C-130J PROPS AND SPARES
Air Force and Space Force · FA8504 AFLCMC WLNKA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA8504-26-D-B002 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 28, 2026 · this noticeAward NoticeGE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC · $199.7M
- Sep 30, 2026Justification (Sole Source)Open
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What the notice says
This contract is sole source to GE Aviation Systems LLC, dba Dowty Propellers. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented by is RFO 6-103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will satisfy Agency Requirements, and 10 USC 3204(a)(4) as implemented by RFO 6.103-4, International Agreement. This is a Firm Fixed Price Requirements Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for the C-130 R-391 Propeller Assembly and Component Spares for the United States Air Force (USAF) and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) for a period … (show all)
of three (3) years; a one -year Basic and two (2) one-year Options (in accordance with RFO 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract). This effort requires the procurement and management of the propellers, subsystems, and components to support operational readiness of the C-130J aircraft. The contract was awarded on 25 Sep 2026 with a Total Estimated Contract Value of $199,685,216.06
Who won similar work
41 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 336412.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOODWARD HRT INC · $WWD | 4 | $15.1M | Feb 11, 2026 |
| RTX CORPORATION · $RTX | 4 | $1.3M | Dec 22, 2025 |
| CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC | 3 | $33.6M | Sep 8, 2026 |
| HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION · $RTX | 3 | $11.5M | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Multiple Awardees Tinker AFB OK USA | 2 | $2.7B | Sep 30, 2026 |
| PAS TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2 | $6.6M | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Beacon Industries, Inc. | 2 | $1.1M | Sep 18, 2025 |
| NUMET ACQUISITION INC | 2 | $228K | Apr 25, 2025 |
| PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP | 2 | $201K | Jan 30, 2026 |
| E B AIRFOILS, LLC | 1 | $13.4M | Aug 20, 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 2, 2026HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION$7.5MRepair service of the B-2 Integrated Drive Generator(IDG)
- Sep 30, 2026Multiple Awardees Tinker AFB OK USA$2.4BSPEED MAC - STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT FOR ENGINE EXCELLENCE AND DELIVERY SPEED MULTIPLE AWARD IDIQ.
- Sep 29, 2026ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC$839KRepair of Traffic Collison Avoidance System
- Sep 29, 2026SOUTHERN AERO PARTNERS, INC.$1.1MF108 Large Tip Fuel Nozzles (Remanufacture)
- Sep 8, 2026CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC$18.4MRemanufacture of TF-33 Low and High-Speed Compressor Stators - MAC IDIQ
- Jul 23, 2026Multiple Awardees Tinker AFB OK USA$343.2MT56 Series 3.0/-15 and 3.5/-15A Joint Follow on Contract
- Jul 17, 2026HYDRO SYSTEMS USA INC$1.5MKC-46 Engine Change Systems
- Jun 15, 2026S3 AERODEFENSE LLC$637KPower Supplies
- Apr 22, 2026EATON CORP$2.6MRemanufacture of F108 Fuel Gear Motor
- Apr 15, 2026CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC$13.7MRemanufacture of F100-220 6th-12th Stage Stators and 4th - 5th Stage Shrouds
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
- $386K 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.
- 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.
- 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.