Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source - Canine Diesel Medical Trainer
Air Force and Space Force · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE
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Where this opportunity stands
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- Aug 31, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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What the notice says
The 673d Contracting Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Ricardson (JBER), Alaska, intends to award a firm fixed price, sole-source purchase to TACMED SIMULATION INC., 1250 Harris Bridge Road, Anderson, SC 29627 under the authority of RFO 12.102(a) (Restricting competition) and RFO 12.201-1 (Simplified procedures). The proposed contract action is for the purchase of a canine medical trainer that must provide a realistic, advanced simulation platform that allows working dog handlers, veterinarians, trainers, and first responders to practice critical canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC K9) a… (show all)
nd emergency medicine. The trainer must support realistic hands-on training for canine medical emergencies, including airway management and realistic wound care. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes and no solicitation is available. The circumstances of this contract action deem only a single source is reasonably available to fulfill the stated requirement. Interested organizations who believe they have the ability to provide the required product may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to brendon.yellott@us.af.mil NLT 2:00 PM AKDT, Monday, 14 September 2026. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, basd upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice. No request for proposals or quotes will be issued based upon this Notice of Intent.
Who won similar work
5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 339112.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL GRAPHICS CORPORATION | 1 | $225K | Aug 6, 2025 |
| BUFFALO SUPPLY INC. | 1 | $175K | Sep 26, 2025 |
| ANATOMICAL WORLDWIDE, LLC | 1 | $82K | Jul 17, 2026 |
| LOMBART BROTHERS, INC | 1 | $55K | Aug 20, 2026 |
| EVOLVE TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 1 | $19K | 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.
- Aug 20, 2026LOMBART BROTHERS, INC$55KNotice of Award RT-6100 Hill AFB MDG
- Jul 17, 2026ANATOMICAL WORLDWIDE, LLC$82KFemale Anatomy Ultrasound Training Models
- Sep 26, 2025BUFFALO SUPPLY INC.$175KOperating Room Boom Mounted Surgical Lights
- Sep 23, 2025EVOLVE TECHNOLOGIES CORP$19KFA670325Q0017 DECON TENT
- Aug 6, 2025MEDICAL GRAPHICS CORPORATION$225KPulmonary Function Test Equipment
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.
- 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.
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