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13 open notices due within 30 days · 8 due this week · 9 posted in the last 7 days · N00173 → NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

Due	Notice	Buyer	Set-aside	Industry / product	Place	Posted
Oct 6 10:00 AM ET today	Automated Laboratory Polisher Grinder Equipment Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · N0017326Q1301390254 · Brief · Bid/no-bid Last contract $390.7KLikely single bidLPTA	Department of Defense Dept of the Navy · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	Small business	334519 other measuring and controlling device manufacturing 6640 laboratory equipment and supplies	Washington DC	Sep 29
Oct 6 3:00 PM ET today	WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM MAINTENANCE Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · N0017326Q1301415070 · Brief · Bid/no-bid Few bidders likely	Department of Defense Dept of the Navy · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	—	561210 facilities support services J046 maint/repair/rebuild of equipment- water purification and sewage treatment equipment	Washington DC	Sep 29
Oct 7 9:00 AM ET tomorrow	Optical Fiber Amplifier Special Notice · N00173-27-Q-1301392208 · Brief · Bid/no-bid Likely single bid	Department of Defense Dept of the Navy · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	—	334290 other communications equipment manufacturing 6030 fiber optic devices	Washington DC	Oct 5
Oct 7 7:00 AM ET tomorrow	Infrared telescope and accessories Special Notice · N00173-27-Q-1301397725 · Brief · Bid/no-bid Likely single bid	Department of Defense Dept of the Navy · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	—	334516 analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing 6650 optical instruments, test equipment, components and accessories	Washington DC	Oct 5
Oct 7 7:00 AM ET tomorrow	ASTRO MAX Special Notice · N00173-27-Q-1301395885 · Brief · Bid/no-bid Likely single bid	Department of Defense Dept of the Navy · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	—	336411 aircraft manufacturing 1550 unmanned aircraft	Washington DC	Oct 5
Oct 7 7:00 AM ET tomorrow	GaSb and InAs WAFERS Special Notice · N00173-27-Q-1301397722 · Brief · Bid/no-bid Likely single bid	Department of Defense Dept of the Navy · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	—	334513 instruments and related products manufacturing for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables 5961 semiconductor devices and associated hardware	Washington DC	Oct 5
Oct 8 8:00 AM ET 2 days	Purchase a Time-resolved SHG Laser Special Notice · N0017327P1301390431 · Brief · Bid/no-bid Likely single bid	Department of Defense Dept of the Navy · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	—	334513 instruments and related products manufacturing for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables 6640 laboratory equipment and supplies	DC	Oct 5
Oct 12 7:00 AM ET 6 days	NVIDIA GB300 Tower Workstation Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · N00173-27-Q-1301388970 · Brief · Bid/no-bid Few bidders likelyLPTA	Department of Defense Dept of the Navy · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	Small business	334111 electronic computer manufacturing 7B20 it and telecom - high performance compute (hardware and perpetual license software)	Washington DC	Oct 5
Oct 16 2:00 PM ET 10 days	Air Compressor Relocation Combined Synopsis/Solicitation · N0017326Q1905 · Brief · Bid/no-bid Few bidders likely	Department of Defense Dept of the Navy · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	Small business	238210 electrical contractors and other wiring installation contractors Z2JZ repair or alteration of miscellaneous buildings	Washington DC	Sep 30
Oct 16 6:00 PM ET 10 days	Optoelectronics, Power Electronics and Radiation Effects Solicitation · N0017326R0008 · Brief · Bid/no-bid Few bidders likely	Department of Defense Dept of the Navy · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	None	541715 research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) AC11 national defense r&d services; department of defense - military; basic research	Washington DC	Sep 16
Oct 29 12:00 PM ET 23 days	Thorlabs Infrared Spectrum Analyzer Special Notice · N00173-26-Q-1301265113 · Brief · Bid/no-bid Last contract $314KLikely single bid	Department of Defense Dept of the Navy · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	—	334516 analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing 6640 laboratory equipment and supplies	Washington DC	Oct 24
Oct 29 12:00 PM ET 23 days	DRS SI-9919 1U Chassis Assembly for SI-9174 Tuners Special Notice · N00173-26-Q-1301273048 · Brief · Bid/no-bid Likely single bid	Department of Defense Dept of the Navy · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	—	334220 radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment manufacturing 5985 antennas, waveguides, and related equipment	Washington DC	Oct 24
Oct 29 12:00 PM ET 23 days	Praevium Wafer Bonded 8um Detectors Special Notice · N00173-26-Q-1301264828 · Brief · Bid/no-bid Likely single bid	Department of Defense Dept of the Navy · NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	—	334413 semiconductor and related device manufacturing 5961 semiconductor devices and associated hardware	Washington DC	Oct 24

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Newest notice in the data: 2026-10-05. Data as of 2026-10-05.