Automated Fiber Placement Thermoplastic Processing Head
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N6893626Q5144 in this department, oldest first.
- Jun 4, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Aug 7, 2026Special NoticeOpen
- Oct 1, 2026Justification (Sole Source)Open
Next steps for this stage
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- 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 procure a Thermoplastic Fiber Placement (TPFP) Head on a sole source basis in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The intended source is Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Albany, Inc. This effort will provide a TPFP Head fully compatible with a currently install… (show all)
ed Trelleborg XTS-400 AFP system and interchangeable with the currently configured thermoset processing head. The TPFP head will enable the fabrication of composite parts having TP resins, adding to current capability to process thermoset resins. More details can be found in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). 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 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. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to identify if any other companies can meet the agency�s requirements. In your response, please include Company Size (Small or Large business according to the NAICS and size standard listed). If your company is a Small Business, specify if your company is or is not each of the following: (a) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (b) HUBZone Small Business; (c) 8(a) Concern; (d) Woman-Owned Small Business; (e) Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business. 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
701 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NAVAIR and air warfare centers), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
Single-winner award sizes (693): middle half $266K to $21.1M, median $2.5M; range $448 to $22.9B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX | 45 | $26.1B | Oct 16, 2026 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC | 37 | $2.8B | Oct 9, 2026 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA | 33 | $8.8B | Oct 14, 2026 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP · $LMT | 30 | $4.2B | Oct 9, 2026 |
| BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE Amarillo TX 79111 USA | 24 | $663.2M | Oct 19, 2026 |
| SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION · $LMT | 20 | $11.3B | Oct 5, 2026 |
| AAR GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. · $AIR · $3.5B | 12 | $1.7B | Apr 24, 2026 |
| ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. · $RTX | 11 | $417.8M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC. | 11 | $165.2M | Oct 6, 2026 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P. | 10 | $741.8M | Apr 21, 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.
- $AIR reported $3.5B revenue (12 months to Aug 31, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 693 past awards, $2.5M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 19, 2026BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE Amarillo TX 79111 USA$90.8MV-22 Flight Control System - Step 2No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 16, 2026BAE Systems Information and Electronics Greenlawn NY 11740 USA$7.0MFY2025 AN/UPX-50(C) Digital Interrogators (DI), AN/UPX-50(C)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 16, 2026RAYTHEON COMPANY$1.9MJoint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) FY26 Mission Planning$RTX: revenue not loaded yet (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 15, 2026INSITU, INC.$676KFLARES Scan Eagle UAS Flight Testing & Environmental Shock Qualification$BA: revenue not loaded yet (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 15, 2026TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION$2.8MAerosonde UAS Operational Support, Transition, & MCM Sensor Integration (Modifications under BOA N0001921G0008)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 15, 2026AVIOSS LLC$1.5MMQ-4C Nitrogen Servicing UnitsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026Raytheon Company$19.5MMissile Systems - Recertification Fuze Procurement$RTX: revenue not loaded yet (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026Raytheon Company$21.7MTomahawk Integrated Firing Unit (IFU) Mitigation$RTX: revenue not loaded yet (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$16.7MF/A-18E/F and EA-18G Production Line Shutdown$BA: revenue not loaded yet (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 13, 2026THE BOEING COMPANY$611.5MMQ-25 Stingray LRIP Lot 1 & Lot 2 AAC$BA: revenue not loaded yet (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.
- 3 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (39 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- $1.6M 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.
- 5 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 6 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.