New Manufacture of AN/SPS-48E Serpentines
Presolicitation · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 13, 2026
New Manufacture of AN/SPS-48E Serpentines is a presolicitation notice posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (NSWC Crane) 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. Responses are due Nov 13, 2026.
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Agency
- Dept of Defense
- Office
- Dept of the Navy / Navsea / Navsea Warfare Center / NSWC Crane
- Solicitation number
- N0016427RLL20
- Industry (NAICS)
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Set-aside
- None listed
- Place of performance
- Not stated
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
- Responses due
- Nov 13, 2026 (12 days left)
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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:
- Raytheon Company: $5.7B
- Raytheon Company: $5B
- Lockheed Martin Corporation: $4B
- Lockheed Martin Corporation: $2.9B
- Raytheon Company: $2B
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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 N0016427RLL20?
- Responses are due Nov 13, 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 New Manufacture of AN/SPS-48E Serpentines?
- 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).
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