Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Sep 16, 2026·Responses due Sep 25, 2026

NAF PAX Buses

Air Force and Space Force · FA5000 673 CONS PKB

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
336211
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
ELMEF60232
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
2310
Place
JBER, AK, USA
Contact
Jabreann Thigpen (jabreann.thigpen@us.af.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation ELMEF60232 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 8, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
Solicitation
  • Sep 11, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
  • Sep 16, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 10, 2026 to Dec 4, 2026, middle of the range Nov 2, 2026.
Measured from 688 past solicitations at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 11, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
  • Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
  • Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.

What the notice says

****************AMENDMENT ONE******************** The purpose of this amendment is to make adjustments on the Delivery Timeline for each CLIN, the quote submission deadline, and an alert to the Questions & Answers being posted. 1. Delivery Timeline for each CLIN. CLIN 0001/Three 14-PAX Buses: December 2026 delivery window to 800 1st Street, Door 19, JBER, AK 99505, F.o.B. Destination. CLIN 0002/44-PAX Bus: June 2027 delivery window to 800 1st Street, Door 19, JBER, AK 99505, F.o.B. Destination. Please see document "FA5000 NAF PAX Buses - COMBO AMENDMENT" for updated changes. 2. Quote Submissio… (show all)

n Deadline. Quotes are due no later than 12:00 PM AKDT on 25 September 2026. Please see document "FA5000 NAF PAX Buses - COMBO AMENDMENT" for updated changes. 3. Questions & Answers Posted. Please see document "Solicitation Questions_NAF PAX Buses" for all questions submitted by 15 Sept 2026. ***************END AMENDMENT ONE****************** This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number FA500026Q0048 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) for NAF PAX buses. This acquisition is a set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. (ii) Three (3) 14-PAX buses capable of carrying 14 passengers. One (1) 44-PAX bus capable of carrying 44 passengers. The buses must also meet any and all Federal, state, and local safety regulations governing the use of passenger transportation. The buses must be equipped with automatic transmissions, air breaks, and an Alaska winterization package. (iii) Further explanation can be found on Attachment 1_Salient Characteristics. (iv) 18 December 2026 delivery date to 800 1st Street, Door 19, JBER, AK 99505, F.o.B. Destination. (v) A list of contract provisions that apply to the acquisition can be found in Attachment 2_Nonappropriated Fund Standard Clauses 30 May 2025. (vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition can be found in Attachment 2_Nonappropriated Fund Standard Clauses 30 May 2025. (vii) All questions or requests for information must be submitted in writing and sent by e-mail correspondence no later than on 15 September 2026 by 1400 AKDT. Quotes are due no later than 2:00 PM AKDT on 18 September 2026. Quotes, including the pricing schedule and technical specifications, shall be submitted electronically via email to the Contracting Officer and Contracting Specialist: Name: MSgt William Underhill, Contracting Officer, 673 CONS/PKB Email: william.underhill.2@us.af.mil Name: 2Lt Jabreann L. Thigpen, Contract Specialist, 673 CONS/PKB Email: jabreann.thigpen@us.af.mil NAICS: 336211. PSC: 2310. All responsible sources may submit a quotation that will be considered by the agency.

Who won similar work

11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same industry group (NAICS 3362).

WinnerAwardsValueLast
RENOWN CARGO TRAILERS, LLC1$5.0MAug 27, 2026
NOMAD GLOBAL COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS, INCORPORATED1$2.2MMay 7, 2025
ARHAB LLC1$402KMar 26, 2026
UNITED CAPITAL INVESTMENTS GROUP, INC.1$147KOct 5, 2026
BROTHERS BODY AND EQUIPMENT, LLC1$140KApr 15, 2025
Midway Trailers Benton MO 63736 USA1$71KOct 14, 2026
PHOENIX CONTRACTING LLC1$42KJul 16, 2026
RTR ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED1$37KSep 30, 2025
SAGE OIL VAC INC1$33KApr 30, 2026
IOTA DYNAMICS, LLC1$33KJul 11, 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.

Latest awards

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
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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
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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.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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