Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIR DIV
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
N0042126Q1350
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
811310
Product service code
J036
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-09-15
Response deadline
Sep 18, 2027, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Patuxent River, MD
Contracting contact
michael.j.coffey52.civ@us.navy.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 811310 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Sole Source Solicitation U.S. Government ~ Tax Exempt All quotes/responses shall be submitted via email to Michael.j.coffey52.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 18 September 2026 at 07:00am Eastern Standard Time. Solicitation N00421-26-Q-1350 is issued with intent to sole source. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis, and to solicit and award the proposed purchase order on a sole source basis with Colibrium Additive, under the authority implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) by FAR Part 12 and 13. Offerors must be registered in SAM.GOV database prior to submission of an offer to be considered for award of any DoD contract. This may be accomplished electronically at http://www.SAM.gov. NO SUBSTITUTIONS All Products Must be New Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by no later than 18 September 2026 at 07:00am Eastern Standard Time. All offers will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received. ***Instructions to Offerors*** Representation Corporation Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony conviction under any Federal Law. All offers must complete FAR 52.204-26 within SAM. If 52.204-26 Section K is completed as “does not” for provision and use of the prohibited equipment and services, FAR 52.204-24 Section K would not be completed and submitted separately as part of the offer per direction within FAR 52.204-24 itself. If FAR 52.204-26 includes “does” for either provision or use, FAR 52.204-24 Section K is required to be completed and submitted as part of the proposal. Offers must complete 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items in Section K of the solicitation. This is a firm fixed-price procurement; therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should represent the vendor’s best quote in terms of lowest price and in accordance with Section B of the SF-18. Your quote will only be evaluated on the information you provide. ***Basis for Award*** All interested parties MUST submit a quote no later than 18 September 2026 at 07:00am Eastern Standard Time. Award will be made to the vendor that submits the lowest, firm fixed-price quotation that meets all the requirements either in Section B. See attached SF-18. ***Instructions to Offerors*** Please include the following information with your response: FOB: ______________________ Shipping Cost: ______________ Tax ID# ____________________ Dun & Bradstreet # _____________________ Cage Code: _________ You must be registered in System for Award Management (Sam.Gov) Business Size: Small Business Yes or No GSA or SEWP Contract # if applicable: ________________________ Estimated delivery time after issuance of purchase order ____________________ Published Price list. Total Price All interested parties must submit quotes to both below points of contacts. Government Points of Contact: Michael Coffey NAWCAD Procurement Group, 21983 Bundy Road, BLDG 441 Patuxent River, MD 20670-1127 Email: Michael.j.coffey52.civ@us.navy.mil *YOU MUST SUBMIT SIGNED DOCUMENTATION VERIFYING YOU ARE AN AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR*
Contact
Point of contact
Michael James Coffey
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
michael.j.coffey52.civ@us.navy.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.
Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
