Special NoticePosted Aug 19, 2026·Responses due Aug 26, 2026

INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ADVANCED ORBITAL WELD TRAINING

NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers · PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD IMF

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
423840
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
N4523A26Q1330
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
U099
Place
Milwaukie, OR, USA
Contact
Patrick Scott (patrick.j.scott.civ@us.navy.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N4523A26Q1330 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 19, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 30, 2026 to May 31, 2027, middle of the range Jan 19, 2027.
Measured from 3964 past early notices at Dept of the Navy that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 19, 2026).

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What the notice says

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. A DETERMINATION NOT TO COMPETE THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) Contracting Office (Code 400), hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole-source firm fixed service contract to SNW TEC LLC. The contract is expected to be awarded under FAR 12. A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared IAW FAR 6.103-1. The period of performance shall… (show all)

be from approximately 14TH September 2026 through 18TH September 2026 for five days of training. INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - SERVICE - INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ADVANCED ORBITAL WELD TRAINING PSNS&IMF requires training by Swagelok for orbital welding. The Swagelok orbital welding program at PSNS is slowly being revived to be used in production work. With new engineers and technicians involved in the program, attending the Swagelok orbital welding training hosted by Swagelok Northwest will greatly benefit the Swagelok orbital welding program at PSNS. Swagelok is the appropriate sole source for this training because the instruction is directly aligned to Swagelok orbital welding equipment, tooling, operating practices, and application requirements. The training is designed to help operators set up, operate, and apply Swagelok orbital welding systems correctly and consistently in real-world conditions. Because the curriculum is tied to Swagelok equipment, accessories, and recommended practices, equivalent training from a third party would not provide the same level of product-specific instruction, application support, or alignment to manufacturer guidance. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform orbital welding training and qualification as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with subject line stating - RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR N4523A26Q1330 NLT 26 August 2026 by 1PM PST. A determination to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. PSNS and IMF Contracting Office (Code 400) will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice of intent. Only written responses will be considered. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Government shall determine if a solicitation will be issued. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for award. All documents submitted will not be returned. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to Purchasing agent, Patrick Scott by email at patrick.j.scott.civ@us.navy.mil and Contracting Officer, Jacqueline Edgerton jacqueline.f.edgerton.civ@us.navy.mil. The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these requirements

Who won similar work

3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers), same product/service code (PSC) U099.

Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $585K to $3.6M, median $987K; range $183K to $6.2M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
THE ARBINGER COMPANY2$7.2MJun 8, 2026
PHILIP RIEKE Pasco WA 99301 USA1$183KDec 23, 2025

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Competitive landscape

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  • 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
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Policy around it

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  • 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
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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