Aircraft Maintenance Fixture for KC-135 Spoiler Actuator
Air Force and Space Force · FA8517 AFSC PZAAC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA8517-27-R-0056 in this department, oldest first.
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
The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that may posses the expertise, capabilites, and experience to successfully meet the qualification requirements for an aircraft maintenance fixture utilized for testing of the KC-135 Spoiler Actuator. the following part number and NSN: Part Number NSN F71196-501 4920-00-545-2479RH Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. ***Delivery schedule: 15 MONTHS A… (show all)
FTER RECIEPT OF AWARD*** *** PLEASE READ THE ATTACHMENT AND IT'S ENTERITY. INTERESSTED PERSON'S SHOULD PROVIDE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUBMIT THEM TO THE FOLLOWING POC's. ANY QUESTIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL.*** PRIMARY POC: Latonya Jackson; latonya.jackson.1@us.af.mil Secondary POC: Cory Harris; cory.harris.4@us.af.mil
Who won similar work
18 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 488190.
Single-winner award sizes (18): middle half $231K to $4.4M, median $850K; range $17K to $4.3B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC | 2 | $4.7B | Jun 26, 2026 |
| DLC AIRCRAFT PRESERVATION SERVICES, LLC | 2 | $209K | Jul 21, 2025 |
| GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION · $GD · $42.3B | 1 | $937.1M | Nov 1, 2024 |
| CHELTON AVIONICS, INC · $TDG · $6.6B | 1 | $6.6M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| EMPIRE AIRCRAFT SERVICES INC | 1 | $4.9M | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Optimum Clean GmbH Kempten 87435 DEU | 1 | $2.7M | Dec 12, 2025 |
| SKYQUEST AVIATION LLC | 1 | $2.3M | Jan 21, 2025 |
| SOLOMON ENGINEERING, INC. | 1 | $2.1M | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Planeguard Ltd | 1 | $1.2M | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Elite Veteran Solutions, LLC | 1 | $471K | Apr 7, 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.
- $GD reported $42.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 18 past awards, $850K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $TDG reported $6.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 18 past awards, $850K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Sep 29, 2026CHELTON AVIONICS, INC$6.6MRepair of Avionics Components Applicable to the TH-1H Helicopter
- Sep 21, 2026D2 GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC$160KAircraft Wash and Lubrication Operations
- Aug 28, 2026Just Like New Detailing LLC$345KAircraft Wash BPA - Niagara Falls ARS
- Aug 17, 2026Planeguard Ltd$1.2MRAFM Aircraft Wash
- Aug 7, 2026WORTHAM LLC$193KStatic Display Aerospace Vehicles Cleaning, Painting, and Maintenance
- Jul 15, 2026A2M CONSULTING, LLC$345KAward Notice - Aircraft Wash Services Blanket Purchase Agreement
- Jun 26, 2026VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC$355.9MContractor Logistic Support (CLS) Services for USAF C-12 Aircraft Fleet
- Jan 15, 2026SOLOMON ENGINEERING, INC.$2.1MF-15 Flameholder Repair Services, Air Force Enhancement Program (AFREP) for Seymour Johnson AFB
- Dec 12, 2025Optimum Clean GmbH Kempten 87435 DEU$2.7M86 MXG C-130 Wash & Lube Services Contract III
- Sep 8, 2025VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC$4.3BCONTRACTOR OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BASE SUPPLY (COMBS) SERVICES FOR THE T-6A/B/D TEXAN II AIRCRAFT
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 (11 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $399K 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. 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 5 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.