Data & AI Mission Expert Services (DAMES) IDIQ
Air Force and Space Force · FA7014 AFDW PK
Air Force and Space Force is planning to buy "Data & AI Mission Expert Services (DAMES) IDIQ". This is an early notice: it is not taking bids yet. The work is in Andrews AFB, MD, USA. Responses are due Nov 2, 2026. In the last 2 years, similar work went to 10 or more companies, usually for about $2.7M per award. An award is expected between December 2026 and April 2027.
Put together from the facts on this page; the details and sources are below.
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA701427SAFCNDAMES in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 22, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Oct 23, 2026Sources SoughtView
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
The Department of the Air Force Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Officer (DAF CDAO in SAF/CND) is conducting market intelligence to identify sources for a potential requirement for Data & AI Mission Expert Services (DAMES) IDIQ support services in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. The Government is still in the early acquisition planning stage and all activities at this time are considered market intelligence. This is a Request for Information (RFI) and is NOT a request for proposals and the information received will be utilized for acquisition planning purpos… (show all)
es. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred with response to this announcement and information submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned. 1.0 REQUESTED INFORMATION 1.1 Capability Statement: Request you submit a capability statement that presents your technical capability for completing the attached Performance Work Statement. The capability statement shall at a minimum address the specific items below. 1.1.1 Approach: Describe your approach for accomplishing the Performance Work Statement. 1.1.2 Past Performance: Identify previous contracts which are relevant to the scope of the Performance Work Statement. Include contract number, period of performance, whether performance was completed as a prime or subcontract, and a summary of services provided. 1.1.3 Timeline: Attached your timeline in obtaining the required skill set for contract award. This timeline should include time for any applicable transition period, clearances (if required), and any other information that would be crucial to successfully transition to contract award. 1.1.4 Page Limit: Capability Statements are limited to 15 pages in total length, single spaced, and 12-point font and accessible by either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat. 1.2 Submission Instructions: Please provide your responses to this RFI to the primary POC listed in this announcement by the timeframe listed in this announcement. Additionally, please include your company's CAGE, Unique Entity ID, and Size Standard as part of your submission. Please note: Large submissions may be required to be sent via multiple e-mails. The Government recommends contacting the primary POC in this announcement to verify receipt. 1.3 Industry Discussions: The Government may choose to meet with companies who responded to this RFI to hold one-on-one discussions. Discussions would only be held to obtain further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirement. 1.4 Proposed Acquisition Strategy: The Government is contemplating using the Highest Technically Rated Offeror (HRTO) selection methodology for this acquisition. This allows the Government to promote efficiency in acquisition through a streamlined selection decision, especially for this knowledge based services where technical ability is of paramount concern. The Government would like to solicit industry feedback for this acquisition approach regarding the pros/cons that industry perceives with the acquisition approach. 1.5 Industry Feedback Regarding Requirement: While the Government is the final decision regarding the requirement, we would like to solicit industry feedback regarding the attached requirements documentation and where industry thinks that we could improve the overall quality of the product/service received by updating/clarifying our requirement.
Who won similar work
24 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) R499.
Single-winner award sizes (24): middle half $677K to $46.5M, median $2.7M; range $135K to $4.3B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SYSCOM, INC | 2 | $2.3M | Apr 18, 2025 |
| S & K Aerospace, LLC | 1 | $4.3B | Sep 17, 2026 |
| ELB SERVICES LLC | 1 | $600.0M | Nov 22, 2024 |
| ARCTEC ALASKA JV Anchorage AK 99503 USA | 1 | $567.7M | Jan 12, 2026 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $94.0B | 1 | $282.5M | Sep 10, 2025 |
| GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY Fairfax VA 22030 USA | 1 | $80.0M | Jun 3, 2026 |
| PAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC | 1 | $66.0M | Aug 6, 2025 |
| SUMMIT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 1 | $40.0M | Dec 16, 2024 |
| METRO ACCOUNTING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $32.8M | Jul 31, 2025 |
| CT3I LLC | 1 | $19.5M | Feb 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.
- $BA reported $94.0B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 24 past awards, $2.7M, 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.
- Sep 17, 2026S & K Aerospace, LLC$4.3BAward Notice for Parts and Repair Ordering System (PROS) 7No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 17, 2026D&G SUPPORT SERVICES LLC$1.5MProject CLARA - Contested Logistics Airlift Reduction AssessmentNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 16, 2026RAYTHEON COMPANY$3.6MDistributed Ground Station United Kingdom (DGS-UK) ProgramMateriality: <0.01% of $RTX revenue (Low) SEC
- Aug 26, 2026Dawson MCG, Inc.$3.5MAir Force Occupational Safety/Health Support and Traffic Safety (AFOSH)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 30, 2026MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY Macon GA 31206 USA$1.2MMiddle Georgia State University FacilityNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 3, 2026PLANIT INC$193K2026 USSTRATCOM Deterrence SymposiumNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 3, 2026GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY Fairfax VA 22030 USA$80.0MAFOSR FY26 Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) for Integrated Programmatic and Technical Support to increase Technology Transition & Transfer and Collaborative Project Orders (CPOs)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 24, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$1.9MAward Synopsis: EOTS Gap AnalysisMateriality: <0.01% of $LMT revenue (Low) SEC
- Jan 12, 2026ARCTEC ALASKA JV Anchorage AK 99503 USA$567.7MAlaska Radar System Operation/MaintenanceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2025MACK GLOBAL LLC$135KCatholic Choir DirectorNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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
- $358K 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
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
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 0 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, 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.