High Temperature Controlled Atmosphere Furnace Suite
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N6893626Q5141 in this department, oldest first.
- May 29, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Sep 29, 2026Award NoticeMATERIALS RESEARCH FURNACES LLC · $2.1MOpen
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
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL REQUEST FOR QUOTE/PROPOSAL. The Weapons and Energetics Department of Naval Air Weapons Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) China Lake intends to seek sources for a High Temperature, Controlled Atmosphere Furnace Suite in support of current and future capability for metal and ceramic-based composite materials research, development, testing, processing, and production. The furnaces will heat treat metal and ceramic composite test articles and small- to mid-scale proof of concept parts. The Composites Lab routinely protot… (show all)
ypes parts of different composite materials and requires high temperature, controlled atmosphere furnaces within its laboratory workflow. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above is encouraged to submit a written response to be received at the Contracting Office no later than the due date contained in this notice, which shall be considered by the agency. Interested parties are also encouraged to review and provide comments or recommendations regarding the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) as part of their response. The written response shall reference solicitation number contained in this notice and provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm�s experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule. A Cyber Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 (FCI Self) is anticipated for this requirement. If you disagree with the anticipated CMMC Level, please provide a rationale, and the recommended CMMC Level.
Who won similar work
29 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NAVAIR and air warfare centers), same industry group (NAICS 3339).
Single-winner award sizes (29): middle half $82K to $824K, median $245K; range $28K to $14.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| D. GILLETTE INDUSTRIAL SERVICE'S INC | 3 | $20.4M | Apr 16, 2026 |
| ALLIED SYSTEMS COMPANY | 3 | $852K | Mar 26, 2026 |
| DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC | 2 | $2.6M | Aug 21, 2026 |
| AVIOSS LLC | 2 | $1.6M | Oct 15, 2026 |
| UNITED STATES WELDING CORP | 2 | $134K | Apr 14, 2025 |
| SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION · $LMT · $67.6B | 1 | $8.1M | Sep 3, 2025 |
| RHINESTAHL CORPORATION | 1 | $7.9M | Oct 6, 2026 |
| DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. | 1 | $1.3M | Sep 11, 2026 |
| HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION | 1 | $824K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| KWD AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT LLC | 1 | $409K | Jan 23, 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.
- $LMT reported $67.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 29 past awards, $245K, 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.
- Oct 15, 2026AVIOSS LLC$1.5MMQ-4C Nitrogen Servicing UnitsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 6, 2026RHINESTAHL CORPORATION$7.9MT408 Depot PSENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 28, 2026ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.$362KSurface Mounted Technology (SMT) Lab Upgrades � Reflow Oven and In-Line PCB Cleaning SystemMateriality: <0.01% of $ITW revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 24, 2026HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION$824KKC-130 and E-2 NP2000 Assorted PSEMateriality: <0.01% of $RTX revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 17, 2026AVIOSS LLC$163KMQ-25 3 year IDIQ Munition Transporter MHU-191A/MNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 11, 2026DERCO AEROSPACE, INC.$1.3MKC-130J Various Peculiar Support EquipmentNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 9, 2026SPIDERCAM US INC$102KMPASSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 21, 2026DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC$304KMQ-25 Weapon Skid AdapterNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 16, 2026CRANEWORKS, INC.$314KSteel Stackable Test Weight SetsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 27, 2026Aantilia LLC$38KSteam Catapult CompressorNo 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 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.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (9 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- $318K 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 1 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.