Intent to Sole Source - Restricted Area Badge (RAB) System - Eielson AFB, AK
Air Force and Space Force · FA5004 354 CONS PK
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Where this opportunity stands
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- Jul 28, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
This is an Intent to Sole Source notice. The required supply is available from only one responsible source, and no other product will satisfy the Government's minimum requirements. Therefore, in accordance with RFO Deviation Guidance for FAR 6.103-1 (Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements), this requirement will be solicited using other than full and open competition and awarded on a sole-source basis to Vindicator Technologies. The 354th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) requires one (1) standalone, commercially available off-the-shelf (COT… (show all)
S), single restricted area badge creation system to replace its obsolete badge issuance system. The system shall include all required hardware and software necessary to design, print, issue, and manage secure identification badges. At a minimum, the system shall be capable of producing identification badges displaying the following information: Full-color photo Employee name Rank/Grade Unit Expiration date Assigned Single Restricted Area(s), as defined by 354 SFS policy Unique badge number Last six digits of the DoD ID number Eye color Hair color Height Weight Escort authorization markings, as applicable The system shall incorporate security features that prevent unauthorized badge duplication and protect the integrity of badge credentials. It shall maintain a database of personnel and their associated Single Restricted Area authorizations, provide the ability to generate and export reports for auditing purposes, and be user-friendly with minimal maintenance requirements. The contractor shall also provide training for 354 SFS personnel on the operation and administration of the system. The acquisition of this new badge creation system will replace obsolete equipment, improve the efficiency and security of Single Restricted Area access control, and enhance the 354th Fighter Wing's ability to support its mission. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested parties may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet the Government's requirement. Capability statements must be received by the closing date and time identified in this notice. Responses will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is appropriate. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government. No solicitation document is available. This notice is issued for informational purposes only and does not constitute a request for proposals or quotes.
Who won similar work
11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 5810.
Single-winner award sizes (11): middle half $98K to $170K, median $138K; range $15K to $69.7M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. · $GD · $53.8B | 1 | $69.7M | May 11, 2026 |
| DAL MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC. | 1 | $186K | Sep 25, 2026 |
| ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. | 1 | $176K | Sep 30, 2026 |
| CONNEXTIVITY LLC | 1 | $163K | Oct 1, 2026 |
| NEXTECH SOLUTIONS LLC | 1 | $142K | Sep 25, 2025 |
| JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC · $JCI · $24.4B | 1 | $138K | Jun 18, 2025 |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC · $T · $127.2B | 1 | $124K | Sep 18, 2025 |
| N2GRATE GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC | 1 | $109K | Sep 29, 2025 |
| ITECH SMART HOME INC. | 1 | $86K | Sep 12, 2025 |
| VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. | 1 | $34K | Jul 30, 2026 |
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.
- $GD reported $53.8B revenue (12 months to Apr 5, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 11 past awards, $138K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $JCI reported $24.4B revenue (12 months to Mar 31, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 11 past awards, $138K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
- $T reported $127.2B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 11 past awards, $138K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 1, 2026CONNEXTIVITY LLC$163KUSSC Bayfield CCTVsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2026ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC.$176KFire Department Camera and Access Control SystemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2026DAL MEDIA SOLUTIONS INC.$186KSurveillance System - Removal, Installation and Upgrade. Travis AFB, CA.No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 24, 2026HERMEZ COMMUNICATIONS INC$15KCamera Security SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 30, 2026VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.$34KSynthetic Instrumentation ModuleMateriality: <0.01% of $VIAV revenue (Low) SEC
- May 11, 2026GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC.$69.7MKIV-78A ProductionMateriality: 0.13% of $GD revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 29, 2025N2GRATE GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC$109KWhiteman AFB- SIPR Mobile KitsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2025NEXTECH SOLUTIONS LLC$142KTUCK-19No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 18, 2025AT&T Enterprises, LLC$124KNICE Inform RecorderMateriality: <0.01% of $T revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 12, 2025ITECH SMART HOME INC.$86KDorm Camera Replacement Port Hueneme, CANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
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.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (10 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $564K 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.
- 3 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 6 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.