Special NoticePosted Sep 11, 2026·Responses due Sep 16, 2026

Intent to Sole Source - Parachute Simulator

Air Force and Space Force · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
333310
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
18CONS-PARASIM-26
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
6910
Place
Kadena, JP-47, JPN
Contact
Austin Robey (austin.robey@us.af.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 18CONS-PARASIM-26 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 11, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 6, 2026 to Mar 9, 2027, middle of the range Dec 18, 2026.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 11, 2026).

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

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ORDER UNDER GSA FSS SOLICITATION TITLE: PARASIM Installation/Training with BA-30 LPP Harness & PLD Bar Integration & Training STATUTORY/REGULATORY AUTHORITY: GSAR 538.7104-3 (RFO GSA Schedule Ordering Procedures) ESTIMATED RESPONSE CLOSING DATE/TIME: 16 September 2026 at 11:00 AM JST POC: Contracting Officer, SrA Austin Robey (austin.robey@us.af.mil) 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ORDER UNDER THE FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE (FSS) PROGRAM AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. In accordance with GSAR 538.71… (show all)

04-3(b)(1)(ii), "Only one source is capable of providing the products, services, or solution required at the level of quality required because the products, services, or solutions are unique or highly specialized." The Department of the Air Force intends to award a firm-fixed-price delivery order against the GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract of Systems Technology, Inc. for PARASIM Installation/Training with BA-30 LPP Harness & PLD Bar Integration & Training. 2. SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION SUMMARY: Systems Technology, Inc. is the sole owner and developer of all patent, proprietary, and engineering rights to the PARASIM system. Systems Technology, Inc. does not authorize distributors, brokers, third-party service providers, outside installers, or resellers. Performing modifications, integration, or training through an unauthorized third party voids existing system warranties and compromises system integrity certifications. Consequently, no other commercial vendor or solution can meet the Government's requirement at the requisite level of operational quality without unacceptable technical and warranty risks. 3. NOTICE PROCEDURES AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: This notice of intent does not constitute a competitive solicitation or Request for Quotations (RFQ). No formal solicitation package is available. In accordance with the RFO GSA Schedule Ordering Procedures (GSAR Subpart 538.71), any responsible source possessing the capability to meet this requirement may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement under GSAR 538.71. Interested parties possessing the capability to meet these technical requirements must submit written capability documentation (including technical capabilities, authorization to service proprietary PARASIM systems, and past performance) no later than 16 September 2026 at 11:00 AM JST. Submissions must be transmitted via email to the Contracting Officer, SrA Austin Robey, at austin.robey@us.af.mil.

Who won similar work

24 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 333310.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
Stephen Paul Mangum Temecula CA 92591 USA2$841KJul 24, 2025
KEYENCE CORPORATION2$330KJul 8, 2026
Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC1$1.6MJun 18, 2026
POTOMAC RIVER GROUP, LLC1$489KJun 22, 2025
RESOLUTECORP LLC1$454KAug 1, 2025
IPERFORMX LLC1$315KJun 25, 2025
ADAM N EVE SAFETY LLC1$269KSep 17, 2025
Operator XR LLC1$244KApr 10, 2026
Better Engineering Manufacturing Inc.1$215KSep 2, 2025
VISION RESEARCH, INC1$171KSep 29, 2025

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.

Latest awards

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 Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 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.

  • 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
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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.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.