Repair of the C-5 Automated Flight Control System Panel (AFCSP) and Communication/Navigation Panel (CNP)
Air Force and Space Force · FA8538 AFSC PZAAB
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA8538-27-R-B002 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 4, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
Title: Pre-solicitation - Repair of the C-5 Automated Flight Control System Panel (AFCSP) and Communication/Navigation Panel (CNP) Notice ID: FA8538-27-R-B002 Synopsis for this requirement is being issued by AFSC/PZAAB (FA8538). The 409th Supply Chain Management Squadron (SCMS) / GUMA anticipates a five-year, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for the repair of the C-5 Automated Flight Control System Panel (AFCSP), NSN 5998015998134UC, PN 4V91084-101; and Communication/Navigation Panel (CNP), NSN 5998015999341UC, PN 4V91083-101A to provide all the necessary parts and lab… (show all)
or to test and repair the AFCSP and CNP. The anticipated IDC will include one (1) 12-month basic year and four (4) one-year ordering periods. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate using Other Than Full and Open Competition (OTF&OC) procedures in accordance with RFO Part 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Government does not own any production level technical data or specialized test equipment in support of this requirement. As a result, Ducommun Labarge Technologies, Inc � CAGE 08719, is the only known source with adequate knowledge of the C-5�s Automated Flight Control System Panel (AFCSP) and Communication / Navigation Panel (CNP) performance requirements and possession of the required technical data and capabilities needed to repair this item and ensure compatibility of the equipment. The Government's required delivery schedule is 90 days after receipt of asset. The quantities shown below represent the Best Estimated Quantities for this effort. NSN: 5998-01-599-8134UC Part Number: 4V91084-101A Noun: Automated Flight Control System Panel (AFCSP) RMC/ RMSC: R3/R Quantity: 150 EA NSN: 5998-01-599-9341UC Part Number: PN 4V91083-101A Noun: Communication/Navigation Panel (CNP) RMC/ RMSC: R3/R Quantity: 50 EA Point of Contact: Madison Norris at Madison.Norris@us.af.mil Approximate issue date of the solicitation is 19 October 2026. Approximate response date for receipt of proposals is 18 December 2026.
Who won similar work
7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (FA8538 AFSC PZAAB), same product/service code (PSC) J016.
Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $2.5M to $8.9M, median $5.2M; range $392K to $12.8M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED | 3 | $18.2M | Sep 30, 2025 |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · $LHX | 2 | $15.2M | Sep 25, 2026 |
| HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION · $RTX · $93.5B | 1 | $5.2M | Aug 3, 2026 |
| ELEVAN LLC | 1 | $2.6M | Apr 25, 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.
- $RTX reported $93.5B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 7 past awards, $5.2M, 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.
- Sep 25, 2026L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$12.8MElectronic Flight Indicator (EFI) and Radar Display Unit (RDU)$LHX: no recent revenue figure in SEC filings (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2026L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$2.4MElectronic Flight Indicator (EFI) and Radar Display Unit (RDU)$LHX: no recent revenue figure in SEC filings (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 3, 2026HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION$5.2MAward Synopsis / Repair of the Programmable Armament Control System 46 (PACS-46) Converter Programmer (CP)Materiality: <0.01% of $RTX revenue (Low) SEC
- Sep 30, 2025THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED$11.0MOverhaul of the C-5 Trailing Edge Flap Gearbox Assemblies Post Award Synopsis and JustificationNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 26, 2025THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INC.$6.8MC-5 Visor Door Actuator OverhaulNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 28, 2025THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED$392KC-5 Nut Drive ManifoldNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 25, 2025ELEVAN LLC$2.6MSolicitation-C-5 Nose Landing Gear Door GearboxesNo 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 4 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
- $620K 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.
- 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. 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 4 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.