Notice of Intent to Sole Source
NOAA · DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 140802-26-0481 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 2, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOAA's Marine Operations Center, Acquisition, Accountability, and Analysis Branch, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with M. D. Marine Electric, LTD of Tacoma, WA for the procurement of new Public Address (PA) systems components. The sole source determination is based on the fact that M. D. Marine Electric, LTD is the only vendor with both the availability and expertise that can complete the necessary actions in time to meet the ship�s underway schedule. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is a… (show all)
vailable. However, firms that believe they can provide grooming service that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 5 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
Who won similar work
9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 238210.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHTNA BUILDERS, LLC | 1 | $699K | Sep 21, 2026 |
| ENTERPRISE ELECTRIC AND RENTAL INCORPORATED | 1 | $398K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| UC WON LLC | 1 | $193K | Sep 22, 2026 |
| APPLIED MECHANICAL SOLUTIONS INC | 1 | $94K | Sep 15, 2025 |
| VICTORY CONTRACTING LLC | 1 | $39K | Sep 23, 2026 |
| QUALITY CONTRACTING, INC. | 1 | $38K | Jul 22, 2025 |
| ALASKA ELECTRIC LLC | 1 | $36K | Jul 16, 2026 |
| LYCEUM DYNAMICS LLC | 1 | $18K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| PHG INDUSTRIES LLC | 1 | $17K | Aug 1, 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.
- Sep 24, 2026LYCEUM DYNAMICS LLC$18KJ--Narragansett, RI - Diesel Generator & ATS Svc & Mx
- Sep 24, 2026ENTERPRISE ELECTRIC AND RENTAL INCORPORATED$398KJ--Point Adams Backup Power System
- Sep 23, 2026VICTORY CONTRACTING LLC$39KJ--James J. Howard (JJH) Marine Sciences Laboratory S
- Sep 22, 2026UC WON LLC$193KN--Manchester Bldg (Port Orchard, WA) Automation Sys
- Sep 21, 2026AHTNA BUILDERS, LLC$699KN--NOAA Western Regional Center H32 Electrical Repair
- Jul 16, 2026ALASKA ELECTRIC LLC$36KN--Electrical installation services for Auke Bay Labo
- Sep 15, 2025APPLIED MECHANICAL SOLUTIONS INC$94KJ--Installation and startup of ABB VFDs
- Aug 1, 2025PHG INDUSTRIES LLC$17KN--Electrical Install for Standalone Steam Sterilizer
- Jul 22, 2025QUALITY CONTRACTING, INC.$38KJ--MOC-A ELECTRICAL SERVICES CONTRACT
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 Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 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
- 304 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.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 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.