Sources SoughtPosted Sep 2, 2026·Responses due Sep 8, 2026

BKR5000 Radios

Air Force and Space Force · FA2550 50 CONS PKP

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334220
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA255026BKR5000
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
5820
Place
Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Contact
TSgt Joshua Stone (joshua.stone.23@spaceforce.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA255026BKR5000 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 2, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 28, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027, middle of the range Dec 9, 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 2, 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

1. This RFI is issued solely to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited … (show all)

proposals. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any potential future RFQ. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor SAM.gov for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research, a continuous process for collecting and analyzing information about capabilities within the market to satisfy agency needs. The acquisition strategy has not yet been determined, and market research results will assist in determining the direction this acquisition may take. 2. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. Responses are requested from all business sizes. 3. This Sources Sought is for the following items: - BK Technologies BKR5000-T3YS-1 radios for compatibility during wildfires involving community partners, on mutual aid responses, and other off-installation emergencies - BK Technologies BKR0813 anntennae for radios - BK Technologies BKR0120 battery packs - BK Technologies BKR0206 microphone/speaker - BK Technologies extended warranty - BK Technologies cables, adapters, and programming 4. Please respond to this sources sought via email to the primary POC listed if your company is capable of fulfilling this requirement. Responses must include the company's CAGE code. If your company provides these products under a GSA schedule, please provide the GSA contract number as well.

Who won similar work

38 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 334220.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · $LHX4$358KJul 29, 2026
THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA1$3.8BJul 3, 2025
TELETRONICS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION1$79.9MApr 6, 2025
Data Link Solutions Cedar Rapids IA 52498 USA1$7.5MOct 16, 2025
TECHNICAL COMMUNITIES, INC.1$3.2MMay 8, 2025
LDIA HOLDINGS, LLC1$1.4MSep 30, 2025
R F PRODUCTS, INC1$1.3MOct 30, 2025
AIRBUS DS GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC1$1.1MOct 1, 2026
WINGMANN LLC1$1.0MSep 29, 2025
SMARTSAT INC1$969KJul 7, 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.

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.

  • 1 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (14 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • $592K 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.

  • 2 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.