Sources SoughtPosted Aug 17, 2026·Responses due Sep 1, 2026

AN/APG-83 AESA radar processor

Air Force and Space Force · FA8232 AFLCMC WWMK

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
334511
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA823226BB100
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
5841
Place
USA
Contact
George Bell (george.bell.2@us.af.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA823226BB100 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 17, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 12, 2026 to Feb 12, 2027, middle of the range Nov 23, 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 17, 2026).

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What the notice says

NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. Any information submitted by respondents to this source sought synopsis is voluntary and will not be returned. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. 1. Purpose The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist and to assist in determining whether this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Busin… (show all)

ess Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334511 � Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, with a corresponding size standard of 1,350 employees. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small business categories to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. Interested parties are requested to identify their small business status relative to the identified NAICS code, any anticipated teaming arrangements, and a description of similar services offered to the Government and commercial customers within the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. 2. Program Details AFLCMC/WAMJ, F-16 System Program Office, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Section, Hill AFB, UT is seeking information about potential sources interested in and capable of providing an AN/APG-83 AESA radar processor, part number 5210346-005. 2.1 Scope of Work The contractor shall produce AN/APG-83 AESA radar processor, part number 5210346-005, maintaining Form, Fit, and Function (FFF) compatibility with the existing system configuration. 2.2 In-Scope Materiel AN/APG-83 AESA Radar Processor, P/N 5210346-005 2.3 IDIQ Contract Structure This contract is structured as an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract pursuant to FAR 16.504. All work is ordered through individual Delivery Orders (DOs) issued by the Contracting Officer. No work shall commence without an executed delivery order citing the applicable FMS case funding and authorized work scope. 2.4 Specified Tasks The contractor shall perform the following tasks: Project Management: Develop and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) detailing all major tasks, milestones, and deliverables. Processor Procurement: Procure, lot acceptance test and deliver units of item listed in Section 2.2. Verification and Validation: Develop a lot acceptance testing plan and execute bench-level functional testing on the LRUs. Testing shall verify that the units meet all FFF requirements and interface correctly within the next higher assembly. 2.5 Deliverables Hardware: Identify all available units of item listed in Section 2.2. Units will be retained at the contractor's facility. Data: Key data deliverables are listed in the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) below. CDRL No. Title Due Date A001 Project Management Plan / IMS 30 Calendar DAC* A002 Monthly Status Report 15th of each month A003 Fulfillment Status Report 30 Calendar DAC* A004 Remaining Processor Stock 30 Calendar DAC* *Days After Contract Award 3. Questions for Contractors / Information to be Provided in Response Interested parties are requested to provide responses to the following: Provide your suggested NAICS code. Do you anticipate your company will serve as a prime contractor or subcontractor? Do you anticipate a teaming arrangement? If so, delineate the expected work to be accomplished by the prime versus the teaming partners. Does your company have an established relationship or agreement with Raytheon? If so, please provide a copy of the agreement or a description of the relationship. Please describe your capability to perform bench-level qualification testing and functional verification of LRUs. Please describe your experience handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and complying with NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012 cybersecurity requirements. What is your estimated schedule to identify all available processors? Please provide any additional information regarding surge capabilities or constraints. 4. Government Points of Contact All responses and inquiries shall be submitted via email to the following points of contact no later than 1 September 2026. Responses must be limited to 20 pages. Role Name / Email Phone Primary POC Capt Andrew Westphal andrew.westphal.1@us.af.mil TBD Contracting Officer / PCO George Bell george.bell.2@us.af.mil TBD Program Manager Capt Andrew Westphal andrew.westphal.1@us.af.mil Capt Noah Coil noah.coil.1@us.af.mil TBD Distribution Statement D: Distribution authorized to the Department of Defense and U.S. DoD contractors only (CTI). Other requests for this document must be referred to AFLCMC/WAMI.

Who won similar work

43 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 334511.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · $NOC4$2.0BOct 5, 2026
OWT GLOBAL, LIMITED2$2.8MSep 29, 2026
DRONESHIELD LLC · $DRSHF2$340KMar 23, 2026
Symetrics Industries, LLC · $TDG1$147.3MSep 4, 2026
RAYTHEON COMPANY · $RTX1$63.0MApr 8, 2025
KIHOMAC INC1$32.4MFeb 27, 2026
Able Aerospace Services, Inc.1$16.8MSep 3, 2026
KEYSTONE MISSION SOLUTIONS CORP1$14.8MSep 17, 2025
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.1$8.9MNov 18, 2024
TELSPAN DATA, LLC1$5.0MAug 18, 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.

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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.

  • 3 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (17 filings)
  • 1 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • $827K 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.

  • 4 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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