R425 - OPTEVFOR/VX-1 Technical and Analytical Support Services
NAVSUP (Naval Supply Systems Command) · NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N0018926RW023 in this department, oldest first.
- Jun 10, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Aug 12, 2026Pre-solicitationOpen
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
Subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3, entitled "Solicitation for Information of Planning Purpose," this announcement constitutes a sources sought synopsis for written information only. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. This sources sought notice is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Sources sought for information and planning purposes to identify qualified and experienced sources for an anticipated firm-fixed-price, indefini… (show all)
te-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract under NAICS code 541330 with a size standard of $47M. This proposed contract vehicle will provide technical and analytical support to Commander Operational Test and Evaluation Force(COMOPTEVFOR)/ Air Test and Evaluation Squadron ONE (VX-1) in the definition, conduct and analysis of structured Operational Test (OT), Integrated Test (IT), and evaluation and tactical development/analysis of Naval systems. This support will be required in one or more of the following forms: Documentation Review, Operational Test Design, Test Planning Support, Test Execution, Data Management, Test Operations Support, Test Analysis and Reporting, Test Operations Support, Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Support, Aircraft Coordination, and Program Management Support. Period of Performance Performance is estimated to commence around 30 October 2026. The period of performance is anticipated to consist of a five-year ordering period and includes FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, to provide for an additional six months of performance. Place of Performance Work is performed primarily at 47298 Tate Road, Hanger 305, NAS Patuxent River, MD 20670. Travel may also be required to numerous locations throughout the United States and overseas, to include at sea on naval platforms. Please see the attached draft PWS. Reponses to this Sources Sought request shall reference the Sources Sought number and shall include the following information in this format: 1) Company name, address, Point of Contact name, phone number, and email address. 2) Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. 3) Size of business - Size of business: Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-owned, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, or other category 4) If the items can be obtained from an existing Government contract vehicle, to include GSA or SeaPort-e, provide the applicable contract number. 5) Capability statement displaying the contractor�s ability to provide the minimum requirements to include past performance information. If past performance information is provided, please include only relevant past performance on the same/similar work within the last 5 years. Please also include in past performance information the contract numbers, dollar value, and period of performance for each contract referenced in the response to this sources sought. 6) Provide questions, comments, or feedback regarding the draft PWS, planned contract type or any other associated information. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise, qualifications, and experience to compete for this acquisition. Standard company brochures will not be reviewed. Submissions are not to exceed ten (10) typewritten pages in no less than 12 font. Responses should be emailed to Tierra Watson at tierra.k.watson.civ@us.navy.mil by 11:00 AM EST, 16 June 2026. Again, this is not a request for a proposal. Respondents will not be notified of the results and the Government is not required to answer any questions submitted in regards to this sources sought notice. Please note the information within this pre-solicitation synopsis will be updated and/or may change prior to an official synopsis/solicitation, if any.
Who won similar work
11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVSUP FLT LOG CTR NORFOLK), same product/service code (PSC) R425 and NAICS 541330.
Single-winner award sizes (11): middle half $13.6M to $41.2M, median $29.9M; range $1.1M to $164.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| AERMOR LLC | 2 | $78.0M | May 22, 2026 |
| Orbis Sibre Charleston SC USA | 1 | $164.0M | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Core Services Group, Inc. | 1 | $43.0M | May 21, 2026 |
| LINCHPIN SOLUTIONS INC | 1 | $41.6M | Dec 30, 2024 |
| SeaShield Technologies, LLC | 1 | $29.9M | May 7, 2026 |
| ADVANIA ISLAND EHF. Reykjavik 105 ISL | 1 | $23.3M | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Evaltek, Inc | 1 | $21.2M | May 14, 2026 |
| COSOLUTIONS INC | 1 | $6.0M | Jun 4, 2026 |
| DELPHINUS ENGINEERING, INC. | 1 | $3.1M | Mar 4, 2025 |
| SAYRES AND ASSOCIATES LLC | 1 | $1.1M | Mar 23, 2026 |
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.
- Aug 1, 2026Orbis Sibre Charleston SC USA$164.0MAircraft Carrier Readiness SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 4, 2026COSOLUTIONS INC$6.0MR425 - Admiral Gooding Center Events and Information Technology Support ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 22, 2026AERMOR LLC$37.2MInformation Warfare Analytical Operational Test and Evaluation Support ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 21, 2026Core Services Group, Inc.$43.0MR425 - Aviation Warfare Analytical Operational Test and Evaluation Support ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 14, 2026AERMOR LLC$40.8MSurface Warfare Analytical Operational Test and Evaluation Support ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 14, 2026Evaltek, Inc$21.2MExpeditionary Warfare Analytical Operational Test and Evaluation Support ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 7, 2026SeaShield Technologies, LLC$29.9MUndersea Warfare Analytical Operational Test and Evaluation Support ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 23, 2026SAYRES AND ASSOCIATES LLC$1.1MBahrain Readiness SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 21, 2026ADVANIA ISLAND EHF. Reykjavik 105 ISL$23.3MNaval Radio Transmitter Facility (NRTF) Support ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 4, 2025DELPHINUS ENGINEERING, INC.$3.1MR425 Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award SURFLANT IT Maint. and SupportNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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.
- 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.