Aircrew Flight Equipment Service FY27 - (Columbus Air Force Base, Columbus MS)
Air Force and Space Force · FA3022 14 CONS LGCA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA302226Q0305 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 items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. No paper copies of the solicitation will be issued. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; excluding modifications. This solicitation is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) to provide Aircrew Flight Equipment Services at Columbus Air Force Base in Columbus, Mississippi. See attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for a detailed description and salient characteristics of the services sought in this solic… (show all)
itation. The 14th Contracting Squadron of Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi anticipates awarding a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. Project performance period is a base year plus four optional one-year periods; from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031. Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government�s obligation is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs incurred due to this solicitation. The applicable NAICS code is 488190, and the small business size standard is $40.0M. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set Aside. The solicitation number is # FA302226Q0305 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). See attached "Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - Aircrew Flight Equipment Service FY27" for the RFQ format. All documents including the solicitation, attachments, and all amendments to the solicitation are obtainable via this notice. Contractors are strongly cautioned to check this notice periodically for amendments. Questions: All questions must be submitted by 2:30 PM CDT on 24 July 2026. All questions MUST be submitted in writing via email to the Contract Specialist and the Contract Officer (detailed below). (Include the Solicitation Notice ID in your email: FA302226Q0305) Submissions: A completed Quote and Technical Narrative shall be subvmitted via email to the Contract Specialist and the Contract Officer (detailed below). The solicitation will close at 2:30 PM CDT on 7 August 2026. All solicitations must be submitted via email to the Primary and Alternate contacts listed below. (Include the Solicitation Notice ID in the subject line of your email: FA302226Q0305 - Ensure to also receive a "Received" notice to note receipt) Contract Specialist: Trayona Love - (662)434-7225 - Email: trayona.love@us.af.mil Contract Officer: TSgt Micah-James Carley - (662)434-7787 - Email: micah-james.carley@us.af.mil Please do not copy and paste the Performance Work Statement. The Government is not obligated to accept any Quotes or Technical Narratives or to answer any questions submitted after the deadline(s). It is the vendor�s responsibility to monitor the solicitation posted herein for amendments issued in reference to this requirement. Any potential amendments will be posted in the same fashion as the solicitation and detailed within the description. All contractors who provide goods/services to the DoD must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and ensure the NAICS Code for this solicitation is active on their SAM Profile. Failure to comply with SAM registration will deem the offeror ineligible for award.
Who won similar work
23 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) J015.
Single-winner award sizes (23): middle half $81K to $36.3M, median $1.2M; range $13K to $2.7B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLC AIRCRAFT PRESERVATION SERVICES, LLC | 5 | $372K | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Lindys Painting, La Porte LLC | 2 | $87K | Jul 23, 2026 |
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $77.8B | 1 | $2.7B | Jan 12, 2026 |
| GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION · $GD · $42.3B | 1 | $937.1M | Nov 1, 2024 |
| VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC | 1 | $355.9M | Jun 26, 2026 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $39.3B | 1 | $142.5M | Feb 3, 2026 |
| ARISTA AVIATION SERVICES, LLC. Enterprise AL 36330 USA | 1 | $86.4M | Dec 26, 2024 |
| TYONEK TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $46.0M | Mar 11, 2025 |
| BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. | 1 | $26.7M | Dec 16, 2024 |
| BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC. | 1 | $13.3M | Dec 16, 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.
- $BA reported $77.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 23 past awards, $1.2M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $GD reported $42.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 23 past awards, $1.2M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $NOC reported $39.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 23 past awards, $1.2M, 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 21, 2026D2 GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC$160KAircraft Wash and Lubrication OperationsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 17, 2026Planeguard Ltd$1.2MRAFM Aircraft WashNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 7, 2026DLC AIRCRAFT PRESERVATION SERVICES, LLC$58KStatic Display Aircraft B-17 & SR-71 RestorationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 7, 2026WORTHAM LLC$193KStatic Display Aerospace Vehicles Cleaning, Painting, and MaintenanceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 23, 2026Lindys Painting, La Porte LLC$18KAircraft Static Display Restoration/PaintingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 26, 2026VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC$355.9MContractor Logistic Support (CLS) Services for USAF C-12 Aircraft FleetNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 21, 2026APEX TAC, LLC$25KB-2 Static Display Aircraft RestorationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 20, 2026Lindys Painting, La Porte LLC$69KAircraft Static Display Restoration/PaintingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 26, 2026COHO CONSULTING GROUP LLC$4.8MDepot Onsite Contract Augmentee Team (DOCAT) Contract for Commodities Maintenance GroupNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 3, 2026NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$142.5MRQ-4B (Global Hawk) Sustainment Repair SupportMateriality: 0.36% of $NOC revenue (Low) SEC
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.
- 3 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (38 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $1.2M 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.
- 3 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 5 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.