Sources SoughtPosted Oct 10, 2026·Responses due Oct 16, 2026

Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD) Sustainment Parts and Factory Calibration Services

Air Force and Space Force · FA9101 AEDC PKP PROCRMNT BR

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334519
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA910129RB003
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Not stated
Place
Holloman AFB, NM, USA
Contact
Haley Smith (haley.smith.10@us.af.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA910129RB003 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 10, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Dec 5, 2026 to Apr 7, 2027, middle of the range Jan 16, 2027.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 10, 2026).

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

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 1.0 DISCLAIMER & IMPORTANT NOTICES This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) published in accordance with RFO Part 10 and R-DFARS PGI 206.103-170. This announcement does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bids (IFB), or Request for Quotation (RFQ), nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not award a contract based solely on this notice or responses to it. The Government is not obligated to pay for any information submitted in response to … (show all)

this announcement, nor will it reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparing responses. Participation is strictly voluntary. Failure to respond to this synopsis does not preclude participation in any future competitive solicitation, should one be issued. Any information submitted will be used solely for market research and acquisition planning purposes. 2.0 PURPOSE & INTENT The United States Air Force (USAF) is conducting market research to identify potential sources capable of providing brand-new, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)-certified replacement parts and specialized factory calibration/diagnostic services for next-generation Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATDs) also known as manikins. Currently, the Government believes that this requirement may be a sole-source acquisition under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) to the OEM, Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc. (Humanetics). In accordance with R-DFARS PGI 206.103-170, this Sources Sought notice is issued to identify whether other qualified businesses or potential non-OEM suppliers possess the requisite proprietary design rights, technical data, certifications, and capabilities to fulfill the requirements, or if commercial/non-developmental alternatives exist. 3.0 SUMMARY SCOPE OF WORK The prospective contractor must deliver fully compatible, precision-engineered replacement parts and specialized factory calibration services that maintain the biofidelity, mass properties, and data integrity established during baseline qualification. 3.1 In-Scope Requirements 1. OEM-Certified Replacement Parts: Precision structural, skeletal, flesh, and joint hardware engineered strictly to JPATS Case-1 Lightest Occupant in Service (LOIS) and JPATS Case-6 Large Anthropomorphic Research Dummy (LARD) configurations. Internal data acquisition harnesses, mounting hardware, and connection assemblies. Delivery within a required delivery timeline. Note: delivery periods will be negotiated at the order level 2. Specialized Factory Calibration and Diagnostic Services: Factory-level calibration, diagnostic repair, and traceable certification for proprietary internal instrumentation, including: Internal Data Acquisition Systems (DAS) / Slice 6 systems and distributors Angular rate sensors Linear accelerometers Multi-axis load cells (upper neck, lower neck, lumbar, and extremity load cells) Official head and neck biofidelic certifications Fast-turnaround service completed and tendered for return shipment within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt at the contractor facility. 3. Ordering Flexibility: Direct ordering authorization across designated Air Force and Navy points of contact. Integration with Governmentwide Purchase Card (GPC) ordering mechanisms without merchant surcharges or fee markups. 4.0 CAPABILITY STATEMENT / SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Interested parties possessing the expertise, technical data rights, and manufacturing capabilities to satisfy this requirement are invited to submit a Capability Statement addressing the following areas: Section 1: Business Information Company Name & Address CAGE Code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Point of Contact (Name, Title, Phone, Email) Business Size Standard & Socioeconomic Status under NAICS 334519 (e.g., Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, or Large Business) Identification of any existing Federal Supply Schedule (GSA/OASIS) or Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) held. Section 2: Technical Capabilities & Proprietary Compatibility Access to Technical Data: Demonstrate your firm's possession of, or legal access to, the proprietary technical data packages, design drawings, tolerances, and calibration algorithms for the Humanetics LOIS (Case-1) and LARD (Case-6) ATDs. Component Interchangeability: Describe your firm's ability to supply brand-new replacement parts that guarantee exact 100% form, fit, and biofidelic function interchangeability with existing OEM manikin assemblies without altering baseline airworthiness certification under EZFC-CSB-16-001. Instrumentation & Calibration Facility: Detail your testing/diagnostic facility�s capabilities to calibrate, recertify, and service Slice 6 DAS systems, multi-axis load cells, and angular rate sensors within a strict 30-day turnaround cycle. Include evidence of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation or National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceability. Supply Chain & Production Timeline: Confirm your ability to deliver finished hardware components and standard delivery period. Section 3: Commerciality & Contracting Approach Provide input regarding whether these items or calibration services are commercial or non-developmental items as defined by RFO Part 2.101. State standard commercial warranty terms, published price lists, or commercial catalog availability for equivalent products/services. 5.0 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Format: Submissions must be delivered in electronic format (Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word). Marking: Any proprietary, confidential, or sensitive business information must be clearly marked on each applicable page. The Government will protect such information from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with applicable statutory regulations. Submission Address: Responses must be submitted via email directly to the Contracting Points of Contact listed below with the email subject line: Response to Sources Sought: ATD Sustainment Parts and Calibration - [Company Name] 6.0 GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT Contracting Officer: Haley Smith haley.smith.10@us.af.mil

Who won similar work

44 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 334519.

Single-winner award sizes (44): middle half $56K to $264K, median $134K; range $17K to $5.7M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
UNITED WESTERN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.3$6.1MSep 14, 2026
Illinois Tool Works, INC · $ITW · $16.1B3$784KMar 26, 2026
NEWCO INC3$389KSep 23, 2026
SAFEWARE INC3$319KSep 29, 2026
Heidelberg Resources, LLC1$5.4MSep 22, 2025
TITOMIC USA INC1$5.0MSep 23, 2026
CUBRC, INC.1$3.0MJan 13, 2026
HYDRAULICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.1$1.9MJul 15, 2026
DIT-MCO International LLC1$492KFeb 4, 2025
MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION1$437KMar 31, 2026

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.

Investor context
  • $ITW reported $16.1B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 44 past awards, $134K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K

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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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 1 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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