Sources SoughtPosted Feb 6, 2026·Responses due Feb 23, 2026

2027 STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS TEST MEASUREMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT SERVICES

Navy and Marine Corps · PAE STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541330
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
N0003026R3041
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
L099
Place
Washington, DC, USA
Contact
Kekoa Erber (Kekoa.Erber@ssp.navy.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N0003026R3041 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Feb 6, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Jun 25, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
  • Oct 8, 2026
    Award Notice
    UNIFIED INDUSTRIES INC · $33.2M
    Open

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What the notice says

1.0 Product Service Code (PSC) L � Technical representative services (L099) 2.0 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330 � Engineering Services. 3.0 Contracting Office Address Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) 1250 10th Street, Suite 4600 Washington DC 20374 4.0 Synopsis This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) announcement. SSNs are issued to assist the Agency in performing market research to determine industry interest and capability. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synops… (show all)

is. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. Therefore, no proposals are being requested or accepted in response to this SSN. 5.0 Purpose In accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, SSP is conducting market research to determine if sources are capable of successfully performing the requirements identified in this SSN. Specifically, SSP is seeking capable firms to perform Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Life Cycle Support services as identified in the enclosure (1) SSN Statement of Work (SOW) cited in paragraph 8.0 below. The contract type will include Fixed Price, Term Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). The Period of Performance (POP) will include a base year FY26 effort from 1 October 2026 � 30 September 2027, and four (4) corresponding one-year option periods. NOTE: Given the highly technical nature of SSP�s mission set as a major weapons systems command and corresponding technical requirements, respondents must provide recent and relevant past performance data (as detailed below) to demonstrate and substantiate the respondents ability to successfully execute requirements detailed in this SSN. 6.0 White Paper Capability Statement Credentials SSP is seeking detailed, complete, and thorough White Paper capability statements from interested firms who can demonstrate and document, with evidentiary support, that they 1) possess the minimum qualifications and experience identified in paragraph 7.0 which are critical to the successful execution of the requirements, and 2) demonstrate recent and relevant experience, as the Prime contractor (or subcontractor) performing the same/similar efforts of the same/similar scope, size, and complexity to the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements identified in paragraph 8.0. Interested firms must demonstrate their existing capability, or potential to acquire the capability, to meet the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements by the time of contract award, estimated to be 1 October 2026. 6.1 Small Business Concerns IAW FAR Subpart 19.2 Polices, SSP seeks to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Small Business Concerns who possess the minimum qualifications and experience identified in paragraph 7.0 and who can demonstrate its concerns� capability (or ability to obtain the capability by the contract award date) to execute the complete requirements identified in the enclosure (1) SSN SOW in paragraph 8.0, as well provide the requisite past performance experience detailed in Section 9.0, are encouraged to respond to this SSN. If a small business concern intends to partner with another entity, the small business concern must identify which specific enclosure (1) SOW efforts/tasks it intends to perform, as well as the specific efforts/tasks the partner will perform, with the substantiating data required in this SSN supporting the identified partnering roles and responsibilities. NOTE: 100% of the enclosure (1) SOW and SSN requirements must be addressed in any submitted partnering submittal, if obtainable. NOTE: In the event this contract is set aside for small business concerns, the small business concern agrees that it will be in strict compliance and conformance with the percentage payment limitations for services, supplies, or construction (as applicable) to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities in accordance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting and state such in their response. 7.0 Minimum Qualifications / Experience Requirements Interested firms shall document and submit specific and evidenced / demonstrated possession of the minimum qualifications and experience requirements in the technical areas identified in bullets a through e below which are critical to the successful execution of the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements in paragraph 8.0. This experience shall be documented as specified in paragraph 9.0. Navy TMDE LCS policy, requirements, operations, and processes. Detailed understanding and working knowledge of SSP TMDE LCS Program policies, operations, and processes to SSP Cognizant Branches and Fleet support. Detailed understanding and working knowledge of TMDE calibrations and services and measurement traceability, including expertise in Inter-laboratory Comparison. Detailed understanding and working knowledge of calibration laboratory operations and services, including expertise in evaluating calibration requirements and processing calibration transaction data. Detailed understanding and working knowledge of SSP TMDE LCS calibration indoctrination of Fleet personnel. 8.0 Description of Requirements See enclosure (1) SSN SOW Requirements. 8.1 Quantity of Personnel Required / Place of Performance Performance of these support services shall require 30 FTEs providing support at SSP Headquarters (HQ) at the Washington Navy Yard (18 FTEs), as well as SSP Field Activities, (i.e. Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic (SWFLANT), Kings Bay GA (6 FTEs); and Strategic Weapons Facility, Pacific (SWFPAC), Silverdale WA (6 FTEs). 9.0 Evidentiary Qualifications/Experience Documentation Requirements Interested firms must possess the requisite minimum qualifications and experience identified in paragraph 7.0 and demonstrated relevant and recent experience as it relates to the enclosure (1) SOW requirements in paragraph 8.0. White Paper Capability statements must include all of the content and details identified below: 9.1 Minimum Qualifications / Experience Requirements Validation White Paper Capability statement submissions shall include a discrete section with the heading �Minimum Qualifications / Experience Requirements� and document, with specific information, each of the minimum qualifications identified in paragraph 7.0. This section may cite contract reference efforts detailed in Table A of paragraph 9.2 below provided that respondents provide context and rationale as to how that contract reference effort(s) demonstrate possession of the applicable Minimum Qualifications / Experience requirements of bullets a through e identified in paragraph 7.0 � or have capability of obtaining by contract award. 9.2 Relevant & Recent Experience / Supporting Narratives In addition to demonstrating possession of the requisite Minimum Qualifications / Experience requirements identified in paragraph 7.0 above (or have capability of obtaining by contract award), interested firms shall demonstrate relevant and recent experience performing the same or similar efforts and or completion tasks (as applicable) to the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements in paragraph 8.0. Relevant experience is defined as performing efforts/tasks similar in scope, size, and complexity as the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements with an annual incurred cost/expense of at least $5.8M. Recent experience is defined as work performed within 5 years of the SSN posting date. To substantiate the performance of relevant and recent efforts/tasks to the enclosure (1) SSN SOW requirements, White Paper Capability statements shall provide a list of current or previous contract references and the efforts/tasks performed thereunder detailing and evidencing a direct correl

Who won similar work

32 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (PAE STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS), same NAICS 541330.

Single-winner award sizes (32): middle half $4.0M to $85.6M, median $23.9M; range $841K to $2.8B.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. · $GD · $42.3B10$30.4MSep 30, 2026
Lockheed Martin Corporation · $LMT · $67.6B7$7.3BOct 13, 2026
SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC.4$648.7MOct 1, 2026
BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC.3$1.4BOct 7, 2026
JRC INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, LLC3$111.7MDec 23, 2025
L3HARRIS INTERSTATE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION · $LHX · $19.4B1$84.7MMar 21, 2025
EMCUBE INC1$79.6MJan 8, 2025
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $39.3B1$32.0MJul 15, 2026
ANALEX CORPORATION1$14.0MJan 15, 2026
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Columbus OH 43201 USA1$10.6MApr 30, 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.

Investor context
  • $GD reported $42.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 32 past awards, $23.9M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $LMT reported $67.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 32 past awards, $23.9M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $LHX reported $19.4B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 32 past awards, $23.9M, is 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $NOC reported $39.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 32 past awards, $23.9M, 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.

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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.

  • 3 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (35 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
  • $1.4M 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

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.

  • 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

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.

  • 4 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 6 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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