AC/MC-130J Special Mission Systems Basic Assets Repair
Air Force and Space Force · FA8509 AFLCMC WIUKA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA8509-26-R-BARC in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 17, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
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 USAF Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Special Operations Forces and Personnel Recovery (SOF/PR) Directorate, has a requirement to manage the supply chain process for repair of the aircraft components listed below. Aircraft components must be maintained to the highest Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) standards that were established during system development and approval. To consolidate contract actions, the Government is searching for a contractor that can manage the repair process, partner with the OEMs ensuring proper repair, and monitor transportation. The key element of the e… (show all)
ffort will be the Contractor's ability to establish relationships with each OEM. Supply chain management, shipping, storage, timely reporting of asset location, and delivery schedules will be conducted based on industry standards and performance-based contracting. This effort will establish repair capabilities for production kit items not covered by existing processes. These items are part of the Special Mission Systems (SMS) kits for the AC/MC-130J aircraft. NSN (if Avail) / Noun / MFG Cage / MFG Name 6610-01-682-5052 / VDT / 7Z4Y5 / IntilSense 6610-01-700-4837 / VDT / 7Z4Y5 / IntilSense 5930-01-688-2205 / GIG Switch / 0AHP5 / Curtiss Wright 6610-01-697-7726 / NextGen EDS / 1VRD0 / Systel 6610-01-697-7744 / NextGen SMP / 96214 / Raytheon NSL NextGen Arkham SMP / 6UBJ4 / DM Aero NSL NextGen Arkham EDS / 1VRD0 / Systel A solicitation for this requirement is anticipated to be posted to SAM.gov. This requirement will be a total small business set-aside. Any questions about this notice should be directed to the Primary and Secondary contacts listed on the notice.
Who won similar work
18 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 488190.
Single-winner award sizes (18): middle half $231K to $4.4M, median $850K; range $17K to $4.3B.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC | 2 | $4.7B | Jun 26, 2026 |
| DLC AIRCRAFT PRESERVATION SERVICES, LLC | 2 | $209K | Jul 21, 2025 |
| GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION · $GD · $42.3B | 1 | $937.1M | Nov 1, 2024 |
| CHELTON AVIONICS, INC · $TDG · $6.6B | 1 | $6.6M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| EMPIRE AIRCRAFT SERVICES INC | 1 | $4.9M | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Optimum Clean GmbH Kempten 87435 DEU | 1 | $2.7M | Dec 12, 2025 |
| SKYQUEST AVIATION LLC | 1 | $2.3M | Jan 21, 2025 |
| SOLOMON ENGINEERING, INC. | 1 | $2.1M | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Planeguard Ltd | 1 | $1.2M | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Elite Veteran Solutions, LLC | 1 | $471K | Apr 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.
- $GD reported $42.3B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 18 past awards, $850K, is under 0.1% of that. 10-K
- $TDG reported $6.6B revenue in FY2025. The median single-winner award in these 18 past awards, $850K, 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.
- Sep 29, 2026CHELTON AVIONICS, INC$6.6MRepair of Avionics Components Applicable to the TH-1H HelicopterMateriality: 0.10% of $TDG revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 21, 2026D2 GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC$160KAircraft Wash and Lubrication OperationsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 28, 2026Just Like New Detailing LLC$345KAircraft Wash BPA - Niagara Falls ARSNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 17, 2026Planeguard Ltd$1.2MRAFM Aircraft WashNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 7, 2026WORTHAM LLC$193KStatic Display Aerospace Vehicles Cleaning, Painting, and MaintenanceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 15, 2026A2M CONSULTING, LLC$345KAward Notice - Aircraft Wash Services Blanket Purchase AgreementNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 26, 2026VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC$355.9MContractor Logistic Support (CLS) Services for USAF C-12 Aircraft FleetNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 15, 2026SOLOMON ENGINEERING, INC.$2.1MF-15 Flameholder Repair Services, Air Force Enhancement Program (AFREP) for Seymour Johnson AFBNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 12, 2025Optimum Clean GmbH Kempten 87435 DEU$2.7M86 MXG C-130 Wash & Lube Services Contract IIINo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 8, 2025VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC$4.3BCONTRACTOR OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BASE SUPPLY (COMBS) SERVICES FOR THE T-6A/B/D TEXAN II AIRCRAFTNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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.
- 2 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (11 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- $399K 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 5 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.