San Dimas Tech and Development Center- Large Analog Displays
Forest Service · SAN DIMAS TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 1240LP26Q0158 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 26, 2026 · this noticeSolicitation
Next steps for this stage
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- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1240LP26Q0158 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Large Display Mass Flow Meters. The Forest Service intends to purchase and integrate 45 each Laurels Electronics LT60FR analog-input to RS-232 output converters and 45 each Laurels Electronics M66-M232-MT2-MRDLV six-character, six-inch-tall LED serial display un… (show all)
its for use at wildland firefighting airtanker bases. These devices will interface with mass-flow Coriolis meters used during loading operations to capture, convert, and display real-time retardant-weight information. The goal is to improve operational efficiency, ensure load accuracy, enhance flight safety, and support personnel situational awareness during air tanker loading operations. USDA proposes to enter a new, limited source, brand-name only, firm fixed-price contract with the direct product supplier OR an authorized distributor of Laurel Electronics LLC. Products. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 334515- Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing. The small business size standard is 750 employees. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Who won similar work
8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Forest Service), same industry group (NAICS 3345).
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| MET ONE INSTRUMENTS, INC. | 1 | $750K | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Suncore Distribution LLC | 1 | $232K | Mar 28, 2025 |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $A | 1 | $79K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| SEILER INSTRUMENT AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY | 1 | $75K | Sep 17, 2026 |
| ARHAB LLC | 1 | $39K | Apr 30, 2026 |
| VCLOUD GOV INC. | 1 | $30K | Feb 6, 2026 |
| DATA DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES INC | 1 | $23K | Sep 30, 2026 |
| COMSIS SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $23K | Sep 30, 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.
- Sep 30, 2026COMSIS SOLUTIONS LLC$23KHandheld XRF Analyzer
- Sep 30, 2026DATA DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES INC$23KPurchase and Delivery of a (Brand Name) High-Volume Seed Counter
- Sep 24, 2026AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC$79KHigh Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) replacement
- Sep 17, 2026SEILER INSTRUMENT AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY$75KTrimble GPS Survey Equipment Purchase
- Apr 30, 2026ARHAB LLC$39KGround Penetrating Radar
- Feb 6, 2026VCLOUD GOV INC.$30KParker Print Surface Roughness Tester
- Aug 29, 2025MET ONE INSTRUMENTS, INC.$750KAward Notice
- Mar 28, 2025Suncore Distribution LLC$232KForest Products Laboratory - Laboratory Equipment
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 U.S. Forest Service since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Forest Service 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
- 15 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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 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.