Automated Scanning System
NAVAIR and air warfare centers · NAVAIR
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N00421-27-NORFP-AB23000-0001 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 4, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This NOTICE OF INTENT is for the procurement of Automated Scanning System from NDT Solutions for U.S. Navy customers. This contract will be in support of the Air Systems Group, Material Engineering Division, Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) Branch. This requirement is to develop software suite to aid NDI level IIIs using artificial intelligence/machine learning collected from phased array ultrasonic (AUSS Mobile) in the detection, sizing, and characterization of defects during ultrasonic inspections of composite bond lines. This effort will focus on MQ-4C NDI phase inspections.. This requiremen… (show all)
t is advertised as SOLE SOURCE. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract, on a sole source basis, to NDT Solutions (NDTS), 10-1 Airport Road, New Richmond, WI 54017, USA for this procurement. The statutory authority permitting other than Full and Open Competition is USC 2304(c)(1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The procedures of FAR Part 12 and 13.5 will be utilized for this commercial acquisition. See attachment for parts list Ship to: NDI Branch (AB23300), Matl�s Eng�g, Air Systems Group, C/O Ryan Fields 48066 Shaw Rd. Building 2188, Patuxent River, MD 20670 This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible interested parties may submit a capability statement by 8:00 AM EST on 19 August 2026 via e-mail to liam.j.umek.civ@us.navy.mil which will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No phone calls will be accepted. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided nor return any information provided. Offerors must ensure that their firm is registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). For further information, please refer to https://www.sam.gov.
Who won similar work
41 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (NAVAIR and air warfare centers), same industry group (NAICS 5413).
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC. | 5 | $645.8M | Aug 23, 2026 |
| PERATON TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INC. | 5 | $140.3M | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Perspecta Engineering Inc. | 4 | $38.5M | Mar 17, 2025 |
| RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX | 3 | $211.9M | Sep 15, 2026 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA | 3 | $124.2M | May 21, 2025 |
| TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION | 3 | $87.5M | Oct 15, 2026 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT | 2 | $154.6M | Jun 15, 2026 |
| INSITU, INC. · $BA | 2 | $26.3M | Oct 15, 2026 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 2 | $21.0M | Jul 7, 2025 |
| SEVERN TEST SERVICES, LLC | 2 | $66K | Sep 23, 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 15, 2026INSITU, INC.$676KFLARES Scan Eagle UAS Flight Testing & Environmental Shock Qualification
- Oct 15, 2026TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORPORATION$2.8MAerosonde UAS Operational Support, Transition, & MCM Sensor Integration (Modifications under BOA N0001921G0008)
- Sep 15, 2026RAYTHEON COMPANY$42.5MN0042126F1391 Air Traffic Navigation, Integration, and Coordination System (ATNAVICS) Restoration Support Award Notice
- Sep 3, 2026Textron Systems Corporation$41.7MISR Maritime B-Kit Task Order N0001926F1170 under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0001926G1007
- Sep 3, 2026Textron Systems Corporation$43.0MISR Maritime B-Kit Task Order N0001926F1157 under Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) N0001926G1007
- Aug 23, 2026BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC.$252.6MNAWCAD WOLF Aegis
- Aug 20, 2026Sierra Nevada Company$6.5MHardware for AN/SPN-46 Automatic Carrier Landing System Spares Kits Delivery Order
- Jun 29, 2026ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS OPERATIONS LLC$90.5MAdvanced Technology Insertion and Integration for Weapon Systems
- Jun 25, 2026AEROVIRONMENT, INC$479KBAA NAWCAD WOLF ASI Division AeroVironment Award
- Jun 15, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$55.0MSystem Configuration (SC) 28 Fleet Release
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 (23 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- $1.1M 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
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
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.
- 3 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.