KC-130 10k lbs Axle Service Stands
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N6833525R0470 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole-source basis with Advanced Aluminum Structures, Inc., d/b/a Landsport, CAGE Code: 5BYW6, for the procurement of 10k lbs Quick Engine Change (QEC) Dolly Axle Service Stands, P/N: 10-24-228-ESM-A in support of the KC-130J Program. This service stand and included ramps are required to place the QEC Dolly into the correct position under the C-130 nacelle and engnie during maintenance. The Government intends to solicit this requirement under the authority of 10 USC 3204(a)(1), FAR 6.302-1: O… (show all)
nly one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The axle service stand is solely manufactured and distributed by Landsport as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), who has confirmed that they do not have authorized distributors. The OEM owns the proprietary rights to the drawing and design of this equipment, and is not selling any of the rights. Landsport is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, technical expertise and technical data to provide the required axle service stands. There are no other manufacturers or approved distributors identified that are able to meet the Government's requirement, and no other service stands that can be sourced to meet this requirement. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, the Government will consider all responses received within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication of this synopsis. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov is mandatory for consideration. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based on the responses to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for an award of a contract. Responses must be received within fifteen (15) days of publication of this notice via email, no later than 31 July 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT to Mairen Flanagan at mairen.e.flanagan.civ@us.navy.mil.
Who won similar work
46 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV), same product/service code (PSC) 4920.
Single-winner award sizes (46): middle half $134K to $1.2M, median $321K; range $17K to $12.6M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC | 4 | $3.6M | Jul 6, 2026 |
| AVIOSS LLC | 4 | $1.6M | Sep 17, 2026 |
| TESTEK LLC | 3 | $3.0M | Jun 5, 2026 |
| DELFLO INDUSTRIES, INC. | 3 | $713K | Mar 25, 2026 |
| RHINESTAHL CORPORATION | 2 | $14.6M | Oct 6, 2026 |
| D. GILLETTE INDUSTRIAL SERVICE'S INC | 2 | $5.7M | Jan 21, 2026 |
| KD PRECISION MACHINING INC. | 2 | $2.7M | Aug 25, 2025 |
| HYDRAULICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 2 | $2.6M | Jan 26, 2026 |
| HEATCON COMPOSITE SYSTEMS, INC. | 2 | $855K | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Druck, LLC | 2 | $623K | Oct 7, 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.
- Oct 7, 2026Druck, LLC$545KAir Data Test Set (ADTS)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 7, 2026TEL-INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP$96KCommunication/Navigation Test SetNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 6, 2026RHINESTAHL CORPORATION$7.9MT408 Depot PSENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2026HEATCON COMPOSITE SYSTEMS, INC.$137KComposite Repair Set Temp/Vac ControllerNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 28, 2026Druck, LLC$78KKC-130 Air Data Test SetNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2026CENTRAL METAL FABRICATORS INC$704KMLG/NLG Cycling FixtureNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 17, 2026ELBITAMERICA, INC.$335KKC-130J Countermeasure Test SetNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 17, 2026AVIOSS LLC$230KV-22 Combo 13No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 26, 2026CAROLINA GROUND SERVICE EQUIPMENT INC$163KCH-53K Program O-Level Bag: Fuel Flush leak Check UnitNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 12, 2026AVIOSS LLC$84KBoost Pump Test Hose - H-1 USMC Helicopter ProgramNo 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.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (2 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.