Fighter Engine Re-competition RFI
Air Force and Space Force · FA8626 AFLCMC LPAK
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA8626_Fighter-Engine-Re-competition_RFI 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 (RFI) / Sources Sought Notice is to identify qualified and capable industry partners to participate in a competitive, long-term engine production and sustainment strategy for USAF and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) fighter aircraft. This market research initiative seeks industry feedback on innovative propulsion solutions, production scalability (targeting a peak demand of over 180 engines per year by FY2034), and strategies to strengthen defense supply chain resiliency. All interested vendors must download and review the attached PDF document to access the full deta… (show all)
ils of this notice. The attachment contains the comprehensive strategic pillars, detailed technical inquiries (e.g. production capacity, qualification timelines, obsolescence mitigation, and digital engineering), and the formal submission guidelines. Responses must be submitted electronically to Capt Dustin Herridge at dustin.herridge@us.af.mil no later than August 28, 2026, at 14:00 EDT.
Who won similar work
42 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 336412.
Single-winner award sizes (42): middle half $172K to $5.6M, median $1.5M; range $36K to $2.4B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOODWARD HRT INC · $WWD · $2.9B | 4 | $15.1M | Feb 11, 2026 |
| RTX CORPORATION · $RTX · $68.9B | 4 | $1.3M | Dec 22, 2025 |
| CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC | 3 | $33.6M | Sep 8, 2026 |
| HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION · $RTX · $68.9B | 3 | $11.5M | Oct 2, 2026 |
| Multiple Awardees Tinker AFB OK USA | 2 | $2.7B | Sep 30, 2026 |
| GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC · $GE · $35.3B | 2 | $208.8M | Sep 28, 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 |
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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $WWD reported $2.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 42 past awards, $1.5M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $RTX reported $68.9B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 42 past awards, $1.5M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $GE reported $35.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 42 past awards, $1.5M, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 2, 2026HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION$7.5MRepair service of the B-2 Integrated Drive Generator(IDG)Materiality: 0.01% of $RTX revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 30, 2026Multiple Awardees Tinker AFB OK USA$2.4BSPEED MAC - STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT FOR ENGINE EXCELLENCE AND DELIVERY SPEED MULTIPLE AWARD IDIQ.No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2026ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC$839KRepair of Traffic Collison Avoidance SystemNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2026SOUTHERN AERO PARTNERS, INC.$1.1MF108 Large Tip Fuel Nozzles (Remanufacture)Materiality: 0.02% of $AME revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 28, 2026GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC$199.7MC-130J PROPS AND SPARESMateriality: 0.56% of $GE revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 8, 2026CHROMALLOY GAS TURBINE LLC$18.4MRemanufacture of TF-33 Low and High-Speed Compressor Stators - MAC IDIQNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 23, 2026Multiple Awardees Tinker AFB OK USA$343.2MT56 Series 3.0/-15 and 3.5/-15A Joint Follow on ContractNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 17, 2026HYDRO SYSTEMS USA INC$1.5MKC-46 Engine Change SystemsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 15, 2026S3 AERODEFENSE LLC$637KPower SuppliesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 22, 2026EATON CORP$2.6MRemanufacture of F108 Fuel Gear MotorMateriality: 0.01% of $ETN revenue (Low) SEC
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.
- 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
- $493K 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. 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 8 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.