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Sources Sought · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 6, 2026

Helicopter, Blackhawk, Uh-60; Blade, Cutter, Cable is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (Dla Aviation) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing). No small business set-aside is listed. The work is to be performed in Virginia. Responses are due Nov 6, 2026.

Notice type
Sources Sought
Agency
Dept of Defense
Office
Defense Logistics Agency / Dla Aviation / Dla Av Richmond / Dla Aviation
Solicitation number
SPE4A727R0115
Industry (NAICS)
334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Place of performance
Virginia
Posted
Oct 30, 2026
Responses due
Nov 6, 2026 (5 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this sources sought notice means

A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.

  1. Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
  2. Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
  3. Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
  4. Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.

Who wins search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $51.9B on contracts under NAICS 334511 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $16.8B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

  1. Raytheon Company: $5.7B
  2. Raytheon Company: $5B
  3. Lockheed Martin Corporation: $4B
  4. Lockheed Martin Corporation: $2.9B
  5. Raytheon Company: $2B

Recent search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 334511
Start dateRecipientAgency and descriptionAmountRecord
Sep 30, 2026Surescan CorporationDepartment of Homeland SecurityENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF ACCESSIBLE PROPERTY SCREENING (APS)$1,321,47470T04026F7573N007
Sep 30, 2026SPX Aids to Navigation, LLCDepartment of Homeland SecurityPURCHASE AND DELIVER 124 SELF-CONTAINED LED LANTERNS TO PORTSMOUTH, VA$77,25270Z08426FDL950200
Sep 30, 2026Ceia USA LTDDepartment of Homeland SecurityPROCUREMENT OF ENHANCED METAL DETECTORS IN SUPPORT OF SAFETY STOCK.$526,53270T04026C7672N004
Sep 30, 2026Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc.Department of Homeland SecurityFLIR EQUIPMENT$131,88870B02C26P00000517
Sep 30, 2026General Dynamics One Source LLCDepartment of Homeland SecurityCTSE DELIVERY ORDER #3$10,433,33370B02C26F00001117

More: government search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing contracts · NAICS 334511

DoD contract spending

The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).

See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for SPE4A727R0115?
Responses are due Nov 6, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to Helicopter, Blackhawk, Uh-60; Blade, Cutter, Cable?
No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing government contracts?
Under NAICS 334511, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Raytheon Company ($5.7B), Raytheon Company ($5B), Lockheed Martin Corporation ($4B).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 1, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.