Notice Of Intent To Sole Source - LRS Bus Engine Repair Service
Air Force and Space Force · FA4419 97 CONF CC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA441926Q0061 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 25, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS/QUOTES The 97th CON Squadron at Altus, OK 73523 intends to solicit and negotiate a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract for the acquisition of bus engine repair. The 97th Contracting Squadron intends to make award this contract to RUSH TRUCK CENTERS OF TEXAS, LP (CAGE: 99MX9). This acquisition is being conducted as a noncompetitive contract action under the authority of Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Overhaul (RFO) 6.103-1: "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements". The 97 LRS/LGRV requi… (show all)
res the complete replacement of a failed 8.3L L6 Cummins ISC diesel engine on a government-owned 2009 Bluebird Bus. This specialized vehicle is a critical "1-of-1" asset utilized on Altus AFB for flightline aircrew transport, off-base logistical missions, and military Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training. The vehicle suffered catastrophic internal engine failure during transit and is currently inoperable, occupying space at the Rush Truck Centers facility. In accordance with RFO 6.103-1 the Government has restricted competition due to severe logistical and cost constraints. Because the vehicle is entirely non-operational, soliciting competition from alternative regional mechanics is highly impractical. Transporting the bus would force the Government to incur immediate, non-recoverable heavy-duty towing expenses and redundant diagnostic teardown fees at a secondary facility, directly offsetting any potential savings from competition. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for the requirement. Sources interested in responding to this notice are required to submit a capability statement that includes technical data and cost information, sufficient detail and with convincing evidence that clearly demonstrates the capability to meet the requirement. Requests for documentation, additional information, or submissions that only ask questions will not be considered as an affirmative response. A determination by the Government not to compete based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed with a single source procurement. Capability statements are due on 09/29/2026 by 10:00 AM CST. Capability statements shall be submitted by email ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to phillip.chambers.4@us.af.mil and ryan.lafever.2@us.af.mil. Capability statements and supporting documentation provided after the due date listed above will not be reviewed. Please see attached Single Source Justification for further information.
Who won similar work
11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) J023.
Single-winner award sizes (11): middle half $30K to $1.1M, median $120K; range $11K to $1.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria Body Shop LLC | 1 | $1.2M | Dec 11, 2024 |
| AFFORDABLE MECHANIX LLC | 1 | $1.2M | Sep 25, 2025 |
| A-1 TRUCK & EQUIPMENT INC | 1 | $1.2M | Dec 11, 2024 |
| PATHWAYS TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC | 1 | $1000K | Jul 21, 2026 |
| GPT Services LLC | 1 | $165K | Sep 12, 2025 |
| ROD'S ALASKAN BIG GAME & WILDERNESS GUIDE SERVICES LLC | 1 | $120K | Aug 20, 2026 |
| TECH O. R., LLC | 1 | $74K | May 22, 2025 |
| READING TRUCK EQUIPMENT, LLC | 1 | $39K | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Underwood Federal Solutions LLC | 1 | $22K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| PRODUCTION PAINT FINISHERS INC | 1 | $13K | Sep 23, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Aug 20, 2026ROD'S ALASKAN BIG GAME & WILDERNESS GUIDE SERVICES LLC$120KUTV/Snow Machine RepairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 21, 2026PATHWAYS TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC$1000KUtility Task Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Basic Ordering AgreementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 20, 2026Underwood Federal Solutions LLC$22K66 TRS UTV RepairsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 16, 2026BAMAJACK, LLC$11KLTV MX Repair BPANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2025AFFORDABLE MECHANIX LLC$1.2MJBSA KUBOTA KUV Maintenance ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2025PRODUCTION PAINT FINISHERS INC$13KFA8604 MQ-IC RR Trailer Paint / Gray Eagle TrailersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 12, 2025GPT Services LLC$165KBrush Truck Conversion to Type 6 Wildland Firefighting EngineNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 8, 2025READING TRUCK EQUIPMENT, LLC$39KLavatory Service Truck RepairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 22, 2025TECH O. R., LLC$74KR-11s Engine ReplacementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 11, 2024A-1 TRUCK & EQUIPMENT INC$1.2MVSFB Vehicle Corrosion Control ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 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.