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NIWC (Naval Information Warfare) · NIWC ATLANTIC
Capture briefs (a one-page, shareable copy of this page) are part of Pro. The CSV here holds the notice, its timeline and past awards.
Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N6523-26-SIMACQ-LSUBP0016-0228 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 3, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
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 purpose of this synopsis is to provide notice of Naval Information Warfare Center NIWC Atlantics intent to award a Firm Fixed Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to L3 Technologies Inc for part number 60065293 001 for TTE with an option for repair. The Government intends to negotiate solely with L3 Technologies Inc under the authority of FAR 13.106 1b. L3 Technologies Inc is the original manufacturer of the parts and as such is the only vendor able to complete the TTE and potential repairs. The NAICS Code is 541519 and the Small Business Size Standard is 34M.This notice is not a… (show all)
request for competitive quotes however any responsible source believing that it can fulfill the requirement may submit a capability statement proposal or quotation. Responses to the presolicitation notice can be submitted by accessing the specific notice in the PIEE Solicitation Module by 18 August 2026. Questions concerning this notice should be directed to Catherine Denaux at catherine.g.denaux.civ@us.navy.mil. All responses received by 18 August 2026 will be considered by the Government for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NIWC (Naval Information Warfare)), same industry group (NAICS 5415).
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $285K to $21.2M, median $1.1M; range $143K to $79.3M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUSTED SOLUTIONS LLC | 2 | $475K | Sep 21, 2026 |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. · $GD · $42.3B | 1 | $79.3M | May 21, 2026 |
| STRATEGIC BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC | 1 | $1.8M | Jun 12, 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.
- $GD reported $42.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 4 past awards, $1.1M, 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.
- Sep 21, 2026TRUSTED SOLUTIONS LLC$143KSENTINEL Secure Chat ServerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 23, 2026TRUSTED SOLUTIONS LLC$332KNotice of AwardNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 21, 2026GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$79.3MAward NoticeMateriality: 0.19% of $GD revenue (Low) SEC
- Jun 12, 2025STRATEGIC BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC$1.8MNOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD AND JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL SYNOPSISNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
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.
- 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
- $399K 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.
- 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
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
- 0 insider buys and 4 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.