Aircraft Pressurized Cabin Leakage Tester (APCLT)
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N68335-26-Q-1204 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 20, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
- Oct 20, 2026Pre-solicitationView
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
SYNOPSIS: #N68335-26-Q-1204 Aircraft Pressurized Cabin Leakage Tester (APCLT) Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division - F/A-18F and EA-18G Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Program The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, NJ intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Hydraulics International, Inc. (CAGE: 56529) for the Aircraft Pressurized Cabin Leakage Tester (APCLT) in support of the NAWCAD F/A-18F and EA-18G Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Program. This order will procure one (1) APCLT (Part Number (P/N): 4129AS0100-1, National Stock Number (NSN): 4920-… (show all)
01-658-2036). The APCLT is required to check aircraft pressurized cabins and canopy seals for leaks and for the ability to control aircraft cabin pressure. The pneumatic cabin pressure leakage tester will provide the means to meet the requirement and is required by the RAAF. The pneumatic cabin pressure leakage tester is a portable unit that runs on facility supplied compressed air and that can supply various combinations of air flow and air pressure to check leakage and pressure regulation in aircraft cabins and canopy seals. Hydraulics International, Inc., as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the APCLT, is the only source with the requisite knowledge, technical experience, and production-level data to produce these components. The components being procured are integral to check aircraft pressurized cabins and canopy seals for leaks and for the ability to control aircraft cabin pressure and are critical to maintaining operational readiness. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate this requirement under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) is mandatory for consideration. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract. PSC Code: 4920 � Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment NAICS Code: 334513 � Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals � size standard 750
Who won similar work
8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV), same product/service code (PSC) 4920 and NAICS 334513.
Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $167K to $745K, median $426K; range $137K to $1.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEATCON COMPOSITE SYSTEMS, INC. | 2 | $855K | Sep 29, 2026 |
| AEROSPACE CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC. | 1 | $1.9M | Jan 6, 2026 |
| ATAP INC | 1 | $825K | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Druck, LLC | 1 | $545K | Oct 7, 2026 |
| ULTRA ELECTRONICS ICE INC | 1 | $307K | Jan 20, 2026 |
| INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION INC | 1 | $169K | Aug 7, 2025 |
| CAROLINA GROUND SERVICE EQUIPMENT INC | 1 | $163K | Aug 26, 2026 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- Oct 7, 2026Druck, LLC$545KAir Data Test Set (ADTS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2026HEATCON COMPOSITE SYSTEMS, INC.$137KComposite Repair Set Temp/Vac ControllerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 26, 2026CAROLINA GROUND SERVICE EQUIPMENT INC$163KCH-53K Program O-Level Bag: Fuel Flush leak Check UnitNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 4, 2026HEATCON COMPOSITE SYSTEMS, INC.$719KMQ-4C Composite Repair Set Temp/Vac ControllersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 20, 2026ULTRA ELECTRONICS ICE INC$307KFuel Control Test Sets (FCTS) Testing for Engineering Change Proposal (ECP)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 6, 2026AEROSPACE CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC.$1.9MPortable Oxygen Regulator Test Stand (PORTS) (Part Number (P/N) 3949AS100-3)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 7, 2025INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION INC$169KMQ-4C 30 KVA Oil & Air Pressure SetsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 17, 2025ATAP INC$825KMQ-4C Low Pressure Gauge AssemblyNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 7 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
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