Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source
Updated
Special Notice from the Department of the Navy, for work in Washington, District of Columbia. Due Nov 15, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5), 1 day left.
| Title as posted | NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | N00173-25-Q-1301417263 |
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Naval Research Laboratory |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Software Publishers (513210) |
| Product or service code | DA10 |
| Place of performance | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Posted | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 15, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5) (1 day left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Description
NRL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE 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 ASK SAGE, INC of McLean, VA 22102 to furnish: Line Item Description Quantity 1 ENTERPRISE-YEARLY-2M 187 DIGITAL TOKENS The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 513210 with the size standard of Large.
The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is DA10. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. 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. Please reference this Notice of Intent number, N00173-25-Q-1301417263 on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email. See Chart Below
Contracting contact
- Carrie Cawley · [email protected]
- Katrina Gallagher · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 513210, a business counts as small if it has no more than $47.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for software publishers work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Palantir Technologies Inc. $671.5 million in this trade
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About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $130.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
Software Publishers contracts right now
There are 51 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 513210), 32 posted in the last 7 days; 39% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 10 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 2 days.
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From the award notices agencies publish.