Sources SoughtPosted Oct 2, 2026·Responses due Oct 16, 2026

Goodfellow AFB Automatic Robotic Dishroom

Air Force and Space Force · FA9000 AF NAF PO

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541310
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
VPCF100226_GoodfellowAFB
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
Not stated
Place
San Angelo, TX, USA
Contact
Jamal Jefferson (jamal.jefferson@us.af.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation VPCF100226_GoodfellowAFB in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 2, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 27, 2026 to Mar 30, 2027, middle of the range Jan 8, 2027.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 2, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • 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

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified businesses. Reponses to this notice will be used for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, invitation for bid, request for proposal, or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research only. This is a Nonappropriated Fund purchase and it does not obligate appropriated funds of the United States Government. Nonappropriated funds are generated by the military community through the sa… (show all)

le of goods and services and the collection of fees and charges for participation in military community programs. This purchase does not involve federal tax dollars. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses and the Government is not obligated to and will not pay for information received because of this announcement. We are seeking qualified sources for the potential to be added to our bidder list. Depending on market research and other influences, the NAF Procurement Office anticipates issuing a solicitation for this project around mid-November 2026. Brief description of the work to be performed: This is for the design of an automatic robotic dish room at a dining facility located at Goodfellow Air Force Base. The design will integrate automated ware washing, conveying, and robotic handling systems to support high-volume dining operations, with built-in manual bypass capabilities for system maintenance or outages. This requirement is strictly limited to design, spatial planning, and specification documentation: physical construction, equipment procurement, permitting, and installation are excluded. There may be associated mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and utility requirements within the design that must be incorporated to ensure completeness. Interested firms shall submit their capability statement electronically, limited to five pages, which includes the required questionnaire. The capability statement shall be sufficient in detail to allow the Government to determine the organization�s related qualifications to perform the work. Firms interested in this effort must fill out the Past Performance Questionnaire attached as part of the 5-page limit, demonstrating recent experience completing at least three (3) similar projects with three references to include contact information, which shall include a description of their experience(s) on the projects noted. A similar project is defined as a project similar in size, scope, type, and complexity demonstrating a capacity to perform. To be considered similar in size, the projects should range between $250,000 and $500,000 for the above scope. Recent is defined as work completed in the past 5 years. Vendors who do not send the required information, or who fail to meet the requirements identified in this Sources Sought, may not be invited to participate in the resultant opportunity. Interested offerors shall respond to the Sources Sought no later than 4:00 PM Central time on Friday, 16 Oct 2026 via email to Jamal Jefferson at jamal.jefferson@us.af.mil Subject line for the email shall appear as follows: Goodfellow AFB ARDR Sources Sought Response Oral communications, telecommunications, and faxed inquiries or comments are NOT acceptable as a response to the Notice. Only email responses will be accepted.

Who won similar work

13 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 541310.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
STOCKS-MANN ARCHITECTS PLC Little Rock AR 72201 USA1$15.0MFeb 26, 2025
KENNETH HAHN ARCHITECTS INC1$91KJun 17, 2025
Arcadis & Huitt-Zollars JV Washington DC 20037 USA1– + 1 sharedApr 30, 2026
Architectural Design West PC South Salt Lake UT 84115 USA1– + 1 sharedApr 30, 2026
BLACK & VEATCH SPECIAL PROJECTS CORP.1– + 1 sharedApr 30, 2026
CRSA, INC.1– + 1 sharedApr 30, 2026
AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC.1– + 1 sharedApr 30, 2026
HDR ENGINEERING INC1– + 1 sharedApr 30, 2026
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.1– + 1 sharedApr 30, 2026
MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC.1– + 1 sharedApr 30, 2026

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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.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 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.

  • 0 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.

  • 0 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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