Sources SoughtPosted Sep 17, 2026·Responses due Oct 1, 2026

New Manufacture of AN/SPS-48E Serpentines

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
N0016427RLL20
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
5840
Place
Crane, IN, USA
Contact
Jennifer Madison (jennifer.n.madison@us.navy.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation N0016427RLL20 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 17, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Jan 9, 2027 to Aug 31, 2027, middle of the range Mar 31, 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 Sep 17, 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

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT � The government is issuing this RFI/sources sought announcement as a part of market research for Electronic Warfare. SPECIAL NOTICE � REQUEST FOR INFORMATION(RFI)/Sources Sought: Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division, has a requirement for companies with the capability and facilities to manufacture multiple serpentine assembly variations for the AN/SPS-48E serpentines and intends to award a 5-year, firm fixed price, sole source IDIQ follow-on contract to N0016423DWP84. Companies with the capability and facilities to provide these type… (show all)

s of supplies and services as well as the experience/expertise are invited to submit information pertaining to their capability to fulfill this requirement. The proposed contract action is for the supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source, Loughmiller Tool and Design, Loogootee, IN, CAGE Code 1G8N9. This action is anticipated to be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.103-1(c)(2). The requirement is being solicited on a sole source basis because competition could result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government, which are not anticipated to be recovered through competition, or could cause unacceptable delays in fulfilling the requirement through any other source. Loughmiller has acceptable designed the prototype and delivered the above mentioned serpentines. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 334511. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 5840 � Technical Representation Services: Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. Anticipated Period of Performance will be FY29-FY34. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency. However, a determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of re-evaluating the justification for sole source or limitation of sources and making a determination to change the acquisition strategy to a competitive procurement. The solicitation and amendments for this sole source action will not be posted to Sam.gov and are available only from the POC identified below. All interested parties may submit company and product literature, a capability statement no longer than 2 pages, and/or other pertinent information. Responses to this RFI/Sources Sought shall include the following: Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, Business Size Company Point of Contact including name, telephone number, and email address. Information describing the Company�s capabilities, resources, and experience that demonstrate an ability to perform this effort. Purpose/explanation of the response to the sources sought, i.e. to better understand the Government requirement; to potentially become a viable option for a future requirement; to take exception to the anticipated sole source based on your company�s capabilities to meet all Government requirements. The Government may contact Sources Sought respondents to obtain clarification on information submitted. Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov. All information received in response and marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. NSWC Crane makes no implied or in fact contracts by issuing this RFI. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the NSWC Crane�s view of the information received. Do not send any material that requires a non-disclosure agreement or identify information that is business sensitive. Responses to this notice will not be returned. Telephone calls/questions or inquiries will not be accepted. All information provided becomes U.S. Navy property and will not be returned. All proprietary information will be treated appropriately. Your interest in this RFI/Sources Sought announcement is appreciated. At current time, no funding is available for contractual estimates. This RFI/sources sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The US Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1- 866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov. The technical data package may contain information that is export controlled. Only those companies that have completed DD Form 2345 and are certified under the Joint Certification Program (JCP) in an active status are authorized to receive export-controlled information. Additional information is available at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ NSWC Crane will accept only electronic unclassified submission of responses. All responses must be submitted to the Points of Contact (POC) any time prior to the expiration of this announcement. The POCs for this effort are Jennifer Madison and Marissa Graber, Code 0212 via email jennifer.n.madison.civ@us.navy.mil and marissa.l.graber.civ@us.navy.mil. The mailing address is: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) Code 0212, Bldg. 3373 300 Highway 361 Crane, IN 47522-5001 All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities. Reference announcement number N0016427RLL20 in all correspondence and communications.

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.