INTENT TO SINGLE SOURCE_GENTEX SF2-C kits (Flying PPE)-Laser Eye Protection
Air Force and Space Force · FA5205 35 CONS PK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA520526QB122 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 23, 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 35th Contracting Office at Misawa Air Base, Japan intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of RFO 12.102, simplified Procedures (41 U.S.C. 1901). The associated NAICS code for this is 339115. The sole-source contract will be awarded to: Gentex Corporation (hereby the proposed vendor): 324 MAIN ST SIMPSON, PA 18407 USA CAGE Code: 97427 Description of Requirement: This project is for procurement of the below listed items: P/N Nomenclature Qty 14046-1 SF2-C Spectacle Kit, Small 10 14046-2 SF2-C Spectacle Kit, Medium 20 14046-3 SF2-C Spectacle Kit, Large 20 14611-1 SF2-C Rep… (show all)
air Kit 2 14584-1 Rx Outsert Kit, Small 5 14584-2 Rx Outsert Kit, Medium 10 14584-3 Rx Outsert Kit, Large 10 14610-1 Rx Repair Kit 2 IAW Fitting, Inspection, Repair, and Disposal Laser Eye Protection (LEP) F-35 Lightning II Clydesdale SF2-C (Version 1.0) Dated 31 October 2018 purchases will be made directly to GENTEX Corp: 1.6 The Clydesdale SF2-C LEP spectacle is a one-time procurement for the U.S. Services and is a Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). A new universal Part Numbers have been created by the Original Equipment Manufacturer for future procurement by the U.S. Services, Partners and FMS customers (see Table 15) Partners and FMS that desire the Clydesdale SF2-C LEP spectacles can procure them directly from the OEM email address provided in paragraph 8.1. 8.1 Orders can be place by contacting ORDERS@gentexcorp.com. It is the Government's belief that only the proposed candidate possesses the required capabilities to successfully meet this requirement due to the pre-established ordering procedures listed above. It is the Government's intention to solicit and negotiate with only this source. Interested parties may identify their interests to this notice by showing clear and convincing evidence that they can provide all the needed assets, meet the security recquirements and competition would be advantageous to the Government. Send responses to this notice via e-mail to TSgt Loraine Ermel, Contracting Specialist at loraine.ermel@us.af.mil and 1st Lt Kade Forrester, Contracting officer at kade.forrester.1@us.af.mil, no later than 10:00 AM (Japan Standard Time) on 8 August 2026. NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED. RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE OR WITHOUT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED. THIS IS NOT SOLICITATION. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS OFFER AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR INFORMATION REQUESTED NOR WILL IT COMPENSATE ANY RESPONDENT FOR ANY COST INCURRED IN DEVELOPING INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE GOVERNMENT.
Who won similar work
11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same industry group (NAICS 3391).
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| DARBONNIER TACTICAL SUPPLY LLC | 1 | $632K | Apr 21, 2026 |
| ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. | 1 | $392K | Apr 3, 2025 |
| MEDICAL GRAPHICS CORPORATION | 1 | $225K | Aug 6, 2025 |
| THE WINVALE GROUP, LLC | 1 | $213K | Jul 14, 2025 |
| BUFFALO SUPPLY INC. | 1 | $175K | Sep 26, 2025 |
| ANATOMICAL WORLDWIDE, LLC | 1 | $82K | Jul 17, 2026 |
| AMERICAN 3B SCIENTIFIC, L.P. | 1 | $61K | Sep 22, 2026 |
| LOMBART BROTHERS, INC | 1 | $55K | Aug 20, 2026 |
| SAVE AGAIN.COM Santa Clarita CA 91350 USA | 1 | $33K | Dec 2, 2024 |
| STRYKER SALES, LLC | 1 | $21K | Jun 27, 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.
- Sep 22, 2026AMERICAN 3B SCIENTIFIC, L.P.$61KPatient Simulators
- Aug 20, 2026LOMBART BROTHERS, INC$55KNotice of Award RT-6100 Hill AFB MDG
- Jul 17, 2026ANATOMICAL WORLDWIDE, LLC$82KFemale Anatomy Ultrasound Training Models
- Apr 21, 2026DARBONNIER TACTICAL SUPPLY LLC$632KBody Armor & Ballistic Helmets - Crye Precision, First Spear, and Team Wendy
- Sep 26, 2025BUFFALO SUPPLY INC.$175KOperating Room Boom Mounted Surgical Lights
- Sep 23, 2025EVOLVE TECHNOLOGIES CORP$19KFA670325Q0017 DECON TENT
- Aug 6, 2025MEDICAL GRAPHICS CORPORATION$225KPulmonary Function Test Equipment
- Jul 14, 2025THE WINVALE GROUP, LLC$213KAIRION FEMALE BLADDER RELIEF SYSTEM
- Jun 27, 2025STRYKER SALES, LLC$21KTemporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Bilateral All Titanium Implant
- Apr 3, 2025ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC.$392KABAV TACTICAL AID TO FLOATATION COMPONENTS
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
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.
- 0 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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.