Littoral Lens Production Electronics Subsystem

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), under the Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research, has issued a Special Notice regarding the procurement of a Littoral Lens Production Electronics Subsystem. This Notice of Intent, posted on February 24, 2026, indicates that NRL intends to award a sole source purchase order to Null Robotics LLC of Champaign, Illinois. The notice clarifies that this is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. The procurement falls under the Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals NAICS category (334515) and relates to optical instruments and test equipment components. The classified product is already an established subsystem, and NRL has determined that only this one responsible source can satisfy the agency's requirements.

This sole source purchase order will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13.106-1(b), with an estimated value not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. The primary objective of this notice is to provide interested parties an opportunity to submit clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government; however, the final determination to proceed competitively or non-competitively remains solely within the Government's discretion. Interested parties must respond between the posted date of February 24, 2026 and the closing date of February 25, 2026, with all correspondence referencing Notice of Intent number N00173-26-Q-5058. Contractors should submit responses to Curtis Ogletree at Curtis.j.ogletree.civ@nrl.navy.mil. No reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information.