FY26_Maxwell AFB_Book Publishing Services_Sources Sought
Air Force and Space Force · FA3300 42 CONS CC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation F2XHC66196AW02 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 16, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Sep 11, 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
The Air Force Global College at Maxwell AFB has a requirement for a vendor to publish and deliver two books, the first is "DAF Civilian Managerial and Supervisory Framework for a Mission-Driven Organization" and the second is "United by Mission: A DAF Civilian�s Practical Guide Conflict Resolution and Organizational Performance." The government will provide the original manuscript consisting of approximately 65,000 words for the first book and approx. 60,000 for the 2nd book and several graphic or chart files in Microsoft Office formats (i.e., Word, Excel, or other compatible files). The gover… (show all)
nment will identify a representative (civilian employee) to serve as the project officer and liaison with the vendor during the publishing process. All feedback and information received may be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) U009.
Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $35K to $65.9M, median $30.0M; range $31K to $84.6M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| MilTrain JV II LLC | 1 | $84.6M | Jan 15, 2026 |
| AVIX-BGI TECHNICAL SERVICES JV LLC | 1 | $65.9M | Jun 26, 2025 |
| KWAAN TECH, LLC | 1 | $30.0M | Sep 9, 2026 |
| CELINA TENT INC | 1 | $35K | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Lightning Protection University, Inc. | 1 | $31K | Jul 25, 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.
- Sep 28, 2026CELINA TENT INC$35KNotice of Award - Celina Tents LAMS V TrainingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 9, 2026KWAAN TECH, LLC$30.0ME-3 CAT/CWDNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 15, 2026MilTrain JV II LLC$84.6MMQ9 CAT/CWD and ISR Training Support ConsolidationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 25, 2025Lightning Protection University, Inc.$31KNOCA - Conduct AMMO 50� Course and Certification TrainingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 26, 2025AVIX-BGI TECHNICAL SERVICES JV LLC$65.9MEA-37B/ EC-130H/ A-10C Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development (CAT/CWD)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 5 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.