Sources SoughtPosted Sep 21, 2026·Responses due Sep 25, 2026

On-Call Repair, Tire Replacement, and Ground Relocation Support for Three (3) Stored A-29 Aircraft

Air Force and Space Force · FA9304 AFTC PZZ

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
488190
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FA930427Q5001
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
J015
Place
Edwards, CA, USA
Contact
Marc Venzon (marc_anthony.venzon@us.af.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FA930427Q5001 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 21, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 16, 2026 to Mar 19, 2027, middle of the range Dec 28, 2026.
Measured from 253 past early notices at Dept of the Air Force that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 21, 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

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED REQUEST FOR INFORMATION DOCUMENT (Attachment 1: Draft Performance Work Statement). THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice is for information and planning purposes only. In accordance with Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Government is conducting market research to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources in transforming software development culture and practices as identified below. This Request for Information (RFI) does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals, and it is not to be construed as a… (show all)

commitment by the Government. The information herein is subject to change, and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. Proprietary information will be accepted and handled appropriately. Responders should indicate which portions of their responses are proprietary and should mark them accordingly. The Government is not obligated to, and will not, reimburse the contractor for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice, and submittals will not be returned to the sender. This RFI is from the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), United Stated Air Force Test Pilot School (USAF TPS), Edwards AFB, California, 93524. The AFTC/PZZD, Specialized Test Contracting Branch, is conducting market research to assess viable contractors capable of providing on-call contractor maintenance and aircraft ground handling support for three (3) stored A-29 aircraft located at Edwards AFB. The contractor shall provide all qualified personnel, supervision, tools, replacement parts, travel, and incidental support necessary to perform specified repair and towing services in a safe, timely, and professional manner. Services under this PWS are limited to non-recurring, as-needed actions associated with: Fuel leak repair or mitigation; Tire repair or replacement; Ground towing and repositioning of aircraft; and Related minor maintenance actions necessary to place the aircraft in a safe storage or towable condition. The contractor shall not perform depot-level overhaul, return-to-flight maintenance, airworthiness release, engineering disposition beyond field-level repair judgment, or any modification not specifically authorized by the Government. The period of performance shall be three years; one base year and two options years. Services shall be performed on an on-call, as-needed basis during the period of performance. Results from this RFI will provide additional information to the Government as to whether a Small Business set aside is appropriate for this requirement. AFTC/PZZD is anticipating the release of a request for proposal to acquire these services in the first quarter of FY2027.

Who won similar work

18 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 488190.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC2$4.7BJun 26, 2026
DLC AIRCRAFT PRESERVATION SERVICES, LLC2$209KJul 21, 2025
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION · $GD1$937.1MNov 1, 2024
CHELTON AVIONICS, INC · $TDG1$6.6MSep 29, 2026
EMPIRE AIRCRAFT SERVICES INC1$4.9MMar 28, 2025
Optimum Clean GmbH Kempten 87435 DEU1$2.7MDec 12, 2025
SKYQUEST AVIATION LLC1$2.3MJan 21, 2025
SOLOMON ENGINEERING, INC.1$2.1MJan 15, 2026
Planeguard Ltd1$1.2MAug 17, 2026
Elite Veteran Solutions, LLC1$471KApr 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.

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.

  • 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
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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.

  • 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
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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.

  • 2 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 5 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.