Sources SoughtPosted Jul 13, 2026·Original deadline passed (Aug 13). See latest amendment for current deadline.

Altitude Chambers Contractor Logistics Support for 12 Chambers

Air Force and Space Force · FA8621 AFLCMC WNSK SIMS

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541330
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA862126RB022
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
R412
Place
Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Contact
Pamela K. Randall (pamela.randall.1@us.af.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA862126RB022 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 13, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Jul 14, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Expected award: Any day (median passed). Typical range Sep 7, 2026 to Jan 8, 2027; middle Oct 19, 2026.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 13, 2026).

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What the notice says

Hypobaric Altitude Chambers (Solicitation #FA862126RB022) The Program Requirements can be summarized from the list below: Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), Mods, Upgrades, Testing, and other support for 12 chambers at 11 geographically separated sites. Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) and Contractor Inventory Control Point (C-ICP) Management. Quality Assurance and Safety Management. More detail for this list of requirements is provided below: Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) & Help Desk As part of the Hypobaric Altitude Chambers Program, the contractor must possess the capabili… (show all)

ty to provide comprehensive operations, maintenance, and sustainment (OM&S) support capabilities. This includes CLS services, centralized Help Desk services, and the ability to evaluate, plan, develop, implement, install, and provide modifications/upgrades for the Chambers Program. The contractor will be required to provide logistics support (e.g., personnel and spare parts) to maintain and support the Altitude Chambers across all USAF sites. Subordinate activities include, but are not limited to: Establishing and operating a centralized Help Desk to receive, log, and isolate chamber maintenance discrepancies. Inventory storage and control, including Recompetition Support Package (RSP) management. Acquisition of all replenishment or replacement assets and asset repairs. Proactive identification and management of Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) issues in accordance with the SD-22 Guidebook. Development, validation, and management of technical publications, configuration management, and engineering data via a secure Web-based Integrated Data Environment. The following definitions and strict resolution timelines will be used to assign priorities to hypobaric chamber discrepancies. Note: Unresolved Category 1 and 2 discrepancies require emergency field service repair within 3 business days of initial notification. Discrepancy Category Category 1 - 5 business days - If not corrected, the discrepancy may cause death, severe injury, occupational illness, major system damage, or loss. The discrepancy must be corrected before training can resume. Category 2 - 5 business days - Discrepancy prevents training from occurring. The discrepancy must be corrected before training can resume. Category 3 - # of days determined by AETC/Program Office - All other discrepancies. The lead command, Air Education and Training Command (AETC) and the Program Office will determine when these discrepancies will be corrected. Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) & Property Management The Altitude Chambers Training System is a Contractor Supported Weapons System (CSWS). The contractor must be capable of acting as the Supply Chain Manager (SCM) and Contractor Inventory Control Point (C-ICP). The contractor will be required to provide stringent property accountability and control of Government Furnished Property (GFP/GFM) through the Air Force designated Accountable Property System of Record (APSR), such as the Enterprise Logistics Management System (ELMS) and DAAS Transaction Services. This includes performing General Equipment Valuation (GEV) and executing Item Unique Identification (IUID) marking plans in accordance with MIL-STD-130N. Quality Assurance & Safety Management Due to the critical life-support environment of hypobaric chamber training, the contractor must develop and maintain an ASI 9001 (or equivalent) compliant Quality Management System. Furthermore, the contractor must be capable of identifying, analyzing, and mitigating all Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) risks in accordance with MIL-STD-882E criteria and OSHA standards. Modifications and Upgrades The contractor will be required to establish a process to integrate all technical disciplines (including engineering, configuration management, logistics, and test) to upgrade the training system, spares, and support equipment to ensure training is available to support these changes in the training system. Testing The contractor shall have the ability to develop and execute comprehensive Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) for all Chamber devices and modification/sustainment efforts. Contract Specifications The contract will commence on or about the 3rd Quarter of CY28. The Government anticipates the contract period of performance to be a 1-year base period with five (5) 1-year option periods.

Who won similar work

2 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FA8621 AFLCMC WNSK SIMS), same product/service code (PSC) R412.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $42.9B2$1.6BJan 16, 2025

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Latest awards
  • Jan 16, 2025NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$801.0MCombat Air Force Distributed Mission Operations ServicesMateriality: 1.9% of $NOC revenue (Medium) SEC
  • Jan 16, 2025NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$801.5MCombat Air Force Distributed Mission Operations ServicesMateriality: 1.9% of $NOC revenue (Medium) SEC

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Competitive landscape

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  • 1 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (16 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • $441K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 8 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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