Sources Sought for door lock BEST hardware
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Navy, for work in JBPHH, Hawaii. Due Nov 9, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-10), 6 days left.
| Solicitation number | N62478CON31FY2701 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Navfacsyscom Hawaii |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Hardware Manufacturing (332510) |
| Product or service code | 5340 |
| Place of performance | JBPHH, Hawaii |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 9, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-10) (6 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Hawaii Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
The Government is conducting market research with the intent to procure, under only one responsible source, where no other suppliers or service will satisfy the agency requirements. The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Hawaii (NAVFAC Hawaii) is conducting market research to determine if other potential products/services can provide for a door lock that has equal performance requirements for BEST hardware manufactured by Dormakaba USA Inc., 6161 E 75th St, Indianapolis, IN 46250.
The alternate product/service must meet the following requirements/specifications: Small-format interchangeable core system compatible with the existing locks, BEST. This notification is for market research purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the U.S. Government to issue a solicitation, request for proposals, quotes, or invitation of bids or award a contract.
Interested parties with a comparable product meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit complete technical data, information and specifications in order for the Government to conduct an evaluation of your product to ensure compatibility with the existing system. Technical response shall be typed, at least 11 point Times New Roman or larger, single-sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages and submitted in Adobe PDF format.
Also, provide company information and point of contract (name, title, email, phone, mailing address). The Government will not reimburse any responder for any costs associated with information submitted in response to this sources sought announcement. Any information provided to the Government in response to this request for information (RFI) will become U.S. Government property and will not be returned.
All proprietary or classified information will be treated appropriately. The Government reserves the right to disregard any submittal that is incomplete or vague. Please do not submit your company brochure.
Interested parties shall submit information and specifications to Shae Ishimoto, Contract Specialist, via email at [email protected]. Interested parties responding to this announcement by 9 November, 2026 at 10:00 A.M.. Hawaii Standard Time will be considered.
Contracting contact
- Shae Ishimoto · [email protected] · (808) 474-9392
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 332510, a business counts as small if it has no more than 750 employees (SBA size standard). 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 hardware manufacturing work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Oshkosh Defense LLC $28.0 million in this trade
- General Electric Company $24.8 million in this trade
- Pioneer Industries, LLC $14.6 million in this trade
- Thales Defense & Security Inc $4.8 million in this trade
- Kampi Components Co Inc $4.6 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $132.7 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.
Hardware Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 128 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 332510), 70 posted in the last 7 days; 57% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Texas and Maryland. A notice in this trade gives a median of 15 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 7 days.
All open hardware manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
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From the award notices agencies publish.