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ASTRO MAX

Department of Defense · DEPT OF THE NAVY · Special Notice · N00173-27-Q-1301395885

posted 5 October 2026 · closed 7 October 2026 · NAICS 336411 · PSC 1550

Summary

The Naval Research Laboratory intends to award a sole source purchase order to Freefly Systems Inc. for the product ASTRO MAX. The notice indicates that only this vendor can satisfy the requirement, but provides no further detail about the system’s capabilities or intended use.

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