Special NoticePosted Oct 8, 2026·Responses due Oct 21, 2026

Sources Sought

Air Force and Space Force · FA5270 18 CONS PK

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
236210
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA527027R0008
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Y1GA
Place
Kadena Air Base, JP-47, JPN
Contact
Samuel L Mendez II (samuel.mendez@us.af.mil)
…Open on SAM.gov
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA527027R0008 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 8, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Dec 3, 2026 to Apr 5, 2027, middle of the range Jan 14, 2027.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 8, 2026).

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

Introduction & Purpose The Department of the Air Force, through the 18th Contracting Squadron (18 CONS/PKC), is issuing this Sources Sought announcement to conduct market research. The primary objective is to identify qualified contractors with the specialized capabilities required for the construction of 10 Earth Covered Magazines (ECMs) at Okinawa, Japan. This notice is for planning and market research purposes only. It does not constitute a formal solicitation, Request for Proposal (RFP), or an invitation for bid, nor does it represent a commitment or obligation by the U.S. Government to aw… (show all)

ard a contract. 2. Scope of Work & Project Requirements The intended outcome of this project is to deliver robust, blast-resistant storage infrastructure that satisfies stringent U.S. military safety and security standards for munitions and explosives handling. The scope of construction involves engineering and building ten (10) standard or specialized ECMs, which include: Reinforced Concrete Structures: Engineering and pouring heavy-duty reinforced concrete floors, structural walls, and integrated roof slabs. Blast-Mitigation Engineering: Installing reinforced steel blast doors and blast-resistant components designed to mitigate internal or external explosion risks. Earth Cover Operations: Backfilling and grading a dense earth cover layer over the top and sides of the concrete shell to optimize safety and containment parameters. System Integrations: Installing specialized lightning protection systems (LPS), grounded electrical infrastructure, and robust perimeter/structural security components. 3. Requested Responses Interested contractors possessing the capabilities to perform this localized work in Okinawa should submit the attached questionnaire. Responses must be comprehensive and include the following information: Company Profile: Official company name, physical address, point of contact details, DUNS number / Unique Entity ID (UEI), and active registration status on SAM.gov 4. Submission Instructions Please submit all Capability Statements, and questionnaire (attachment) electronically via email to the 18 CONS/PKC point of contact listed on the SAM.gov Notice. Additional POC Nick Apsens 18 CONS PKC 634-5843

Who won similar work

147 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same industry group (NAICS 2362).

WinnerAwardsValueLast
SEA PAC ENGINEERING INC5$142.4M + 1 sharedSep 4, 2026
BDM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC4$7.2MSep 11, 2026
WEST BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION INC3$10.5MSep 25, 2026
TERRA SITE CONSTRUCTORS LLC2$640.0MJun 9, 2026
J G CONTRACTING Arroyo Grande CA 93420 USA2$525.0M + 1 sharedMay 5, 2026
DEFENDER CONTRACTING & CONSTRUCTION 2, LLC2$129.9MJun 1, 2026
PACIFIC RIM CONSTRUCTORS INC2$70.8MSep 25, 2025
K2 CONTRACTING GROUP LLC2$20.5MMay 1, 2025
YABUDOKEN CO. Nago-shi JP-47 905-0014 JPN2$14.9MOct 1, 2025
REASOR BUILDING GROUP LLC2$10.3MJul 17, 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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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.