Notice of Intent to Sole Source - VRC Maintenance and Calibration Services w/three option years
NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers · PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD GF
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N3904027Q5994 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 8, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price contract with three (3) option years to VRC Metal Systems LLC (Cage Code 71U36) of Box Elder, South Dakota. Under the authority of USC 2304(c) (1) pursuant to FAR 6.202-1(a) (2), the product or services needed by the agency are available from only one responsible source or only from a limited number of responsible sources and no other type of property or services will satisfy the needs of the agency. A determination not to compete this proposed contract is based on market research and is solely within the discretion of t… (show all)
he government. As evidenced in the sole source justification provided by the requiring activity there is only one contractor that has the specific qualifications that meet the peculiar requirements of this contract. The qualifications for this position are unique and are shown in the attached Sole Source Justification for the VRC Machine Cold Spray systems. VRC is the only provider of proprietary systems and able to perform the maintenance and calibration. Even though the intent is for a sole source contract, all responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. Quotations are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement via email to: Courtney Edwards Courtney.j.edwards5.civ@us.navy.mil
Who won similar work
25 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers), same NAICS 811210.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWCO INC | 3 | $63K | Aug 14, 2026 |
| SPECTRO ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. · $AME | 2 | $102K | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Precise Systems, Inc. | 1 | $10.7M | Oct 8, 2026 |
| ORION STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $3.7M | Jun 12, 2025 |
| FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP | 1 | $1.9M | Oct 2, 2025 |
| PERATON INC. | 1 | $1.3M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| CRANE ELECTRONICS, INC. · $CR | 1 | $892K | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Lanakila Contracting, LLC | 1 | $555K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1 | $500K | Jun 24, 2026 |
| DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $484K | Sep 28, 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.
- Oct 8, 2026Precise Systems, Inc.$10.7MAWARD NOTICE - Offsite Depot Repairs of Airborne Electronic Attack Equipment
- Sep 28, 2026DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$484KWeapon Power Converter Evaluation and Repairs
- Sep 24, 2026Lanakila Contracting, LLC$555KBi-Directional Amplifier (BDA) System Upgrade and Monthly Scheduled Preventative Maintenance, Repair, Calibration and Remedial Service
- Sep 23, 2026PERATON INC.$1.3MPOST-PRODUCTION MAINTENANCE SUPPORT OF NAVY TRANSMITTING SET, COUNTERMEASURE (TSC) AN/PLT-4 AND LEGACY CHANNEL SYSTEMS Notice of Award
- Aug 14, 2026NEWCO INC$31KX-Ray Machines Repair
- Aug 11, 2026PAMAS PARTIKELMESS- UND ANALYSESYSTEME GMBH Rutesheim 71277 DEU$71KCalibration SBSS Auto Particle
- Jun 24, 2026KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC$500KKEYSIGHT BPA
- Jun 15, 2026CRANE ELECTRONICS, INC.$892KSOLE SOURCE � AN/ALQ-240, AN/ALQ-218, & ALQ-99 Power Supply Repair
- Jun 10, 2026TEST EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS LLC$174KX-ray Systems Service and Maintenance PSNS & IMF
- Apr 29, 2026SPECTRO ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.$51KINTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: PM services for two (2) Spectro Analytical Instruments
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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 1 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.