Immersive Force-on-Force Training System
Air Force and Space Force · FA4887 56 CONS CC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA488726Q0028 in this department, oldest first.
- Jun 11, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Jul 27, 2026SolicitationOpen
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
SUBJECT: Sources Sought for an Immersive Force-on-Force Training System. This is a Sources Sought notice only. This Sources Sought is issued for the purpose of market research. The 56th Contracting Squadron seeks market information from qualified, experienced and interested vendors who can supply the items outlined below and in the attached Salient Characteristics for an Immersive Force-on-Force Training System. Request interested firms respond to the following: Identify your firm�s information (name, address, phone number, CAGE code). Identify if your company is a large or small business. If … (show all)
applicable, identify what small business program(s) (i.e. SBA Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone, etc.) your company is certified as. Any other comments, feedback or response on how to improve this requirement is highly encouraged. The Government wants to ensure transparency of this process and ensure interested firms are provided with the same information. If your firm has a question regarding this Sources Sought, can the Government post your firm�s questions, along with the Government�s response, in FedBizOpps, GSA, etc. (your firm�s name will not be disclosed to the public)? Only electronic responses will be accepted. Please send responses via email to the primary point of contact, SSgt Aniyah Jackson at aniyah.jackson@us.af.mil, no later than Tuesday, 25 June 2026, 01:00 pm EST. Earlier submission is highly encouraged. This Sources Sought notice is issued for planning purposes only. Responses to this notice will assist the Government in identifying potential sources and determining if a set-aside of the solicitation is appropriate. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any bid/proposal preparation costs. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Contracting Specialist, SSgt Aniyah Jackson at aniyah.jackson@us.af.mil.
Who won similar work
24 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 333310.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Paul Mangum Temecula CA 92591 USA | 2 | $841K | Jul 24, 2025 |
| KEYENCE CORPORATION | 2 | $330K | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC | 1 | $1.6M | Jun 18, 2026 |
| POTOMAC RIVER GROUP, LLC | 1 | $489K | Jun 22, 2025 |
| RESOLUTECORP LLC | 1 | $454K | Aug 1, 2025 |
| IPERFORMX LLC | 1 | $315K | Jun 25, 2025 |
| ADAM N EVE SAFETY LLC | 1 | $269K | Sep 17, 2025 |
| Operator XR LLC | 1 | $244K | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Better Engineering Manufacturing Inc. | 1 | $215K | Sep 2, 2025 |
| VISION RESEARCH, INC | 1 | $171K | Sep 29, 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.
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- Sep 29, 2026Wabtec Inspection Technologies, Inc.$38KSpecialized Borescopes for 56th AMXS
- Jul 31, 2026HOOPOE LABS INC$104KWire Saw System
- Jul 22, 2026VISIONARY EXPERTS LLC$45KAutomatic Bowling Lane Machine
- Jul 8, 2026KEYENCE CORPORATION$217KKeyence VXH-X1 Microscope System
- Jul 7, 2026KEYENCE CORPORATION$113KKeyence VL800 3D Scanner
- Jun 18, 2026MCCLAIN INNOVATIONS INCORPORATED$83KOzone Carts
- Jun 18, 2026Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC$1.6MSigma SEM
- May 19, 2026LASER AMMO USA, INC.$21KVirtual Weapons Range
- Apr 10, 2026Operator XR LLC$244KWeapons Simulator
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
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.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 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.