Parachute Packing Press
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N6833526Q1223 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 22, 2026Pre-solicitationOpen
- Sep 30, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- 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
UPDATED/CORRECTED: This effort is for the procurement of (1) Parachute Packing Press Model GSU-449/E (PN: COM00150-1; NSN: 1670-99-555-6604) for the F/A-18 Kuwait Classic program. Under authority 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1) and implemented in FAR 6.302-l(b)(l), to try to develop this �asset" would incur costs that are not expected to be recouped through competition. Any attempt to procure a different part number would require the Government to fund a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) Critical Design Review (CDR) First Article Test (FAT) and Test & Evaluation (T&E) effort for a new vendor. The Government… (show all)
would have to fund personnel to be on the Source Selection Team to review proposals. Any change in form, fit or function would require changes to the existing Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) (technical publications, spares inventory, calibration) which would incur additional costs for update in the amount of $100,000 to $150,000. The process required to obtain an alternate asset is cost-prohibitive and would force the FMS Partner to utilize an asset that is not supported, compatible or interchangeable with the USN-approved configuration. Hence, the FMS partner would forfeit the fundamental benefits granted per the signed Letter of Acceptance (LOA). This requirement will be processed under the authority 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Market Research was performed by the Lakehurst Technical team. The only known manufacturer of this item is Martin Baker and there authorized distributor, Allied Defense Industries, CAGE: 0GD25. Allied Defense Industries owns all of the proprietary rights to the engineering data and detailed product drawings. No other vendors were identified through market research. As such, we recommend a sole-source, firm-fixed price procurement to Allied Defense Industries, CAGE: 0GD25.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (NAVAIR WARFARE CTR AIRCRAFT DIV), same NAICS 336413.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $37K to $1.4M, median $1.4M; range $17K to $14.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| KD PRECISION MACHINING INC. | 2 | $2.7M | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Calzoni SRL ITA | 1 | $14.7M | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Central Metal Fabricators Inc | 1 | $37K | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Avioss LLC | 1 | $17K | Sep 12, 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.
- Jan 13, 2026Central Metal Fabricators Inc$37KSupport Equipment FMS H-60 Programs
- Sep 23, 2025Calzoni SRL ITA$14.7MAdvanced Stabilized Glide Slope Indicator (ASGSI) System Components
- Sep 12, 2025Avioss LLC$17KClevis Welding Set FMS Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE)
- Aug 25, 2025KD PRECISION MACHINING INC.$1.4MADU-1062/E Ground Handling Equipment Adapter and Spacer
- May 27, 2025KD PRECISION MACHINING INC.$1.4MADU-1062/E Ground Handling Equipment Adapter and Spacer
Competitive landscape
For the 4 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. 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.