Request for Information � Drone Components
Air Force and Space Force · FA9101 AEDC PKP PROCRMNT BR
Capture briefs (a one-page, shareable copy of this page) are part of Pro. The CSV here holds the notice, its timeline and past awards.
Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA9101-RFI-Drone-Components in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 3, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
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
THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. Please see the attachment for details about the requirement.
Who won similar work
21 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 336411.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOEING COMPANY · $BA | 3 | $1.2B | Dec 22, 2025 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP · $LMT | 2 | $132.0M | May 5, 2026 |
| ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC. | 2 | $175K | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Lindys Painting, La Porte LLC | 2 | $87K | Jul 23, 2026 |
| BORSIGHT, INC | 1 | $2.2B | Jun 16, 2025 |
| DMAERO, LLC | 1 | $996.0M | Dec 18, 2025 |
| ARISTA AVIATION SERVICES, LLC. Enterprise AL 36330 USA | 1 | $86.4M | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Lockheed Martin Aero Marietta GA USA | 1 | $48.8M | Jul 2, 2025 |
| TYONEK TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $46.0M | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Able Aerospace Services, Inc. | 1 | $21.8M | Apr 21, 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.
- Aug 14, 2026UAV SOLUTIONS, INC.$118KDrone Targets
- Jul 23, 2026Lindys Painting, La Porte LLC$18KAircraft Static Display Restoration/Painting
- May 5, 2026LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$48.0MSpecial Operation Forces (SOF) Aircraft (C-130J) Logistics Sustainment Support (SALSS)
- Apr 20, 2026Lindys Painting, La Porte LLC$69KAircraft Static Display Restoration/Painting
- Dec 22, 2025THE BOEING COMPANY$265.1MFlight Deck Replacement
- Dec 18, 2025DMAERO, LLC$996.0MSpecial Operations Forces Multiple Award Contract for Modifications
- Oct 1, 2025TEAL DRONES INC$750KUSAFA Teal 2 Drones
- Sep 19, 2025ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC.$25KSkydio X10 Starter Kit
- Sep 10, 2025THE BOEING COMPANY$282.5MC-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Contract (G3) - Phase II, Ordering Period 5 Landing Gear
- Aug 27, 2025L3HARRIS FUZING AND ORDNANCE SYSTEMS, INC.$14.9MInventory Objective Increase
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 (22 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $676K 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 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.