Sources SoughtPosted Aug 19, 2026·Responses due Sep 18, 2026

FA8251-26-R-CICU

Air Force and Space Force · FA8251 AFSC PZABB

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
Not stated
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA8251-26-R-CICU
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Not stated
Place
Not stated
Contact
Paige LaPoint (paige.lapoint@us.af.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA8251-26-R-CICU in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 19, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Aug 19, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 14, 2026 to Feb 14, 2027, middle of the range Nov 25, 2026.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 19, 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

Synopsis:1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 811210 which has a corresponding Size standard of $22M. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procu… (show all)

rement. The Government is interested in all small business to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.1.2 This sources sought synopsis does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed.2. Program Details: The Air Force is issuing this repair sources sought announcement as part of a market research survey to determine if additional sources exist that could become qualified for repair and restoration of the A-10 Central Interface Control Unit (CICU) and its shop replaceable units (SRUs). The contractor would be required to repair and restore the A-10 CICU and its SRUs to a serviceable condition, but not like new cosmetically. Responses to this Notice shall consist of an initial white paper (not to exceed 3 pages) describing the offerors capabilities with regard to trouble shooting, testing and repairing the A-10 items.The specific parts involved are as follows: FSC NIIN MMAC Part # NSN#5998 01-591-7600 FJ 238A540-1400 5998-01-591-76001280 01-586-7702 FJ 281A474-6 1280-01-586-77025998 01-533-0478 FJ 241A102-14 5998-01-533-04785963 01-533-5419 FJ 229A175-4 5963-01-533-54195998 01-533-5142 FJ 258A280-1 5998-01-533-51426130 01-533-1121 FJ 243A873-3 6130-01-533-1121Interested organizations who feel they possess the necessary capabilities should respond by providing the Government the following information: a point of contact, address, telephone, and fax numbers, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, and/or tax ID number, as well as size category, (large, small, small disadvantaged, etc.), a brief summary of the companys capabilities, description of facilities, personnel, related manufacturing experience, and existing safety approvals (refer to the white paper listed above).Provide any supporting information such as commercial literature, catalogues, manuals, etc. If a respondent chooses to utilize the services of sub-tier vendors or subcontractors, those vendors or subcontractors must meet the criteria specified herein as well. Responses to this Notice are due on or before 18-Sep-2026. All information marked as proprietary information will be safeguarded to prevent disclosures to non-government personnel and entities.NOTE: Source Approval Request (SAR) packages are not the same as a Sources Sought Response. For instructions on how to become a qualified approved source contact the listed Source Development Specialist. Offerors must possess access to all appropriate data. Data verification information can be found in RQRs and RDLs for the items listed above. Technical Data Package and Drawing requests are to be made to The Public Sales Office atTech Order Manuals: AFLCMC.LZP.PUBSALES@us.af.milEngineering Data/Drawings: AFLCMC.LZP.TINKERPUBLICSALES@us.af.milFor instructions on how to become a qualified approved source, see the RQR and RDL attached to this posting. Please e-mail all SAR packages to the following:Tracey Beringer, Source Development Specialist, tracey.beringer@us.af.milPaige LaPoint, paige.lapoint@us.af.milChristian Barwick, christian.barwick@us.af.milThe announcement on Sam.gov is just for responses to the sources sought notice and is not a deadline for SAR submission. You may submit a SAR at any time. Please send all correspondence to the following: Paige LaPoint, via email at paige.lapoint@us.af.mil, or Christian Barwick via email at christian.barwick@us.af.mil.

Who won similar work

1918 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), any industry: a loose match.

Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.

Single-winner award sizes (1890): middle half $80K to $2.0M, median $327K; range $566 to $20.7B.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $39.3B17$2.5BOct 6, 2026
WAREHOUSE ONE, INC11$9.0MSep 23, 2026
RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX · $68.9B9$22.7BSep 29, 2026
THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA · $77.8B9$3.5BOct 2, 2026
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT · $67.6B9$281.4MAug 26, 2026
ARHAB LLC8$1.0MAug 10, 2026
THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED7$57.9MMay 29, 2026
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · $LHX · $19.4B7$22.1MSep 25, 2026
Aantilia LLC7$3.4MOct 5, 2026
AIRTRONICS, LLC7$1.6MJul 16, 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
  • $NOC reported $39.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $327K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $RTX reported $68.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $327K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $BA reported $77.8B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $327K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $LMT reported $67.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $327K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
  • $LHX reported $19.4B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 1890 past awards, $327K, 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.

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.

  • 3 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (36 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • $1.7M 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
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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.

  • 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
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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.

  • 5 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 6 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.