Special NoticePosted Aug 25, 2026·Responses due Sep 1, 2026

MasterCAM on Athena

Air Force and Space Force · DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
541519
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA8101260001
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
7C20
Place
Tinker AFB, OK, USA
Contact
Anna Jackson (anna.jackson.9@us.af.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA8101260001 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 25, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Oct 20, 2026 to Feb 20, 2027, middle of the range Dec 1, 2026.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 25, 2026).

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

AFSC/PZIOA, on behalf of the 76 CMXG, intends to issue a sole source award to Phillips Federal Division for a MasterCAM on Athena. MasterCAM provides a comprehensive CAD/CAM solution for diverse machining needs, offering powerful tool paths and simulation to optimize efficiency and reduce errors. Its versatility, industry-leading features, and strong support network make it a valuable investment for complex manufacturing challenges. MasterCAM is actively used in DoD training program, aerospace/defense manufacturing, and procurement contracts. It is embedded in both education pipelines and prod… (show all)

uction workflows for defense parts, and is procured directly by DoD agencies, confirming its significant role in U.S. defense manufacturing. In MasterCAM, "React" is a feature used in the Athena module (part of MasterCAM's CAM automation and workflow tools) to automatically respond to changes in the machining process by adjusting operations, geometries, or toolpaths without manual re-programming. MasterCAM is actively used in DoD training programs, aerospace/defense manufacturing, and procurement contracts. It is embedded in both educational pipelines (like Watervliet Arsenal) and production workflows for defense parts, and is procured directly by DoD agencies, confirming its significant role in U.S. defense manufacturing. List of Materials with specific part numbers and specifications is attached. The Government has determined that Phillips Federal Division is the only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisify agency requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. This acquisition is being pursued on a sole source basis under the statutory authority of FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Unless stated herein, no additional information is available. Requests for the same will be disregarded. Responsible interested parties may submit a capability statement in which they identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement, if received within seven calendar days after the date of this publication of this notice. The Government will consider all information received by the response date. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contractors are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice of intent. The information provided herein is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Government has not made a committment to procure any services discussed and should not be construed and commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All responses to this notice must include the title of this opportunity and shall be submitted via email to Lt Anna Jackson at anna.jackson.9@us.af.mil.

Who won similar work

48 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 541519.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
FCN INC6$5.8MAug 12, 2025
COUNTERTRADE PRODUCTS, INC.2$5.3MJul 10, 2026
CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORP2$2.2MSep 30, 2026
WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY LLC2$2.0MJun 12, 2025
STERLING COMPUTERS CORPORATION2$539KJun 5, 2026
VCLOUD TECH INC2$171KJul 14, 2026
DSD LABORATORIES INC1$60.0MSep 21, 2026
DELTA POINT LLC1$52.9MMay 28, 2025
CREOAL CONSULTING LLC1$12.7MNov 6, 2025
CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION1$12.3MMay 6, 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.

Latest awards

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
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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
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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
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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.