145th AW - Powered Paragliding (PPG) Flight and Sustainment System
Army · W7NS USPFO ACTIVITY NCANG 145
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W50S87-26-Q-5004 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Subject solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote outlined below. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. FUNDING: Funds are not presently available for … (show all)
this solicitation. No award will be made unless funds become available to make payment under an order. The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation at any time without any obligation to the offeror by the government. SAM REGISTRATION: Vendors must be registered and active in SAM.gov at the time of quotation/offer submission AND at the time of award (FAR 52.204-7). SMALL BUSINESS North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 336411 Size Standard: 1,350 employees The Contractor shall provide all personnel, materials, supervision, and services necessary to provide the following: Place of Delivery/Performance: New London, NC (City/State) Applicable Wage Determination 2015-5897, Revision 4 Line Item 0001 - Rucksack/Backpack Powered Flight System - Qty: 2 / Unit: Ea - Unit Price________; Extended Price_________ Line Item 0002 - Sustainment and Spare Parts Package - Qty: 2 / Unit: Ea - Unit Price_________; Extended Price__________ Line Item 0003 - Basic Flight Operations Training Course (2 students) - Qty: 1 / Unit: Job - Unit Price__________; Extended Price_______ Line Item 0004 - Maintenance Technician Training Course (2 students) - Qty: 1 / Unit: Job - Unit Price _________; Extended Price_______
Who won similar work
13 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army), same product/service code (PSC) 1670.
Single-winner award sizes (13): middle half $79K to $5.5M, median $3.4M; range $24K to $8.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARADIGM PARACHUTE AND DEFENSE INC | 3 | $7.1M | Jul 30, 2025 |
| BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC | 2 | $14.4M | Apr 24, 2025 |
| MILLS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION | 2 | $10.0M | Apr 24, 2025 |
| FALCON ENGINEERING CORP. | 1 | $5.5M | Aug 19, 2026 |
| CUSTOMFAB INC | 1 | $2.8M | Apr 24, 2025 |
| AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC · $TDG · $6.6B | 1 | $2.7M | Feb 6, 2025 |
| SubAzimuth LLC | 1 | $79K | Sep 16, 2026 |
| QUALITY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTING, INC. | 1 | $52K | Sep 28, 2026 |
| AIR METHODS, LLC | 1 | $24K | Dec 10, 2024 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $TDG reported $6.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 13 past awards, $3.4M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 28, 2026QUALITY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTING, INC.$52K133AW REAL/RUSB CDS BundlesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 16, 2026SubAzimuth LLC$79K145th AW - Powered Paragliding (PPG) Flight and Sustainment SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 19, 2026FALCON ENGINEERING CORP.$5.5MParachute, Cargo (NSN:1670-00-872-6109)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 30, 2025PARADIGM PARACHUTE AND DEFENSE INC$34KNVANG 15-foot extraction parachutesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 24, 2025BUTLER PARACHUTE SYSTEMS, INC$8.9MAward_G-16 Cargo Parachute and SuppliesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 24, 2025CUSTOMFAB INC$2.8MAward_G-16 Cargo Parachute and SuppliesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 24, 2025MILLS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION$6.2MAward_G-16 Cargo Parachute and SuppliesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 24, 2025PARADIGM PARACHUTE AND DEFENSE INC$3.4MAward_G-16 Cargo Parachute and SuppliesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 18, 2025PARADIGM PARACHUTE AND DEFENSE INC$3.6MAward for G15 Cargo Parachute, Bag, Cargo Aerial Delivery A-24, Parachute, Cargo Extraction AssemblyNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 18, 2025MILLS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION$3.8MAward for G15 Cargo Parachute, Bag, Cargo Aerial Delivery A-24, Parachute, Cargo Extraction AssemblyNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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.
- 0 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
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.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.