Sources SoughtPosted Mar 25, 2025·Original deadline passed (Apr 25). See latest amendment for current deadline.

USAF Rapid Development Integration Facility (RDIF) Supplies, Services, and Deliverables Sources Sought

Air Force and Space Force · FA8629 AFLCMC WISK SOF/PR

In plain words

Air Force and Space Force is planning to buy "USAF Rapid Development Integration Facility (RDIF) Supplies, Services, and Deliverables Sources Sought". This is an early notice: it is not taking bids yet. The work is in Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA. The original due date (Apr 25, 2025) has passed; check the latest amendment for the current one. In the last 2 years, similar work went to 10 or more companies, usually for about $1.3M per award. An award could come any day: the usual time to award has passed.

Put together from the facts on this page; the details and sources are below.

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336413
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA8629-26-R-B003
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
1680
Place
Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Contact
Christopher Simendinger (christopher.simendinger@us.af.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA8629-26-R-B003 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Mar 25, 2025
    Sources Sought
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  • Mar 25, 2025 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Mar 26, 2025
    Sources Sought
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  • Jul 1, 2025
    Pre-solicitation
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  • Jul 1, 2025
    Pre-solicitation
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Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Expected award: Any day (median passed). Typical range Jun 18, 2025 to Feb 23, 2026; middle Sep 15, 2025.
Measured from 17 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force with NAICS 336413 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Mar 25, 2025).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

PLEASE NOTE: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED AS MARKET RESEARCH IAW FAR 10.001(a)(2)(ii) SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND LANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE AN RFP IN THE FUTURE. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. Description: The Air Force Life Cycle Management Cycle, Specia… (show all)

l Operations Forces and Personnel Recovery Division (AFLCMC/WIS) is requesting information to identify potential sources that may possess the technical data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to support the Air Force�s Rapid Development Integration Facility (RDIF) with necessary supplies, services, and deliverables as described below. Background: The RDIF is an organic development capability within AFLCMC that provides rapid adaptive engineering solutions for urgent warfighter needs. The RDIF is a government owned, government operated facility located at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. The RDIF focuses on aircraft modification and prototyping which does not supplant current test centers or processes. This concept supports current reform initiatives and the current and future acquisition environment. The support requirements fluctuate as programs and funding are acquired. The primary place of contractor touch labor performance will be at the RDIF. Occasional aircraft modifications may be performed at other Air Force base locations both within Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS). Requirements: A contractor will be required to provide information that they can demonstrate experience in the capabilities listed below to support ongoing RDIF projects. The anticipated scope will include providing services, recurring expendable supplies, and tooling. The examples provided under each requirement are not all inclusive. Touch labor Electricians Sheet metal workers CNC machinists Mechanics Welders Purchasing material support Raw materials Fabricated piece parts Mechanical and electrical components Electrical/mechanical/servo integrated subsystems Other hardware that supports the integration of subsystems to systems Special equipment Research and development and prototyping Quality assurance/In-process inspection/FAA certifications Engineering and technical support Non-recurring engineering design Reverse engineering Engineering support services Technical documents Technical Orders Engineering analysis CAD/CAM drawings Aircraft modification Aircraft cable manufacturing Developing training and training materials Graphics to support new designs Silk screen Decals Labels Photos Generation and interpretation of data and drawings Kit fabrication and build Program management Ability to perform manufacturing work at the RDIF Performing aircraft modifications at other locations CONUS OCONUS Ability to obtain Secret clearances If after reviewing this information your company desires to participate by responding to this notice, provide documentation that supports your company�s ability to support the RDIF. Failure to provide adequate documentation will inhibit the government�s assessment of your capabilities. If your company lacks sufficient capability, please provide details explaining how the company would overcome the shortfall in order to perform. Only 8(a) small businesses are encouraged to respond to this RFI. Joint ventures or teaming arrangement are permissible. Please provide the following business information for your company, institution, or any teaming or joint venture partners: company name; address; point of contact; CAGE code; telephone number; email address; web page URL; size of business pursuant to the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code; based on the above NAICS code, state whether your company is a Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, Economically-Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) Certified, HUBZone Certified, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Central Contractor Registration. Also include a statement indicating whether the company is domestically or foreign owned. If foreign owned, please indicate the country of ownership. Finally, interested parties should submit information regarding possible subcontracting opportunities, type of supplies/services offered (i.e., commercial and/or non-commercial), and examples of contracts held for similar efforts, including contract number and contracting point of contact. All prospective contractors must be registered in the SAM database to be awarded a DoD contract. Direct and concise responses are required and should clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the stated requirements. Recent relevant experience in all areas should be provided. Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements, including joint ventures, should be clearly delineated and previous experience in teaming must be provided. Marketing material is considered an insufficient response to this SSS. This Sources Sought is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible firms capable of providing the supplies and services described herein prior to the issuance of a Request for Proposal. Any future contract actions that the Government may intend to execute will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) as applicable in accordance with FAR 5.201(b). Submission: The capability statement package shall be sent via email to anaiya.taylor@us.af.mil, brian.hight.2@us.af.mil, and christopher.simendinger@us.af.mil. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to christopher.simendinger@us.af.mil. All responses shall include Company name, Company Address, Company CAGE Code/UEID, and Point of Contact (POC) including name, phone number, and email address.

Who won similar work

38 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 1680.

Single-winner award sizes (36): middle half $260K to $9.8M, median $1.3M; range $20K to $2.2B.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED4$16.2M + 1 sharedMay 29, 2026
GOODRICH CORPORATION · $RTX · $93.5B2$4.4MAug 31, 2026
JOHNSON MANUFACTURING, INC.2$846KSep 3, 2025
AIRTRONICS, LLC2$406KJul 16, 2026
AERO ENGINEERING SUPPORT GROUP INC2$250K + 1 sharedMay 8, 2026
BORSIGHT, INC1$2.2BJun 16, 2025
DMAERO, LLC1$996.0MDec 18, 2025
THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $94.0B1$657.0MDec 17, 2024
SELECTTECH SERVICES CORPORATION1$115.4MDec 10, 2025
GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.1$108.0MJan 6, 2025

Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Notices whose amount is a placeholder such as $999,999,999 are not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.

Investor context
  • $RTX reported $93.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 36 past awards, $1.3M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
  • $BA reported $94.0B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 36 past awards, $1.3M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing

One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.

Latest awards

Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 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
  • $744K 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

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 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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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 2 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 2 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.