Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Oct 8, 2026·Responses due Oct 14, 2026

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NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
813920
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
N0042127Q1003
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
U005
Place
MD, USA
Contact
Roshaia Thomas (roshaia.a.thomas.civ@us.navy.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N0042127Q1003 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Oct 8, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
  • Oct 14, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 25, 2026 to May 18, 2027, middle of the range Jan 20, 2027.
Measured from 4471 past solicitations at Dept of the Navy that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 8, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
  • Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
  • Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.

What the notice says

Solicitation Number: N0042127Q1003 Funding/Tax Status: U.S. Government ~ Tax Exempt Submission Instructions All quotes and capability statements must be submitted via email to roshaia.a.thomas.civ@us.navy.mil no later than October 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time (ET). Notice of Intent to Sole Source The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River intends to solicit and negotiate a firm fixed-price purchase order on a sole-source basis with the Gear Research Institute, under the authority of FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services) and F… (show all)

AR Subpart 13.106-1(b) (Soliciting from a Single Source). This is a firm fixed-price procurement. Offerors are advised that the initial proposal should represent the vendor's best technical and price terms. Basis for Award The Government intends to award a contract to the Gear Research Institute as a sole-source action. However, in accordance with federal acquisition regulations, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement and/or proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Any response received by the closing date and time will be evaluated solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Instructions to Offerors Please ensure your response includes a complete quote, capability statement (if competing), and the following administrative details: 1. FOB Point (Destination/Origin) 2. Estimated Shipping Cost 3. Tax Identification Number (TIN) 4. Unique Entity ID (UEI) / Dun & Bradstreet # 5. CAGE Code 6. Small Business Status[ ] Yes [ ] No 7. GSA Contract Number (If applicable) 8. Estimated Delivery Lead Time 9. Commercial Price List (If applicable) Government Point of Contact Roshaia Thomas Naval Air Warfare Center AD (PAX) 2.5.1 RAC, 21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 Email: roshaia.a.thomas.civ@us.navy.mil

Who won similar work

703 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 (695): middle half $269K to $20.9M, median $2.5M; range $448 to $22.9B.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX · $68.9B45$26.1BOct 16, 2026
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $39.3B37$2.8BOct 9, 2026
THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $77.8B33$8.8BOct 14, 2026
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP · $LMT · $67.6B30$4.2BOct 9, 2026
BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE Amarillo TX 79111 USA23$572.4MSep 28, 2026
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION · $LMT · $67.6B20$11.3BOct 5, 2026
AAR GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC. · $AIR · $2.3B12$1.7BApr 24, 2026
ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. · $RTX · $68.9B11$417.8MSep 29, 2026
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.11$165.2MOct 6, 2026
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.10$741.8MApr 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.

Investor context
  • $RTX reported $68.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 695 past awards, $2.5M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $NOC reported $39.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 695 past awards, $2.5M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $BA reported $77.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 695 past awards, $2.5M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $LMT reported $67.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 695 past awards, $2.5M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $AIR reported $2.3B revenue in FY2026. The median single-winner award in these 695 past awards, $2.5M, is 0.1% of that. 10-K

One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.

Latest awards

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
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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
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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
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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.