Sources SoughtPosted Oct 7, 2026·Responses due Oct 22, 2026

Fire Alarm/Suppression Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance

Air Force and Space Force · FA8751 AFRL RIKO

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
561621
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA875127Q0999
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
H342
Place
Rome, NY, USA
Contact
Leena Budhu (leenawattie.budhu.1@us.af.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA875127Q0999 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 7, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Dec 2, 2026 to Apr 4, 2027, middle of the range Jan 13, 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 7, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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  • 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

Capable sources are sought to provide services necessary to perform inspection, testing, and maintenance (ITM) and repairs for the Fire Alarm, Mass Notification System, & Fire Suppression Systems. The work to be covered under this acquisition consists of furnishing all personnel, labor, equipment, tools, materials, instruments, meters, gauges, test equipment, transportation, supervision, and other necessary items. Services are required at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Information & Spectrum Warfare Directorate (AFRL/RF), Rome, NY, the Newport Research Site, Newport, NY, the Stockbridge Re… (show all)

search Site, Oneida, NY, and the Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS), Rome, NY. The anticipated period of performance is 01 January 2027- 31 December 2027 plus five (5) options. If all options are exercised, performance would conclude 30 June 2032. This acquisition includes, but is not limited to, these principal features: Inspection Testing Maintenance Repair Services Equipment and Parts The above description of work is for the purpose of general information only and is not intended to include and describe every feature of work or to define the scope of the work. The attached performance work statement is not necessarily indicative of the final contract documents. The applicable NAICS code is 561621 with an associated small business size standard of $25M average annual revenue. Note that this Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only. The information obtained from responses to this notice may be used to develop an acquisition strategy and future solicitation. The Air Force is considering whether to set aside this Firm Fixed Price (FFP) acquisition for competitive 8(a), HUBZone Small Business (SB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) or Small Business (SB). If adequate responses are not received, the acquisition may be solicited on a �full and open� basis. If this effort is to be set aside, then a clause such as RFO 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply and the prime specialty trade contractor may not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities (excluding parts/supplies). All interested 8(a), HUBZone SB, SDVOSB, WOSB and SB concerns are invited to respond. In order to be considered, responses must include the following: 1. Positive statement of intent to submit a proposal for this solicitation as a prime contractor. 2. Evidence of successful completion within the past five (5) years as a prime contractor of at least two (2) projects similar in magnitude and scope to the work described in this notice. 3. Past performance information for work cited above to include: (a) Project description detailing the size, scope, complexity, phasing plan, planned and actual budget, planned and actual schedule, schedule control, coordination, and prime contractor�s experience in delivering the completed projects satisfactorily to the end users. (b) Description of methods employed to successfully work within the fixed schedule and prescribed budget. (c) Contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, points of contact, and contact information. (d) Description and quantification of work performed by subcontractors. 4. With regard to this acquisition, a narrative statement describing the intended responsibilities of the prime contractor and subcontractor(s), what work elements each would accomplish, and how the prime contractor would fulfill the requirement of RFO 52.219-14. 5. Description of Safety and Quality Control methodologies not to exceed 2 pages each. 6. Documentation of current 8(a), HUBZone SB, SDVOSB, WOSB or SB status such as SBA certification letter or other evidence. (For more information on the definition or requirements, refer to http://www.sba.gov) NOTE: All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on the availability of interested 8(a), HUBZone SB, SDVOSB, WOSB or SB concerns. Failure to submit all information requested may result in a contractor being considered �NOT INTERESTED� in this requirement. Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit their responses to the attention of Leena Budhu, Contract Specialist (leenawattie.budhu.1@us.af.mil) with an email copy to John Haberer (John.Haberer@us.af.mil). Responses must be sent by email. All information must be received before 3:00 PM (EST) 22 October 2026 to be considered. Technical questions may be referred to Leena Budhu or John Haberer at the email addresses indicated above. If a solicitation for this requirement is issued, in order to receive a contract award, the successful offeror must be actively registered in System Award Management (SAM - http://www.sam.gov) and Wide Area Workflow (WAWF - https://wawf.eb.mil). This Sources Sought Notice is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation is being issued at this time. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. Any information provided to the Government as a result of this Sources Sought Notice is voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses or the Government�s use of such information.

Who won similar work

46 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 561621.

Single-winner award sizes (46): middle half $37K to $194K, median $93K; range $566 to $4.8M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NASATKA BARRIER, INCORPORATED2$733KMar 28, 2025
VINDICATOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.2$129KOct 1, 2026
BETA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC1$4.8MJul 20, 2026
LITTLE RIVER GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING, LLC1$3.5MJul 24, 2025
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC · $HON · $33.0B1$1.5MOct 1, 2026
BDM INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC1$844KSep 15, 2026
JOHNSON CONTROLS SECURITY SOLUTIONS LLC1$561KSep 11, 2025
AES SYSTEMS INC1$314KSep 25, 2025
NORTHERN SUPPORT SERVICES INC1$307KAug 4, 2025
LAVISH LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LLC1$290KApr 29, 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.

Investor context
  • $HON reported $33.0B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 46 past awards, $93K, 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.

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.

  • 1 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (10 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • $346K 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
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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.

  • 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
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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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 1 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 2 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.