Sources SoughtPosted Sep 22, 2026·Responses due Sep 30, 2026

COTS Trailer/Modification Propulsion System Rocket Engine Transport Trailer (PTT2)

Air Force and Space Force · FA8214 AFNWC PZBB

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
336212
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA8214PTT2COTS
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
Not stated
Place
Hill Air Force Base, UT, USA
Contact
Courtney Eubanks (courtney.eubanks@us.af.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA8214PTT2COTS in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 15, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Sep 22, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Sep 24, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 10, 2026 to Mar 13, 2027, middle of the range Dec 22, 2026.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 15, 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

---------- UPDATED 22 September 2026 see attachments ------- This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this notice. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) at Hill Air Force Base is conducting market research to identify commercial trailer manufacturers with the capability to produce a modified COTS semi-trailer for the transport of sensitive government cargo. The Government is evaluating a potential acquisition strategy to adapt a proven, commercially available refrigerated/insulated freight trailer design … (show all)

as a low-cost alternative to a full-scale Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) program. The attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and "RFI RESPONDENT INSTRUCTIONS COTS" documents describe the key performance requirements and the specific questions the Government is seeking industry feedback on. Key areas of interest include: Integrating multiple large side-access cargo doors. Reinforcing the trailer floor for heavy, concentrated loads. Utilizing interior liner materials compatible with hazardous chemicals. Installing exterior-accessible atmospheric sampling ("sniff") ports. Instructions to Respondents: Interested parties are requested to review the attached documents and provide a formal written response that addresses all questions listed in the "RFI RESPONDENT INSTRUCTIONS COTS.docx" file. Your responses will be used to determine the technical feasibility of this acquisition approach and to finalize the Government's acquisition strategy. The Government may conduct site visits to interested manufacturers' facilities as part of this ongoing market research. Please submit responses to courtney.eubanks@us.af.mil and torrey.boggs.2@us.af.mil.

Who won similar work

10 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 336212.

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
SAGE OIL VAC INC1$33KApr 30, 2026
IOTA DYNAMICS, LLC1$33KJul 11, 2025
WILLIAM PHELAN Commack NY 11725 USA1$16KApr 27, 2026

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Competitive landscape

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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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