Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
N6893626SIMACQDB0000MEB0000M0575
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
334220
Product service code
6130
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-13
Response deadline
Aug 19, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
gwynn.l.hartkopf.civ@us.navy.mil
Market intelligence
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THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR A QUOTE (RFQ).??A RFQ WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND QUOTES WILL NOT BE REQUESTED.? In accordance with FAR 6.103.1, the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, intends to award a firm fixed price contract on a sole source basis for: Kratos Microwave, Inc. NUDC2-18_1.3-2.3 2-18 GHz VPX Transceiver To Kratos Microwave, Inc. 5870 Hellyer Ave, Suite 70 . San Jose, CA 95138 . as the OEM of the equipment is a direct replacement and upgrade of the current equipment and is compatible with existing systems. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; no solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than?08/18/2026 The written response shall reference solicitation number N68936-26-SIMACQ-DB0000M/EB0000M-0575 and must provide a clear and concise capability statement to show the ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability and schedule. Written responses to this notice shall be submitted to email: Gwynn Hartkopf. at gwynn.l.hartkopf.civ@us.navy.mil All vendors must be registered at https://sam.gov/ prior to submitting quotes. It is recommended that all interested parties be aware that processing this additional information may take at least 10-15 days and are proactive in maintaining the SAM registrations in an 'Active' status as the government cannot award an entity without an 'Active' SAM registration. Contractors must be certified through Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) in order to access Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or Export Controlled Information. Access to CUI is limited, to a single point of contact (POC) per CAGE code, who is listed as the Data Custodian on the DD 2345 and approved by Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The DD 2345 must be approved prior to requesting access to CUI in SAM.gov. Contractors are responsible for coordinating with their CAGE code’s Data Custodian POC to request access to CUI. For additional information, visit the DLA website for the Joint Certification Program: https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/.
Contact
Point of contact
Gwynn Hartkopf
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
gwynn.l.hartkopf.civ@us.navy.mil
Secondary
faith.l.lagore.civ@us.navy.mil
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