Intent to Award Sole Source - ADB Safegate Americas LLC
Air Force and Space Force · FA4497 436 CONS LGC
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA449726C0023 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 8, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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
SUBJECT: Intent to Award Sole Source The 436th Contracting Squadron, Dover AFB, DE intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed definitive contract to the original equipment manufacturer, ADB Safegate Americas LLC, for the procurement and installation of an Airfield Lighting Control and Monitoring Systems ACE-3 upgrade. The service includes the delivery of ACE equipment, project submittals, production, Factory Acceptance Testing, and on-site commissioning provided by ADB Safegate. ADB Safegate Americas LLC (CAGE: 5ED70 / UEI: K6QLEQBN38L9), has been verified via SAM.gov as an other than Small Bu… (show all)
siness under the assigned service NAICS code 488119 (Other Airport Operations) with a size standard of $40M. The statutory authorities which permit other than full and open competition for this acquisition are 10 U.S.C. 3204 and 41 U.S.C. 3304, as implemented by RFO 6.103-1. This authority is supported by an approved Single Source Justification. It is the Government�s intent to proceed with this single-source action. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. A solicitation package will NOT be issued. Requests for copies of a solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement in the future is in the best interest of the Government. All information submitted should support the offeror�s capability to provide the services required and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror�s capability to provide these services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. Responses and questions shall be received via email to Ms. Angela Nartowicz, angela.nartowicz.1@us.af.mil NLT 11 September 2026. Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this intent to award until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this post, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this post, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.
Who won similar work
21 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same industry group (NAICS 4881).
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC | 2 | $4.7B | Jun 26, 2026 |
| EMPIRE AIRCRAFT SERVICES INC | 2 | $15.2M | Mar 28, 2025 |
| DLC AIRCRAFT PRESERVATION SERVICES, LLC | 2 | $209K | Jul 21, 2025 |
| GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION · $GD | 1 | $937.1M | Nov 1, 2024 |
| AMENTUM SERVICES, INC. · $AMTM | 1 | $279.8M | Oct 28, 2024 |
| CHELTON AVIONICS, INC · $TDG | 1 | $6.6M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| 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 |
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.
- Sep 29, 2026CHELTON AVIONICS, INC$6.6MRepair of Avionics Components Applicable to the TH-1H Helicopter
- Sep 21, 2026D2 GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS, INC$160KAircraft Wash and Lubrication Operations
- Aug 28, 2026Just Like New Detailing LLC$345KAircraft Wash BPA - Niagara Falls ARS
- Aug 17, 2026Planeguard Ltd$1.2MRAFM Aircraft Wash
- Aug 7, 2026WORTHAM LLC$193KStatic Display Aerospace Vehicles Cleaning, Painting, and Maintenance
- Jul 15, 2026A2M CONSULTING, LLC$345KAward Notice - Aircraft Wash Services Blanket Purchase Agreement
- Jun 26, 2026VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC$355.9MContractor Logistic Support (CLS) Services for USAF C-12 Aircraft Fleet
- Jan 15, 2026SOLOMON ENGINEERING, INC.$2.1MF-15 Flameholder Repair Services, Air Force Enhancement Program (AFREP) for Seymour Johnson AFB
- Dec 12, 2025Optimum Clean GmbH Kempten 87435 DEU$2.7M86 MXG C-130 Wash & Lube Services Contract III
- Sep 8, 2025VERTEX AEROSPACE LLC$4.3BCONTRACTOR OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BASE SUPPLY (COMBS) SERVICES FOR THE T-6A/B/D TEXAN II AIRCRAFT
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
- $485K 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.
- 3 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.