Intent to Sole Source- O2 Mask, Regulator, Helmet & Comm TS
Navy and Marine Corps · FLEET READINESS CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
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- Sep 18, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
The Commander Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) Procurement Group, Patuxent River, MD 20670 hereby gives notice of their intent to award a purchase order to Gentex Corporation; 9859 7TH ST, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA 91730 USA (Cage Code: 60240) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.101(b), Contracting officers may solicit from a single source based on a determination and findings (see subpart 1.5) that only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). The Command Flee… (show all)
t Readiness Center East (FRCE) Cherry Point, NC has a requirement for the production and delivery of Common Support Equipment (CSE) PN-G006-2300-06 O2 Mask, Regulator, Helmet & Comm TS, for the KC-130J Program, Fleet Readiness Center East. PN G006-2300-06 is solely manufactured and distributed by Gentex Corporation CAGE CODE (60240). The OEM owns the proprietary rights to the drawing and design of this equipment and is not selling any of the rights. As the Gentex Corporation CAGE CODE (60240) is the only source with the requisite knowledge, experience, technical expertise and technical data to provide the required CSE. For this reason, the government intends to procure these products on a sole source basis from Gentex Corporation (CAGE Code: 60240). THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received within three (3) calendar days after the date of the publication of this synopsis, will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Point of contact for this requirement is Melinda Bowen at melinda.a.bowen.civ@us.navy.mil
Who won similar work
47 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Navy and Marine Corps), same NAICS 334515.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC. | 5 | $4.1M | Feb 18, 2026 |
| KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $KEYS | 4 | $5.6M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| TESTEK LLC | 3 | $3.0M | Jun 5, 2026 |
| ASTRONICS TEST SYSTEMS INC · $ATRO | 2 | $50.5M | Dec 4, 2025 |
| ORBIT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 2 | $5.8M | Jul 31, 2025 |
| TEL-INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP | 2 | $469K | Oct 7, 2026 |
| SERCO INC | 1 | $49.5M | Sep 25, 2025 |
| INTEGRATED PROCUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES Vandalia OH 45377 USA | 1 | $19.3M | May 27, 2026 |
| ETS-LINDGREN INC | 1 | $2.3M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| CCON INC | 1 | $2.2M | Mar 10, 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.
- Oct 7, 2026TEL-INSTRUMENT ELECTRONICS CORP$96KCommunication/Navigation Test Set
- Oct 1, 2026KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC$795KKeysight UXA Agile Signal Generator and Signal Studio
- Sep 29, 2026KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC$956KKeysight Infiniium UXR0404BP Oscilloscope [Brand Name; Unrestricted]
- Sep 29, 2026ETS-LINDGREN INC$2.3MLarge Anechoic Chamber Absorber Material Refurbishment
- Sep 24, 2026Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc.$1.3MRohde & Schwarz brand-name FSWX Signal Analyzer and Vector Signal Generator
- Sep 18, 2026HOWELL INSTRUMENTS, INC.$300KThermostatic Switch Test Set
- Sep 17, 2026Clemson University 201 SIKES HALL Clemson SC 29634 USA$100KAward Notice-Sole Source
- Aug 10, 2026VASTGLOBE LOGISTICS LLC$414KUninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
- Aug 7, 2026HEXAGON MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE, INC.$8KThe maintenance, repair, and calibration service requirements for one Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE).
- Jun 5, 2026TESTEK LLC$2.5MAGTS Pre-Buffer & Junction Box Assembly
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.
- 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.
- 2 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.