Flight Suits for the Blue Angels
NAVSUP (Naval Supply Systems Command) · NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR SAN DIEGO
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N0024426QS023 in this department, oldest first.
- Jan 29, 2026Sources SoughtOpen
- Mar 5, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Mar 14, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Apr 9, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Apr 21, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Apr 28, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Apr 28, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Apr 30, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- May 15, 2026Award NoticeAQUILA INTERNATIONAL LLC · $1.7MOpen
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
****REMINDER: The two sample flight suits submitted in response to this solicitation (i.e., Component One) must be received by the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (NFDS) in Pensacola, FL no later than April 20, 2026 by 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). If NFDS does not receive the two sample suits by this time and date, the contractor�s quote may be deemed non-responsive and may be removed from further consideration.**** This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12: Acquisition of Commercia… (show all)
l Products and Commercial Services. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number N00244-26-Q-S023 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the construction, alteration, and repair of male and female ceremonial flight suit uniforms for the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (NFDS), whose two primary locations are in the Naval Air Facility (NAF) in El Centro, CA during the winter, and Naval Air Station (NAS) in Pensacola, FL during the rest of the year. Please see the attachment titled "RFQ N00244-26-Q-S023" for all requirements related to this Notice. This includes the Statement of Work (SOW), instructions regarding what shall be submitted in the quotation, how quotes will be evaluated, and important deadlines and delivery dates. Section J of that document (i.e., Pages 33-34) list all exhibits and attachments which are provided and are attached to this Notice. The following lists key deadlines for this solicitation, which are laid out in the document titled "RFQ N00244-26-Q-S023": March 13, 2026 by 12:00 PM PDT: Vendor must submit intent to respond to this solicitation and their request for material (Nomex fabric, American Flag crest, and the NFDS Crest). Note: after the vendor receives the material, which may be after the March 13, 12:00 PM PDT deadline, the vendor must notify the Government that they confirm receipt of the material. April 16, 2026 by 4:00 PM PDT: All questions (if there are any) must be submitted to the Government. April 20, 2026 by 4:00 PM EDT: Component One: the two sample flight suits must be received by the NFDS at Naval Air Station (NAS) in Pensacola, FL. Note: Once the sample suits have been shipped to NFDS, the vendor must notify the Government that the items are in transit to NFDS. April 30, 2026 by 4:00 PM PDT: Component Two: the written proposal, must be received by the Government. Government Points of Contact (POCs) are stated in the "RFQ N00244-26-Q-S023" document in Section A (i.e., Page 3) and Section L (i.e., Page 36-44).
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 315210.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| MES Service Company | 2 | $103K | Feb 27, 2025 |
| RAYCO SUPPLY, INC. | 1 | $71K | Aug 21, 2025 |
| GRANDIDA, LLC | 1 | $68K | Jul 24, 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.
- Aug 21, 2025RAYCO SUPPLY, INC.$71KProximity Gear in support of the USS BOXER (LHD-4)
- Jul 24, 2025GRANDIDA, LLC$68KProximity gear in support of the USS BOXER (LHD-4)
- Feb 27, 2025MES Service Company$72KProximity gear in support of the USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70)
- Feb 25, 2025MES Service Company$31KFIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Competitive landscape
For the 3 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.
- 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.