Fairlead Beam Upgrade
Air Force and Space Force · FA5613 700 CONS PK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA561326FBU in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 28, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE Fairlead Beam Upgrade From: 700 CONS/PKA Bldg. 2767, Kapaun Air Station D-67661, Kaiserslautern POCs: Contracting Specialist: Beatrice Meier Email: beatrice.meier.1.de@us.af.mil Phone: +49-6371-405-4109 Contracting Officer: Autry Fontenot Email: autry.fontenot.2@us.af.mil Phone: +49-631-536-6787 Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the G… (show all)
overnment cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. Anticipated award date: 30 September 2026 Due to the overseas location of this requirement, no set-aside will be used in accordance with RFO 19.000(b)(1)(ii). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this requirement is 336413. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 1710. RFO 52.212-2 Provision, Evaluation � Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. The Government anticipates to award a contract to the responsible offeror, whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Once solicited, all responsible sources within the local trade area (Germany) may submit a quotation, which will be considered by the agency. Description: Attachment 1, Fairlead Beam Upgrade Attachment 2, T.O. 35E8-2-5-3
Who won similar work
137 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 336413.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED | 9 | $64.3M | 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 | 3 | $502.8M | Oct 5, 2026 |
| AERO ENGINEERING SUPPORT GROUP INC | 3 | $24.1M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Moog Military Aircraft LLC · $MOG-A | 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 | 3 | $2.1M | Apr 1, 2026 |
| EATON CORPORATION | 3 | $1.7M | Dec 23, 2025 |
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.
- Oct 5, 2026NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$4.0MT-38 Wingtips
- Oct 1, 2026JEFF BONNER R & D, INC.$61KPillow Block Plates
- Sep 30, 2026COASTAL SEAT CUSHIONS INC$71KC-17 Seat Cushion sets with covers and embroidery
- Sep 29, 2026SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION$6.8MRepair of the Refueling Probe Assembly in support of the HH-60G Helicopter Program
- Sep 29, 2026AERO ENGINEERING SUPPORT GROUP INC$337KRepair of the C-130 Pressure Altimeter NSN 6610-01-212-6464
- Sep 23, 2026AAR Component Services - Grand Prairie, Inc.$96.1MRemanufacture of the F-16 Accessory Drive Gearbox (ADG) and Jet Fuel Starter (JFS)
- Sep 22, 2026Wabtec Inspection Technologies, Inc.$24KT-38 Roller Probe Inspection Equipment
- Sep 9, 2026CAE USA INC.$45.3MNotice of Contract Award of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Level D 747-8i Full Flight Simulator and Initial Logistics Support Package
- Sep 4, 2026AMETEK INC$4.4MRepair of B-1B Torque Motor
- Sep 3, 2026ARISTA AVIATION SERVICES, LLC. Enterprise AL 36330 USA$10.4MOverhaul of Dynamic Components on the UH-1N Helicopters
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
- $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.
- 2 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 only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.