Automated Stacker Maintenance
Navy and Marine Corps · FLEET READINESS CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N68520-26-SIMACQ-HJ00000-0250 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 23, 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 Commander Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) Procurement Group, Patuxent River, MD 20670 hereby gives notice of their intent to award a purchase order to Kardex Remstar, LLC, 9000 Brooktree Rd, Ste 401, Wexford, PA 15090 (CAGE: 69785) on a Sole Source basis in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) has a requirement for maintenance on Kardex Automated Stackers at FRCSE located in Jacksonville, FL. The maintenan… (show all)
ce is essential to ensure uninterrupted access to tools and supplies utilized for reworks, repairs, and overhauls of various aircrafts, engines, and components vital for the FRCSE mission. Kardex Remstar, LLC is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of these Automated Stackers and are the only known source that can provide maintenance and repairs. These services are not supported in the Federal Supply System but are only available through Kardex Remstar, LLC. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received within five (5) calendar days after the date of the publication of this synopsis, will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Point of contact for this requirement is Sarah Metcalf at sarah.e.metcalf2.civ@us.navy.mil.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FLEET READINESS CENTER), same NAICS 811310.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $156K to $686K, median $205K; range $68K to $2.1M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRANEWORKS, INC. | 1 | $2.1M | Sep 30, 2025 |
| FURNACARE INC | 1 | $225K | Sep 23, 2025 |
| CARTERET FIRE CONTROL, LLC | 1 | $186K | Nov 13, 2025 |
| OERLIKON METCO US INC | 1 | $68K | May 29, 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.
- Nov 13, 2025CARTERET FIRE CONTROL, LLC$186KPortable Hand-held Fire Extinguisher Maintenance and ServicingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2025CRANEWORKS, INC.$2.1MFRCSW C2 and C3 Hoist Inspection and RepairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2025FURNACARE INC$225KVacuum Furnace Preventative MaintenanceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 29, 2025OERLIKON METCO US INC$68KPlasma Spray Booth RepairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 4 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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 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.