Replacement RPMC Microchip Lasers
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00173-26-Q-5052
- Agency
-
Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), operating under the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research, issued a Special Notice on January 14, 2026, regarding a sole source purchase order for Replacement RPMC Microchip Lasers. This Notice of Intent is not a competitive solicitation but rather an announcement of the agency's intent to award a contract to RPMC Lasers Inc of Ofallon, Missouri based on a determination that only this company can satisfy the agency's requirements. The procurement falls under NAICS code 334413 (Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees and PSC code 5961 (Semiconductor Devices and Associated Hardware). The purchase will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures per FAR Part 13.106-1(b) for amounts not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. The point of contact for this notice is Curtis Ogletree at Curtis.j.ogletree.civ@nrl.navy.mil, and all correspondence should reference Notice of Intent number N00173-26-Q-5052.
The objective of this Special Notice is to provide interested parties with an opportunity to demonstrate capability and present clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the Government before the agency proceeds with the sole source award. Interested contractors must submit responses by January 15, 2026, the closing date for this notice, and any information provided will be used solely to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted instead. The lasers being procured are replacement units designed to integrate with existing software and hardware architecture already in place at NRL, which explains the sole source justification. No solicitation package is currently available, and the Government reserves the right to make the final determination on whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on the responses received. Contractors should note that no reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information in response to this notice.
Notice text
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 RPMC Lasers Inc of Ofallon, Missouri to furnish: Replacement RPMC Microchip Lasers for already existing software and hardware architecture in place.
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334413 with the size standard of 1250.
The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 5961.
This purchase will be made utilizingSimplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement in accordance with the posted opening and closing dates. 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:Curtis Ogletree, Email: Curtis.j.ogletree.civ@nrl.navy.mil.
Please reference this Notice of Intent number, N00173-26-Q-5052 on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.
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