Custom Built Metal Recruiting Signs/Emblems
Air Force and Space Force · FA3016 502 CONS CL
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA301626Q0187 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 20, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Jul 28, 2026SolicitationOpen
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
HQ Air Force Recruiting Service (AFRS) is requesting the fabrication of eight (8) custom built medal recruiting signs / emblems for the Headquarters Airforce Recruiting Service (HQ AFRS), Located at 550 D. St. W, Bldg. 491, JBSA-Randolph TX 78150. The contractor will fabricate five (05) metal 42�x 42� x 3� AFRS emblems, one (01) 36�x 36� x 3� 369th Recruiting Group Logo (RCG) emblem, one (01) 36�x 36� x 3� 372d RCG Logo emblem, and one (01) 36� x 36� x 3� 360th RCG Logo emblem. This will be a firm fixed priced contract, and the products must meet strict technical quality standards and critical… (show all)
mission timeline for the HQ Recruiting Service Command. The signs must be completed NLT 30 September 2026.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 9905.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $35K to $44K, median $42K; range $18K to $45K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORTON STONE, LLC | 1 | $45K | Sep 18, 2025 |
| THE SIGN STORE ONLINE INC | 1 | $44K | Sep 18, 2026 |
| ATC PROCUREMENT LLC | 1 | $40K | Sep 29, 2025 |
| SPEAK LIFE LLC | 1 | $18K | Mar 17, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 18, 2026THE SIGN STORE ONLINE INC$44KReplacement of Marquee Display Sign for the Robins AFB ChapelNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2025ATC PROCUREMENT LLC$40K87 ABW Heritage Wall TimelineNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 18, 2025LORTON STONE, LLC$45KAFM Granite Signs Error Corrections Notice of Sole Source AwardNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 17, 2025SPEAK LIFE LLC$18KSignage for Building 9225No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 4 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
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
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
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.