Sources SoughtPosted Jul 10, 2026·Responses due Jul 16, 2026

RFI Water Tanker Truck Repair

Air Force and Space Force · FA9301 AFTC PZIO

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
811310
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
F1S3AP6173A001
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
J036
Place
Edwards, CA, USA
Contact
Brian Wu (brian.wu@us.af.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation F1S3AP6173A001 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 10, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Jul 28, 2026
    Special Notice
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 4, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027, middle of the range Oct 16, 2026.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 10, 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

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Water Tanker/Pump Repair This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis and Request for Information (RFI) to afford industry an opportunity to provide information regarding their capabilities to provide commercial items. This is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the U. S. Government to form a binding contract. Parties that respond will not be paid for the information submitted. The Air Force is hereby requesting capability statements and other information from interested sources.… (show all)

General Information: The 412 LRS/LGRV at the Air Force Test Center at Edwards AFB, CA is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy to obtain information from potential eligible and interested contractors for the purchase of Water Tanker/Pump Repair to include: The 412 Logistics Readiness Squadron, Vehicle Management Flight needs contracted vendor services to replace the agent water tank assembly and associated components on Fire Department Water Tender with registration number 11L00144, which was delivered to Vehicle Management with multiple leaks on top of the tank and a noticeable sag in the center when fully loaded, causing the tank to rub the body damaging the exterior integrity of the tank. Upon inspection, it was found that the damage was a result of the structural integrity of the agent tank that had diminished over the years. It is beyond the capabilities of the vehicle management flight technicians to repair. See SOW for further information. Also included are photos of the vehicle for reference. AFTC anticipates awarding a contract under the associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 811310 with a standard of $12.5 million and a Product Service Code (PSC) of J036. A firm-fixed price contract will be contemplated. System for Award Management (Sam.gov) registration is mandatory for this contract (see SAM website at (https://sam.gov/content/home). Responses will contribute to the Market Research Report as part of the acquisition strategy development process. Sources responding are invited to provide input and recommendations concerning contract type, contract clauses, and other aspects of the acquisition and anything else that may help to develop an efficient and effective acquisition strategy. If sufficient responsible and capable sources are identified, a formal RFQ will be posted on sam.gov. Interested parties are requested to furnish a capability statement detailing their capabilities to provide these products, include highlights of experience on similar government or commercial contracts/agreements. In addition, please indicate business size (Large or Small), CAGE code/DUNS, provide a list of any contracts or other agreements similar in nature, the program/project name, contract number or other identifier, administering office/address, and the point of contact with the current telephone number. The AFTC will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any cost associated with submission of comments. Please provide your response in Microsoft Word or a Microsoft Word compatible format. Submissions should be to the point and no more than 5 double space pages. Responses shall not be proprietary and will be unclassified. Interested vendors should submit responses no later than 16 July 2026 at 1:00 P.M. PST. Small Business sources responding should state their business size status based on the NAICS referenced above. Replies to this RFI should be sent via email to Brian Wu, Contract Specialist, AFTC/PZIOA at brian.wu@us.af.mil and cc: Rebecca Snyder, Contracting Officer, AFTC/PZIOA at Rebecca.snyder.1@us.af.mil

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) J036.

Single-winner award sizes (11): middle half $28K to $798K, median $272K; range $15K to $1.6M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
MARRERO, COUVILLON & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.1$1.6MJan 26, 2026
PHILLIPS CORPORATION1$1.1MSep 4, 2025
CRANEWORKS, INC.1$924KAug 31, 2026
MACHINA LABS INC1$671KApr 15, 2025
PROGEXA CORP1$604KSep 24, 2025
GLOBAL FINISHING SOLUTIONS LLC1$272KJul 9, 2025
CE SOLUTION PLUS CORP.1$44KMay 20, 2025
RADA TECHNOLOGIES LLC · $DRS · $3.8B1$31KAug 13, 2025
DATA CENTER POWER EQUIPMENT, LLC1$25KAug 5, 2025
PAVEMENT SEALANTS & SUPPLY INC.1$17KAug 7, 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.

Investor context
  • $DRS reported $3.8B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 11 past awards, $272K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing

One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.

Latest awards

Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.

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 (2 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
  • $94K 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.

  • 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

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 3 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.