Solicitation # HandheldSpectrometerUpdated Nov 2, 2026
This RFP closed on Nov 6, 2026.
Nov 6, 2026
Responses were due Nov 6, 2026, 12:00 PM CST
Same NAICS group or Supplies, Equipment & Furniture, nearby first, ranked by score.
Department of the Air Force · JBSA Randolph, TX
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, active buyer ($6B FY24–FY26).
Department of the Navy · McKinney, TX
Why this score
Active buyer ($27.3B FY24–FY26), new this week.
Department of the Air Force · Goodfellow AFB, TX
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, new this week; but small typical award (~$95K).
Department of the Army · Texarkana, TX
Why this score
17 days to respond, new this week.
Department of the Army · Texarkana, TX
Why this score
17 days to respond, new this week.
Department of the Army · Texarkana, TX
Why this score
17 days to respond, new this week.
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Summary by RFP Detector
Department of the Army (W6QK CCAD CONTR OFF), part of the Department of Defense, posted a sources sought notice titled “Handheld Spectrometer” under solicitation number HandheldSpectrometer. It was posted on Nov 2, 2026. The response deadline was Nov 6, 2026, 12:00 PM CST. It is classified under NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and product/service code 6630. No set-aside is listed. The place of performance is Corpus Christi, Texas. The listed point of contact is Edward Chilson.
Score at publication
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Starts at 50
No value published. Typical award is about $101K: the median of 576 Army contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 334516, FY24–FY26.
Full and open competition. The largest recipient took 11% of these dollars in FY24–FY26, and spending is spread across many vendors.
Army obligated $155M on NAICS 334516 across 808 contracts in FY24–FY26. 8 other notices from this office in the past 12 months.
Sources sought (market research, not a bid): 4 days to respond (due Nov 6, 2026, 12:00 PM CST). Tight.
Documents not listed, 2 named contacts with email, 11-word description.
Posted today.
50 + contributions = 48 (D, Limited)
Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Nov 2, 2026.
Eligibility · Full and open competition
Full and open competition means the notice states no set-aside: any responsible business can respond, subject to the requirements in the notice.
Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.
From the official notice
Please see attached RFI and DRAFT Salient Characteristics, please respond accordingly.
No documents are listed for this notice.
Edward Chilson
PrimaryCarlos Bernal
Points of contact as published on the notice.
Sources Sought posted
Responses were due
Federal award history
Department of the Army · NAICS 334516 · FY24–FY26
Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.
| Fiscal year | Obligated ($) |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | 72,709,332.2 |
| FY2023 | 69,043,685.33 |
| FY2024 | 62,514,304.34 |
| FY2025 | 51,465,556.49 |
| FY2026 | 41,398,378.27 |
Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 13, 2026.
882 open RFPs from this issuer and its offices.
Department of the Army
Why this score
Active issuer (40 RFPs); but only less than a day left.
Department of the Army
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, active buyer ($155M FY24–FY26); but only less than a day left.
Department of the Army · Honolulu, HI
Why this score
Clear, complete notice; but only less than a day left.
Department of the Army · Camp Murray, WA
Why this score
Not openly competed. Notice signals a sole-source or brand-name intent. The largest recipient took 6% of these dollars in FY24–FY26, and spending is spread across many vendors.
Department of the Army · West Point, NY
Why this score
Not openly competed. Notice signals a sole-source or brand-name intent. The largest recipient took 33% of these dollars in FY24–FY26.
Department of the Army · California
Why this score
Small-business set-aside, active buyer ($24.3B FY24–FY26); but only 1 day left.
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