Replace/Upgrade Automatic Liquid Sampling Stations (Sources Sought)
Air Force and Space Force · FA8601 AFLCMC PZIO
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA860126R0028 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 10, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
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
SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS (Not a Notice of Solicitation) Replace/Upgrade Automatic Liquid Sampling Stations. The United States Air Force, LCMC/ Operational Contacting Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is seeking capabilities packages of potential sources, including small business (SB), 8(a), HUBzone, Women-Owned (WO) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO) small businesses that are capable of providing the personnel, supervision, items and services necessary to Replace/Upgrade Automatic Liquid Sampling Stations at Wright Patterson Air Force Base as defined in the attached Draft Performance … (show all)
Work Statement (PWS). Firms that respond shall specify that their capabilities meet the specifications provided below and in the attachment and provide detailed information to show clear technical compliance. Additionally, performance history, including recent commercial customers, shall be included to determine commerciality. This is a blanket purchase agreement. Detailed Specifications are listed in the attachment identified below: Draft Performance Work Statement �Replace/Upgrade Automatic Liquid Sampling Stations�- (dated June 2026) All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capability to provide this service to the Primary Point of Contact listed below. As stipulated in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 15.101, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation (Request for Proposal) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion. The NAICS Code assigned to this acquisition is 811210, �Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance�, with a small business size standard of $34.0M. Firms responding should indicate their size in relation to this size standard, and indicate socio-economic status (SB, 8(a), SDVO, WO, and HUBZone small business). Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a Foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. The government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action. All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. No set-aside decision has been made. Note that a key factor in determining an acquisition to be a Small Business Set Aside is that small business prime contractors must perform at least 50% of the effort, as defined in RFO clause 52.219-14. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be individually notified of the results of any government assessments. The Government's assessment of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small business, or any particular small business program. CAPABILITIES PACKAGE: Interested parties shall submit a capabilities package, with a cover letter, that is brief and concise yet clearly demonstrates ability to meet the stated requirements with sufficiently qualified personnel, as outlined in the attached Draft PWS. Capability packages must not exceed 25 pages. Responses should include the following: 1. Company name, physical and mailing address: 2. Point of contact with phone number and email address: 3. Statement of your intention to submit a bid for this requirement as a Prime contractor: 4. A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned or controlled (if foreign, please indicate the country), and whether use of any foreign national employees are contemplated on this effort: 5. If subcontracts are to be used, provide anticipated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and whether small or large businesses will be used. Teaming and/or subcontracting arrangements should be clearly delineated and previous experience in teaming must be provided: 6. Statement as to your capability (including financial) and capacity to perform and manage the work: 7. Statement explaining how your company will perform this work: 8. Statement clearly describing your related background and experience with maintenance, repair and installation of Automatic Liquid Sampling Stations (last 10 years), to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and points of contact: 9. Statement of business size in relation to the size standard stated above: 10. Statement of socio-economic status (e.g. large, small, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business, etc): 11. Provide a Unique Entity Identifier and/or Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code: Advertising or marketing information is NOT appropriate. Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: ashley.schneider.2@us.af.mil. All correspondence sent via email shall contain a subject line that reads " Automatic Liquid Sampling Stations Sources Sought." If this subject line is not included, the email may not get through email filters at Wright-Patterson AFB. Filters are designed to delete emails without a subject or with a suspicious subject or attachments and any email greater than 15 MBs. Attachments with files ending in .zip or .exe are not allowable and will be deleted. Ensure only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xsls or .xls documents are attached to your email. All other attachments may be deleted. RESPONSES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 6 October 2026 BY 10:00 AM EDT. Direct all questions concerning this acquisition to ashley.schneider.2@us.af.mil.
Who won similar work
107 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 811210.
Single-winner award sizes (107): middle half $98K to $2.1M, median $492K; range $6K to $142.5M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED | 3 | $18.2M | Sep 30, 2025 |
| LINMARR ASSOCIATES, INC. | 3 | $2.2M | Jul 21, 2025 |
| APPLIED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING INC | 3 | $2.1M | Apr 27, 2026 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION · $NOC · $39.3B | 2 | $143.3M | Apr 22, 2026 |
| IAP WORLD SERVICES, INC. | 2 | $92.0M | May 20, 2026 |
| BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. | 2 | $50.7M | Oct 22, 2025 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · $LHX · $19.4B | 2 | $15.2M | Sep 25, 2026 |
| DRS TRAINING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 USA | 2 | $9.8M | Sep 15, 2025 |
| PEAK SIGNALS, LLC | 2 | $1.4M | Jan 31, 2025 |
| DELTA TEKNIK ELEK.ELEKTRO.GUV.SIS.TEK.MALZ.PAZ.TURZ.ITH.IHR.INS.SAN. VE TIC.LTD.STI. adana 01310 TUR | 2 | $771K | Jul 29, 2026 |
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.
- $NOC reported $39.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 107 past awards, $492K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $LHX reported $19.4B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 107 past awards, $492K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Oct 1, 2026HYDRAULICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.$125KREPAIR OF BLOWER ASSEMBLY NSN 4920011116824RNNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2026BAE SYSTEMS CONTROLS INC.$7.9MF-16 Transducer RepairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2026L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$12.8MElectronic Flight Indicator (EFI) and Radar Display Unit (RDU)Materiality: 0.07% of $LHX revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 25, 2026L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$2.4MElectronic Flight Indicator (EFI) and Radar Display Unit (RDU)Materiality: 0.01% of $LHX revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 24, 2026FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP$11KAward Notice - Fluke Electronics Corp - 96040A Repair CalibrationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 23, 2026FRONT LINE PLUS FIRE & RESCUE, INC$100KGIANT VOICE (GV) PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 31, 2026DKK Co., Ltd.$388KSole Source Award Notice - Momote AM Tower MX and RepairNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 19, 2026CALIBER SALES ENGINEERING INC.$968KRepair of Compressor-Dehydrator for the JTE Program NSN 4440015989067No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 18, 2026OXFORD INSTRUMENTS AMERICA, INC.$34KOxford EBSD-EDS Service Maintenance AgreementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 4, 2026L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$22.6MMultifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Low Volume Terminal (LVT) and Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) RepairMateriality: 0.12% of $LHX revenue (Low) SEC
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 (14 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $675K 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
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.
- 8 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.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 1 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.