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NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N0042126Q1373 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 15, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- 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
Sole Source Solicitation U.S. Government ~ Tax Exempt All quotes/responses shall be submitted via email to Michael.j.coffey52.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 18 September 2026 at 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Solicitation N00421-26-Q-1373 is issued with intent to sole source. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and award the proposed purchase order on a sole source basis with Rhode and Schwarz, under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR Part 12 and 13. Offerors must be registered in SAM.GOV database prior to submissi… (show all)
on of an offer to be considered for award of any DoD contract. This may be accomplished electronically at http://www.SAM.gov. NO SUBSTITUTIONS All Products Must be New Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by no later than 18 September 2026 at 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time. All offers will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received. ***Instructions to Offerors*** Representation Corporation Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony conviction under any Federal Law. All offers must complete FAR 52.204-26 within SAM. If 52.204-26 Section K is completed as �does not� for provision and use of the prohibited equipment and services, FAR 52.204-24 Section K would not be completed and submitted separately as part of the offer per direction within FAR 52.204-24 itself. If FAR 52.204-26 includes �does� for either provision or use, FAR 52.204-24 Section K is required to be completed and submitted as part of the proposal. Offers must complete 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items in Section K of the solicitation. This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the offeror�s initial offer should represent the vendor�s best quote in terms of lowest price and in accordance with Section B of the SF-18. Your quote will only be evaluated on the information you provide. ***Basis for Award*** All interested parties MUST submit a quote no later than 18 September 2026 at 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Award will be made to the vendor that submits the lowest, firm fixed-price quotation that meets all the requirements either in Section B. See attached SF-18. ***Instructions to Offerors*** Please include the following information with your response: FOB: ______________________ Shipping Cost: ______________ Tax ID# ____________________ Dun & Bradstreet # _____________________ Cage Code: _________ You must be registered in System for Award Management (Sam.Gov) Business Size: Small Business Yes or No GSA or SEWP Contract # if applicable: ________________________ Estimated delivery time after issuance of purchase order ____________________ Published Price list. Total Price All interested parties must submit quotes to both below points of contacts. Government Points of Contact: Michael Coffey NAWCAD Procurement Group, 21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 Email: Michael.j.coffey52.civ@us.navy.mil *YOU MUST SUBMIT SIGNED DOCUMENTATION VERIFYING YOU ARE AN AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR*
Who won similar work
41 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NAVAIR and air warfare centers), same industry group (NAICS 5413).
Single-winner award sizes (41): middle half $2.8M to $46.3M, median $23.1M; range $33K to $252.6M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC. | 5 | $645.8M | Aug 23, 2026 |
| PERATON TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC. | 5 | $140.3M | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Perspecta Engineering Inc. | 4 | $38.5M | Mar 17, 2025 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX · $68.9B | 3 | $211.9M | Sep 15, 2026 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $77.8B | 3 | $124.2M | May 21, 2025 |
| TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 3 | $87.5M | Oct 15, 2026 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT · $67.6B | 2 | $154.6M | Jun 15, 2026 |
| INSITU, INC. · $BA · $77.8B | 2 | $26.3M | Oct 15, 2026 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 2 | $21.0M | Jul 7, 2025 |
| SEVERN TEST SERVICES, LLC | 2 | $66K | Sep 23, 2025 |
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.
- $RTX reported $68.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 41 past awards, $23.1M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $BA reported $77.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 41 past awards, $23.1M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $LMT reported $67.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 41 past awards, $23.1M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 15, 2026INSITU, INC.$676KFLARES Scan Eagle UAS Flight Testing & Environmental Shock QualificationMateriality: <0.01% of $BA revenue (Low) SEC
- 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)
- Sep 15, 2026RAYTHEON COMPANY$42.5MN0042126F1391 Air Traffic Navigation, Integration, and Coordination System (ATNAVICS) Restoration Support Award NoticeMateriality: 0.06% of $RTX revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 3, 2026Textron Systems Corporation$41.7MISR Maritime B-Kit Task Order N0001926F1170 under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0001926G1007No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 3, 2026Textron Systems Corporation$43.0MISR Maritime B-Kit Task Order N0001926F1157 under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0001926G1007No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 23, 2026BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC.$252.6MNAWCAD WOLF AegisNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 20, 2026Sierra Nevada Company$6.5MHardware for AN/SPN-46 Automatic Carrier Landing System Spares Kits Delivery OrderNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 29, 2026ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS LLC$90.5MAdvanced Technology Insertion and Integration for Weapon SystemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 25, 2026AEROVIRONMENT, INC$479KBAA NAWCAD WOLF ASI Division AeroVironment AwardMateriality: 0.07% of $AVAV revenue (Low) SEC
- Jun 15, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$55.0MSystem Configuration (SC) 28 Fleet ReleaseMateriality: 0.08% of $LMT revenue (Low) SEC
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
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.
- 2 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (23 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- $1.1M 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.
- 3 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.