Notice of Contract Award of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Level D 747-8i Full Flight Simulator and Initial Logistics Support Package
Air Force and Space Force · FA8641 PRES ALFT DIR AFLCMC WVBK
No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA864126CB002 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 9, 2026 · this noticeAward NoticeCAE USA INC. · $45.3M
- Sep 9, 2026Award NoticeCAE USA INC. · $45.3MOpen
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What the notice says
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/WVB), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, has awarded a firm-fixed-price contract (FA8641-26-C-B002) to CAE USA Inc., located in Tampa, Florida, in the total amount of $45,319,364.00. The amount initially obligated to this contract action is $43,628,111.00. This contract provides for the acquisition and delivery of one (1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Level D Qualified 747-8i Full Flight Simulator (FFS), installation of the simulator at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, and the procurement of an Initial Logistics Support Package (LSP).… (show all)
The work will be performed in Tampa, Florida; Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada; and Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, with an expected completion date of March 30, 2029. This contract was awarded on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by RFO 6.103-1 Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
Who won similar work
136 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 336413.
Single-winner award sizes (134): middle half $140K to $4.3M, median $770K; range $1K to $2.7B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED | 9 | $40.8M + 1 shared | May 29, 2026 |
| AIRTRONICS, LLC | 7 | $1.6M | Jul 16, 2026 |
| TEXAS AEROSPACE SERVICES INC | 6 | $7.1M | Nov 7, 2025 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $42.9B | 3 | $502.8M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Moog Military Aircraft LLC · $MOG-A · $4.3B | 3 | $20.8M | Mar 31, 2026 |
| SHERWOOD AVIONICS AND ACCESSORIES, INC. | 3 | $9.8M | Apr 16, 2026 |
| SIMMONDS PRECISION PRODUCTS INC | 3 | $3.3M | Aug 7, 2026 |
| HYDRO-AIRE AEROSPACE CORP · $CR · $2.3B | 3 | $2.1M | Apr 1, 2026 |
| EATON CORPORATION | 3 | $1.7M | Dec 23, 2025 |
| AERO ENGINEERING SUPPORT GROUP INC | 3 | $587K + 1 shared | Sep 29, 2026 |
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.
- $NOC reported $42.9B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 134 past awards, $770K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $MOG-A reported $4.3B revenue (12 months to Jun 27, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 134 past awards, $770K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $CR reported $2.3B revenue (fiscal year ending Dec 31, 2025). The median single-winner award in these 134 past awards, $770K, 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.
- Oct 5, 2026NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$4.0MT-38 WingtipsMateriality: <0.01% of $NOC revenue (Low) SEC
- Oct 1, 2026JEFF BONNER R & D, INC.$61KPillow Block PlatesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2026COASTAL SEAT CUSHIONS INC$71KC-17 Seat Cushion sets with covers and embroideryNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2026SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION$6.8MRepair of the Refueling Probe Assembly in support of the HH-60G Helicopter ProgramMateriality: <0.01% of $LMT revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 29, 2026AERO ENGINEERING SUPPORT GROUP INC$337KRepair of the C-130 Pressure Altimeter NSN 6610-01-212-6464No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2026AAR Component Services - Grand Prairie, Inc.$96.1MRemanufacture of the F-16 Accessory Drive Gearbox (ADG) and Jet Fuel Starter (JFS)Materiality: 2.8% of $AIR revenue (Medium) SEC
- Sep 22, 2026Wabtec Inspection Technologies, Inc.$24KT-38 Roller Probe Inspection EquipmentNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 4, 2026AMETEK INC$4.4MRepair of B-1B Torque MotorMateriality: 0.06% of $AME revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 3, 2026ARISTA AVIATION SERVICES, LLC. Enterprise AL 36330 USA$10.4MOverhaul of Dynamic Components on the UH-1N HelicoptersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 31, 2026GOODRICH CORPORATION$683KB-1B, PTO Ball Socket HousingMateriality: <0.01% of $RTX 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.
- 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
- $441K 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 1 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.