Extreme Environment Probing Station
Naval Research Laboratory · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
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 N0017326P5260 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 22, 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
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to INSTEC to furnish: EXTREME ENVIRONMENTAL PROBING STATION AND ACCESSORIES The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334515 with the size standard of 750 . The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procu… (show all)
rement is 6640 . This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.201-1 for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact is: Richard Key , email: richard.a.key2.civ@us.navy.mil. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the �Subject� line of your email.
Who won similar work
8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 334515.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $KEYS | 3 | $2.2M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC. | 2 | $818K | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. | 1 | $1.3M | Sep 24, 2026 |
| TEKTRONIX, INC. | 1 | $675K | Jun 25, 2025 |
| EPSILON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 1 | $7K | Nov 1, 2024 |
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.
- Oct 1, 2026KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC$795KKeysight UXA Agile Signal Generator and Signal Studio
- Sep 29, 2026KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC$956KKeysight Infiniium UXR0404BP Oscilloscope [Brand Name; Unrestricted]
- Sep 24, 2026Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc.$1.3MRohde & Schwarz brand-name FSWX Signal Analyzer and Vector Signal Generator
- Feb 18, 2026TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC.$380KUXG Agile Signal Generator System
- Sep 19, 2025TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC.$438KUXA Signal Analyzer
- Jun 25, 2025TEKTRONIX, INC.$675KDigital Phosphor Oscilloscope System
- Feb 28, 2025KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC$406KNetwork Analyzer
- Nov 1, 2024EPSILON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION$7KExtensometers
Competitive landscape
For the 5 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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 5 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.