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Missile Extractor Loader and Vertical Handling Adapter

Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · NSWC CRANE
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
N0016426RGW22
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
336419
Product service code
1450
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-10-15
Response deadline
Oct 19, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
gavin.d.thompson2.civ@us.navy.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

AMENDMENT 01: The purpose of this amendment is updating Section L in 3.4.1 to remove the "DUNs" reference and replace with "UEI", incorporating signed SOW attachment (no update to SOW content), extending solicitation deadline to October 19th, and answering industry questions via section A extended amendment description. The proposal deadline is being extended one business day, due to the SOW attachment file in SAM.gov being inaccessible for viewing or download for one business day at the time of the solicitation posting. Solicitation

Contact

Point of contact
Gavin Thompson
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
gavin.d.thompson2.civ@us.navy.mil
Secondary
ashton.t.wagler.civ@us.navy.mil
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