Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Jul 29, 2026·Responses due Aug 10, 2026

B-52 Fall Protection

Air Force and Space Force · FA4608 2 CONS LGC

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
541330
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA460826QS046
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
H342
Place
Barksdale AFB, LA, USA
Contact
SSgt Tyler Parsons (tyler.parsons.3@us.af.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA460826QS046 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 7, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
Solicitation
  • Jul 29, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Aug 29, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026, middle of the range Sep 11, 2026.
Measured from 10 past solicitations at Dept of the Air Force with NAICS 541330 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 29, 2026).

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What the notice says

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) prepared in accordance with (IAW) Part 12 this announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This RFQ, solicitation number FA460826QS046, is IAW FAR Part 12, This document primarily incorporates provisions and clauses by reference IAW Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2026-01, effective 13 March 2026 and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) as applicable. Full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. This is 100% set aside for small busin… (show all)

ess and the associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number is 541330. The small business size standard is $25,500,000.00. Notice To Offerors The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date for receipt of quotes. In the event the government cancels this solicitation, the government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. If funds are not available to fund the entire contract value, the Government reserves the right to re-evaluate quotes by unit price per item and issue an award on a SOME, NONE, or ALL basis for each individual item needed. Description/Purpose: This RFQ is for annual fall protection inspections on two fall arrest systems at Hangar one (Bldg. 6604) Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB). The inspection shall be conducted annually in accordance with (IAW) applicable manufacturer requirements, OSHA regulations, and all other relevant industry standards and Attachment 1 - Statement of Work, Dated 26 June 2026. Period of Performance: Base Year: 01 October 2026 - 30 September 2027 Option Year 1: 01 October 2027 - 30 September 2028 Option Year 2: 01 October 2028 - 30 September 2029 Option Year 3: 01 October 2029 - 30 September 2030 Option Year 4: 01 October 2030 - 30 September 2031 Contract Line Item Number (CLIN): CLIN 0001 Fall Protection Inspection 1 EACH; Unit Price: Total: CLIN 1001 Fall Protection Inspection 1 EACH; Unit Price: Total: CLIN 2001 Fall Protection Inspection 1 EACH; Unit Price: Total: CLIN 3001 Fall Protection Inspection 1 EACH; Unit Price: Total: CLIN 4001 Fall Protection Inspection 1 EACH; Unit Price: Total: *** In the event the Government exercises its option under 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, the Contractor shall provide services for a period not to exceed six months. The services shall be provided at the same prices and rates as those established for Option Year 4 of the contract (CLINs 4001 through 4005). Monthly recurring services will be priced per month at the rate established in Option Year 4. Usage-based services will be billed at the per-unit rates established for Option Year 4.*** Best Value Determination: Award will be based on price/technical to determine best value. Due Date and Time: Questions must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer listed below by 12:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) on Wednesday, 05 August 2026. Answers to questions submitted IAW specified due date will be provided on or around Friday, 07 August 2026. Quotes must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer listed below by 4:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) Monday, August 10, 2026. Points of Contact (POC): Contract Specialist: SSgt Tyler Parsons; Telephone: (318) 456-9725; Email: tyler.parsons.3@us.af.mil Contracting Officer: Thomas Hutchins; Telephone: (318) 456-3729; Email: thomas.hutchins.2@us.af.mil Applicable Provisions in Full Text: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors�Commercial Products and Commercial Services (28 October 2025) (a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, offers shall include� (1) The solicitation number; (2) The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror; (3) The Offeror�s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator; (4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation; (5) Responses to provisions that require Offeror completion of information, representations, and certifications (other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)); and (6) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments. (7) Quote must include Freight on Board (FOB) Destination as shipping method. (b) Period for acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for at least 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. (c) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers. (1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. (2) Any offer, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of offers is �late� and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted. (3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. (4) Offerors may withdraw their offers by written notice to the Government received at any time before award. (d) Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers based on price and technical and award a contract without discussions with Offerors. Therefore, the Offeror�s initial offer should contain the Offeror�s best terms. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions, if necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. (End of provision) 52.212-2 Evaluation�Commercial Products and Commercial Services (28 October 2025) (a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award an order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: (1) Price: The total evaluated price will include the total price of all line items. The price will be evaluated based upon price and ranked lowest to highest. The price evaluation will determine whether the proposed price is complete, fair and reasonable, and not unbalanced. (2) Technical: Lowest three (3) offers will undergo technical evaluation. The offers will then be evaluated against the requirements of this solicitation. If any or all three (3) of the lowest offers require a major rewrite or such substantial revision that the Offeror�s prospect for award is not realistic, they may be considered non-responsive and removed from competition, and the Government may evaluate higher-priced offers. If 3 or fewer offers are received, then all quotes received will be sent for technical evaluation. The offeror shall submit a technical plan that provides a com

Who won similar work

56 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 541330.

Single-winner award sizes (56): middle half $438K to $30.0M, median $5.7M; range $23K to $4.0B.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $42.9B5$362.3MSep 28, 2026
SYSTEM HIGH CORPORATION5$1.1MJul 1, 2026
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · $LMT · $77.0B3$37.6MAug 26, 2026
BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC.2$1.2BSep 21, 2026
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.2$102.1MFeb 25, 2026
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.2$48.5MMar 30, 2026
PCI AVIATION LLC2$14.3MApr 24, 2025
JACOBS TECHNOLOGY INC.1$4.0BJun 3, 2025
LEIDOS, INC.1$475.0MMay 29, 2026
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC1$81.5MMar 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
  • $NOC reported $42.9B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 56 past awards, $5.7M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
  • $LMT reported $77.0B revenue (12 months to Jun 28, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 56 past awards, $5.7M, 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.

Latest awards

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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.

  • 2 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (22 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • $759K 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.

  • 2 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 2 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.