Intent to Sole Source to Black River Systems for NINJA RFFE 4925 Upgrade
Army · W7NP USPFO ACTIVITY NJANG 177
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W50S8F26QA019 in this department, oldest first.
- Jun 23, 2026Special NoticeOpen
- Jul 24, 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
This notice is for informational purposes only. The 177th Fighter Wing Contracting Office, Atlantic City, NJ intends to award a single source contract to Black River Systems Company, Inc. for BR4925R Ninja RFFE System upgrades under the authority of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), due to proprietary specialized equipment replacement. Please note that this is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit in writing information describing their ability to provide the product listed above. A determination by the Gov… (show all)
ernment to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army), same product/service code (PSC) 5865.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $87K to $149K, median $110K; range $64K to $187K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK RIVER SYSTEMS COMPANY | 2 | $297K | Aug 20, 2026 |
| SAVE AGAIN.COM Santa Clarita CA 91350 USA | 1 | $64K | May 9, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Aug 20, 2026BLACK RIVER SYSTEMS COMPANY$110KNINJA Software Support & Hardware Warranty
- Oct 1, 2025BLACK RIVER SYSTEMS COMPANY$187KNinja S&S and RFFE Upgrade
- May 9, 2025SAVE AGAIN.COM Santa Clarita CA 91350 USA$64KNippo Sangyo Dynamic Friction Tester (DFT) for the ERDC GSL
Competitive landscape
For the 2 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 Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard 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
- 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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 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.
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