Environmental Qualification Testing (Eqt)
Sources Sought · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 18, 2026
Environmental Qualification Testing (Eqt) is a sources sought notice posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (NSWC Crane) on Oct 29, 2026, under NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services). No small business set-aside is listed. The work is to be performed in Indiana. Responses are due Nov 18, 2026.
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Agency
- Dept of Defense
- Office
- Dept of the Navy / Navsea / Navsea Warfare Center / NSWC Crane
- Solicitation number
- N0016427SNC12
- Industry (NAICS)
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Indiana
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
- Responses due
- Nov 18, 2026 (17 days left)
The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.
What this sources sought notice means
A sources sought notice is market research: the agency asks which businesses could do the work before it decides how to buy it. Your answer can persuade the contracting officer to set the contract aside for small businesses. Responding is not a bid, but it can decide whether the contract is set aside for small businesses.
- Check that your business is small under the size standard for this NAICS code.
- Answer each question in the notice, within its page limit.
- Include your UEI, CAGE code, size status, certifications and relevant past performance.
- Attach a short capability statement and email it to the contact named on SAM.gov before the response date.
Who wins testing laboratories government contracts
Federal agencies obligated $1.8B on contracts under NAICS 541380 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $560M in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:
- Agile Defense, LLC: $138M
- Astrion Group, LLC: $124M
- Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.: $106M
- Transportation Research Center Inc: $78.8M
- Raytheon Company: $73.1M
Recent testing laboratories contract awards
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Department of TransportationTITLE: ON-ROAD DATA CAPTURE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LKA SUPPRESSION ALGORITHMS [IIJA 24208] THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUISITION IS TO: 1. AWARD A NEW TASK ORDER UNDER THE VESS IDIQ. 2. FULLY FUND AT THE T | $749,810 | 693JJ926F00130N |
| Sep 30, 2026 | -FS Water Specialist LLC | Department of AgriculturePERFORM MONTHLY WATER SYSTEM COMPLIANCE MONITORING & REPORTING PER SOW FOR THE LBJ WORK CENTER, NATIONAL FORESTS & GRASSLANDS OF TEXAS | $9,750 | 12444026P0214 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | American Center for Mobility | Department of TransportationRESEARCH ON CHARACTERIZATION OF SURPRISE IN ADS OPERATIONS | $574,000 | 693JJ926F00121N |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Ricardo LLC | Department of TransportationTHE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO OBLIGATE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $644,230.00 FOR THE NEW TASK ORDER AGAINST RICARDO, INC'S IDIQ 693JJ922D000006 TO PERFORM AND TO ESTABLISH RELIABLE COST, WEIGHT, | $644,230 | 693JJ926F00138N |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Mriglobal | Department of Homeland SecurityBIOWATCH QUALITY ASSURANCE SAMPLES STANDARDS LABORATORY AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $1,700,039 | 70FA9026C00000004 |
More: government testing laboratories contracts · NAICS 541380
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 N0016427SNC12?
- Responses are due Nov 18, 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 Environmental Qualification Testing (Eqt)?
- No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
- Who usually wins testing laboratories government contracts?
- Under NAICS 541380, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Agile Defense, LLC ($138M), Astrion Group, LLC ($124M), Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. ($106M).
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