535TRS M4 TRAINER WEAPONS
Air Force and Space Force · FA3016 502 CONS CL
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA301626Q0281 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 4, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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- 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 502d Contracting Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (JBSA-Lackland), TX intends to solicit and award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to Laser Shot, Inc. under the authority of RFO 6.103-1(a) (10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1)). This requirement is for three hundred and fifty (350) M4 Trainer Weapons for the 535th Training Squadron at JBSA-Lackland, TX. Through market research, the Laser Shot M4 Trainer Weapons are determined to be essential to the Government's requirements to maintain absolute instructional continuity and direct compatibility with the exist… (show all)
ing training inventory, technical manuals, and established Basic Military Training (BMT) curriculum. Laser Shot, Inc. holds the exclusive proprietary manufacturing and design rights for this M4 Trainer Weapon (acquired from Olympic Arms, Inc.), does not utilize authorized resellers or distributors, and is the sole manufacturer of these devices. No other product can meet the training squadron safety and instructional requirements without unacceptable training inconsistencies, duplication of cost, and schedule delays. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. This NAICS code is selected because the M4 Trainer Weapons are structurally inert replica firearms manufactured utilizing actual firearm fabrication processes, tooling, and materials to prevent live-fire conversion. If an interested party believes this NAICS code is incorrect, please provide your recommended NAICS code with a supporting rationale in your response. This NOTICE OF INTENT is not a Solicitation or a Request for Quote. It is a Government notification of the intent to proceed with a Sole-Source acquisition. However, interested parties who believe they can fulfill this requirement may submit a capability statement and past performance narrative. Submissions must clearly demonstrate the capability to provide inert M4 training weapons that possess the standard 10-part field-strip mechanical disassembly realism and a certified, unrestricted, arms-room-free ATF-exempt training status. All capability statements must be submitted via email in response to this notice.
Who won similar work
2 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 6930.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAE USA INC. | 1 | $45.3M | Sep 9, 2026 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT · $67.6B | 1 | $1K | Mar 12, 2026 |
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- Sep 9, 2026CAE USA INC.$45.3MNotice of Contract Award of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Level D 747-8i Full Flight Simulator and Initial Logistics Support PackageNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 12, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$1KC-130 JMATS IVMateriality: <0.01% of $LMT revenue (Low) SEC
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Competitive landscape
For the 2 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 (8 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $318K 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
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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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