Notice of Intent to Award via Sole Source - Circa Inc.
Air Force and Space Force · FA8136 AFSC PZIOB
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA8136260005 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 27, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
AFSC/PZIOB, on behalf of AFLCMC intends to issue a Sole Source award to Circa Inc. for a UPS battery cabinets with 12 months of service for the battery cabinets. The proposed source, Circa Inc., is the sole authorized distributor for the required products in Oklahoma. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Eaton, has confirmed in writing (see attached letter/email) that it does not sell directly and exclusively uses the proposed source for all government sales. Therefore, no other source can provide these supplies with the included cases of emergencies, diagnostics, preventative maintenanc… (show all)
e, Eaton Technicians require the use of Eaton software to connect to the UPS unit via laptop to troubleshoot, diagnose, update, etc. Eaton does not license or allow third-party usage of their software. Eaton providers their own technicians to perform these services when contracted through one of their Eaton Authorized Representatives. Market research has confirmed that Circa Inc. is the only source for this specific brand-name item. List of Materials with specific part numbers and specifications is attached. The Government has determined that Circa Inc. is the only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisify agency requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Unless stated herein, no additional information is available. Requests for the same will be disregarded. Responsible interested parties may submit a capability statement in which they identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement, if received within seven calendar days after the date of this publication of this notice. The Government will consider all information received by the response date. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contractors are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice of intent. The information provided herein is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Government has not made a committment to procure any services discussed and should not be construed and commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All responses to this notice must include the title of this opportunity and shall be submitted via email to SSgt Mario Tedeschi at mario_cassiel.tedeschi@us.af.mil
Who won similar work
19 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) N059.
Single-winner award sizes (19): middle half $57K to $385K, median $149K; range $4K to $7.9M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABB INC · $ABBNY | 1 | $7.9M | Jun 22, 2026 |
| ISCANI INDUSTRIES LLC | 1 | $800K | Oct 28, 2025 |
| FIVEBYFIVE, LLC | 1 | $585K | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Blanchard Construction Company | 1 | $455K | Sep 23, 2026 |
| LIBERTY ELECTRIC INC | 1 | $386K | May 8, 2025 |
| SOUTHWIND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $384K | Apr 15, 2026 |
| ABC ELECTRIC, LLC | 1 | $217K | Apr 1, 2026 |
| ELKHORN WEST CONSTRUCTION, INC. | 1 | $201K | Sep 29, 2025 |
| FED SERVE LLC | 1 | $184K | Oct 1, 2025 |
| REAGENT WORLD, INC. | 1 | $149K | Apr 8, 2025 |
Value counts new single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling (same contract, or the same office, day and amount); that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Contract modifications are not new awards and are not added in either. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings.
- Sep 30, 2026STELLAR INNOVATIONS & SOLUTIONS INC.$117KAward Notice: VTC Technology UpgradeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2026DEVCOM Atlanta GA 30310 USA$4KCable Fiber Install ATC Tower Dobbins ARBNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2026Blanchard Construction Company$455KB836 Replace Electrical in Airfield Lighting VaultNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 29, 2026TECH O. R., LLC$7KCAT 6 Premise Cable installationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 10, 2026CSIK Consulting LLC$127KBase Fiber ExpansionNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 22, 2026ABB INC$7.9MVFSS Control Upgrade w/Maintenance Services - Ceiling Increase$ABBNY: no recent revenue figure in SEC filings (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 15, 2026SOUTHWIND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC$384KXTLF 18-1012 Repair Fire Alarm F542No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 15, 2026Lava Valley Solutions LLC$39KFiber InstallNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 1, 2026ABC ELECTRIC, LLC$217KB405 Fiber Re-WireNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Feb 17, 2026AMORSERV LLC$64K14731 Haas Hall Audio Visual Installation - Wright-PattersonNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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
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.
- 1 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, including the subsidiaries a company lists in its SEC filings. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.