HPAD LPAC LPAD
- Sep 24, 2025RIX INDUSTRIES Benicia CA 94510 USA$29KHPAC Repair
- May 22, 2025AMEE BAY, LLC$157KUSS SEAWOLF SSMG
- Feb 27, 2025IMIA, LLC$4.4MUSS Michigan Preservation and Repair
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.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (10 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- $12K 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
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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 1 insider buys and 2 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.