Sources SoughtPosted Aug 20, 2026·Responses due Sep 4, 2026

Parts, Repairs, and Services for EA-18G and P-8A

NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers · NSWC CRANE

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334511
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
N0016426SNC02
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
5865
Place
Crane, IN, USA
Contact
ANGIE COOPERIDER (angela.w.cooperider.civ@us.navy.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N0016426SNC02 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 20, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Dec 12, 2026 to Aug 3, 2027, middle of the range Mar 3, 2027.
Measured from 53 past early notices at Dept of the Navy with NAICS 334511 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 20, 2026).

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

The Government is issuing this RFI announcement as a part of market research in support of Fleet Support Teams and Organic Depots for CAES Systems San Diego Select Components to support EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack and P-8A Poseidon. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division located at Naval Weapons Station, Crane, IN intends to award a sole-source contract to CAES Systems LLC 9404 Chesapeake Drive, San Diego, California 92113-1303, in accordance with Statutory Authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2), only one responsible source and no other type of suppl… (show all)

ies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The basis for restricting competition is the proprietary design of Filter Switches, Amplifier Attenuators, Integrated Microwave Assemblies (IMAs), and other electronic components the manufacturer�s ability to produce them and perform TT&E and repairs. These are a particular product to one manufacturer, and the unacceptable delays and duplicative cost in fulfilling the agency requirement through any other source would impact the mission. The Government is seeking information from companies mitigating the sole-source basis listed above. The Government is seeking companies with the capabilities and facilities to provide Production, TT&E and Repairs, or performance on other Government contracts with similar efforts. Responses should include availability, budgetary cost estimate, and lead time of the solution, as well as whether a demonstration unit may be provided to expedite the decision-making process. All interested parties are encouraged to submit company and product literature, a white paper no longer than 15 pages, and/or other pertinent information, such as a description with performance parameters and a statement of current availability, summary of prior production, testing, test reports, a budgetary estimate of test articles, production units, production quantity breaks, mitigate the reason why the Government should not procure this effort on a sole source basis as stated above, and/or identify other Government contracts with similar efforts for the Government�s consideration. Responses to this RFI shall include the following: Submitter�s Name Street Address, City, State, Zip Code Business Size Point of Contact (POC) POC Telephone Announcement Number: N0016426SNC02 At the current time, NO FUNDING IS AVAILABLE for contractual efforts. This RFI does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies in response to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. RFI information may be submitted to the POC any time prior to the expiration of this announcement via email to angela.w.cooperider.civ@us.navy.mil. The POC for this effort is Ms. Angie Cooperider, telephone (812) 381-7267, Code 0233, Bldg. 3373, 300 Highway 361, Crane, Indiana 47522-5001. If any part of the submittal is classified, please contact the POC for appropriate submission information. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. Your interest in the response is appreciated. All changes that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to the SAM website. Please reference Announcement Number: N0016426SNC02 in all correspondence.

Who won similar work

29 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 334511.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC5$486.5MOct 9, 2026
Raytheon Company · $RTX5$205.8MSep 15, 2025
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.3$254.1MOct 8, 2026
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT2$297.0MSep 9, 2026
L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · $LHX2$26.3MOct 5, 2026
PROGRAMS MANAGEMENT ANALYTICS & TECHNOLOGIES INC1$89.0MDec 16, 2025
Northrup Grumman Systems Corporation1$65.2MAug 28, 2025
HIGH BRIDGE SOLUTIONS, LLC1$43.0MDec 17, 2024
MSI DEFENCE SYSTEMS US, LLC1$29.3MAug 25, 2025
POLARITY INC.1$7.5MJul 8, 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.

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.

  • 2 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (25 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
  • $1.4M 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.

  • 4 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.