Astro MAX
- Client
- Department of Defense
- RFP Number
- —
- Posted
- 10/5/2026
- Category
- US Federal
- Budget
- —
- NAICS
- 336411
- Set-aside
- —
- Contact
- Marche Hampton
Description
AI GeneratedThe Naval Research Laboratory intends to award a sole source purchase order to Freefly Systems Inc. located in Woodinville, Washington. The buyer needs the vendor to furnish ASTRO MAX under Simplified Acquisition Procedures for purchases not exceeding $250,000. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation, as the agency determined that only one responsible source will satisfy its requirements. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by submitting clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the Government within two calendar days of the notice's publication. The Government will use any received information solely to decide whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Official SAM.gov notice
- Solicitation number
- N00173-27-Q-1301395885
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the Navy › Naval Research Laboratory
- Notice type
- Special Notice
- Responses due
- Oct 7, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 5, 2026
- NAICS
- 336411 · Aircraft Manufacturing
- Product/service code
- 1550
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, 20375
- Contracting contact
- Marche Hampton
Marche.t.Hampton.civ@us.navy.mil
Read the official notice description
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and email requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Freefly Systems Inc. , Woodinville, WA to furnish: ASTRO MAX The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 336411 with the size standard of 1500. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 1550. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: ? Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within 2 calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact is: Marche Hampton, email: Marche.T.Hampton.civ@[email protected] Please reference this Notice of Intent number, N00173-27-Q-1301395885 on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.
Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).
Incumbent
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Aircraft Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.
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