Real-time Transfer Service (RTS) Additional Node
Department of Defense (all) · ATTN: MS S84 - OCS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation JA-FY26-073 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 4, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
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- 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
Under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) intends to issue a sole-source award to the incumbent contractor for adding an additional node to the Real-Time Transfer Service (RTS) system. The additional scope will be added to the existing RTS contract. The RTS system is a key data and message transport component for the Overhead Persistent Ground Architecture (OPGA), which supports global missile warning, tracking, and defense capabilities. The OPGA RTS component facilitates critical data communication across diverse security enclaves to process and coo… (show all)
rdinate tracking data. RTS requires the addition of an additional node to support a near-term scheduled capability demonstration and improve system resiliency. This follow-on action will design, develop, deploy, integrate, and test the additional node while concurrently continuing development activities, operations & sustainment support, and studies, for the current RTS system. The RTS development and operation & sustainment support services are integral to the additional node requirement and essential to meeting the demonstration and resiliency requirements. The period of performance for this requirement is notionally a two (2) year base period, and up to (2) years in option periods. The contract modification award will be made to the incumbent contractor. After extensive Market Research including a thorough review of interested vendors for RTS II, NGA has determined that the incumbent is the only responsible source available to satisfy the schedule requirements for the demonstration. Pursuant to FAR 6.103-1(c)(2)(ii), for DoD acquisitions, services may be deemed as available from only one source when awarding a follow-on contract for the continued provision of highly specialized services that would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the agency�s requirements. This notice is in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2 and is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability in response to the requirement. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Who won similar work
192 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Department of Defense (all)), same product/service code (PSC) R499.
Single-winner award sizes (180): middle half $136K to $19.2M, median $1.4M; range $7K to $4.3B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUNNER AEROSPACE LLC | 4 | $2.5M | Sep 25, 2025 |
| CDM Federal Programs Corporation | 3 | $229.9M | Sep 3, 2026 |
| BCG FEDERAL CORP. | 3 | $138.5M | May 27, 2026 |
| Guidehouse Inc. | 2 | $61.9M | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Dawson MCG, Inc. | 2 | $44.0M | Aug 26, 2026 |
| THREE LINES SPARE PARTS COMPANY | 2 | $37.0M | Aug 26, 2025 |
| ASJV LLC | 2 | $35.8M | Aug 21, 2026 |
| CEDAR INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LLC | 2 | $35.7M | Jul 18, 2025 |
| HEALTH FACILITY SOLUTIONS COMPANY | 2 | $16.6M + 1 shared | May 2, 2025 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 2 | $8.5M | Mar 24, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 1, 2026WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION$261KWEST PUBLICATION SUPPORT SERVICES
- Sep 30, 2026MARITIME STRATEGIES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED$343KCompilation of Ocean-Going Self-Propelled Deep-Draft Vessel Operating Costs (DDVOCs)
- Sep 30, 2026FEDTEC VENTURES LLC$11.9MMarine Corps Ranges and Training Area Management System (MCRTAMS) - Solicitation
- Sep 28, 2026KENNETH D COLERICK New Hartford NY 13413 USA$112KServices to Support Update & Development of Enhancements to National Navigation Operation & Management Performance Evaluation & Assessment System (NNOMPEAS) FY 2026-2027
- Sep 28, 2026JOINT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION, INC.$655KAward Notice for W4W Oregon_W912JV26PA014
- Sep 28, 2026JOINT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION, INC.$655KWork For Warriors (W4W)_Oregon
- Sep 24, 2026PKH ENTERPRISES, LLC$4.2MNGA Solicitation for Behavioral Support Science Services
- Sep 23, 2026HERBERT ENGINEERING CORP.$116KReview & Update Modeling Relationships and Associated Computerized Applications � CADET, Hull Lines Flexibility, Powering & Emissions Handling, Ballast Templates & Wake Screening Application with Opti
- Sep 22, 2026HARTMANN FINE ART CONSERVATION SERVICES INC$27KAWARD NOTICE - Professional Painting & Paper Conservation Services for the National Museum of the Marine Corps - Q&A UPDATE 10 SEP 2026
- Sep 21, 2026McAleese & Associates, P.C. Sterling VA 20166 USA$2.0MIndustrial Base Analysis Support
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 Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Defense, Dept of (DOD) or Office of the Secretary of Defense or Joint Chiefs of Staff 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.
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.