ET Automatic Tap Tester
Air Force and Space Force · FA8125 AFSC PZIMA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation A26-009 in this department, oldest first.
- Dec 3, 2025 · this noticePre-solicitation
- Jan 21, 2026Award NoticeEQUINOX STRATEGIES LLC · $178KOpen
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
76 AMXG is requesting the utilization of funds for a quantity of ten (10) Automatic Tap Testers with the following specifications. The requested descriptions/specifications are outlined below: -- Automatic Tap Tester shall be handheld. -- Automatic Tap Tester shall be battery powered. -- Automatic Tap Tester shall be capable of detecting disbonding/damage/delamination of honeycomb materials. -- Automatic Tap Tester shall include LEDs and a buzzer to offer both an audio and visual cue of disbonding/damage/delamination material detection. -- Automatic Tap Tester shall be able to detect disbondin… (show all)
g/damage/delamination on panels up to 5mm thick. -- Automatic Tap Tester shall include a remote probe for hard-to-reach areas. -- Automatic Tap Tester shall include all necessary cables and calibration items (test block, angle indicator, etc.). -- Automatic Tap Tester shall include acrylic feet and hammerhead with replacements. -- Automatic Tap Tester shall include an XY plotter to map defects. -- Automatic Tap Tester shall include necessary software if applicable. -- Automatic Tap Tester shall come with a certificate of conformance and traceable calibration certificate. -- Automatic Tap Tester shall come with a durable case that can provide protection from harsh environments and rough handling. Case shall have foam cutouts to keep the tap tester and all other accessories secured in place. -- Automatic Tap Tester shall include a manufacturer�s warranty
Who won similar work
14 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 334519.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WESTERN TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | 3 | $6.1M | Sep 14, 2026 |
| NEWCO INC | 2 | $242K | Aug 4, 2025 |
| HYDRAULICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 1 | $1.9M | Jul 15, 2026 |
| AIT PRODUCTS LLC | 1 | $187K | Jun 10, 2026 |
| BALDWIN SERVICES GROUP LIMITED | 1 | $163K | May 23, 2025 |
| GOVAGE, INC. | 1 | $139K | Jun 18, 2025 |
| LASER TECHNOLOGY INC | 1 | $130K | May 14, 2025 |
| R-CON NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST CONSULTANTS INC | 1 | $73K | May 12, 2025 |
| CHANT ENGINEERING CO INC | 1 | $58K | Aug 19, 2026 |
| SECURITY SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGY, LLC | 1 | $50K | Jun 9, 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.
- Sep 14, 2026UNITED WESTERN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.$283KUniWest Support BPA
- Aug 19, 2026CHANT ENGINEERING CO INC$58KChant Equipment Calibrations
- Jul 15, 2026HYDRAULICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.$1.9MCabin Pressure Testers
- Jun 10, 2026AIT PRODUCTS LLC$187KB-1 Borescope
- Dec 23, 2025UNITED WESTERN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.$60KUniWest EVI Instrument Kit
- Aug 4, 2025NEWCO INC$59KDemagnetizer Machine
- Jun 18, 2025GOVAGE, INC.$139KPortable Shearography
- Jun 9, 2025SECURITY SOLUTIONS TECHNOLOGY, LLC$50KBorescope Kits
- Jun 2, 2025UNITED WESTERN TECHNOLOGIES CORP.$5.7MFA812525Q0055 - A25-041 UniWest EVI Unit (Brand Name)
- May 23, 2025BALDWIN SERVICES GROUP LIMITED$163KEmerging Technology CNC Plasma Cutting Table
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.
- 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.